But the fact is, Aldous--_he was shot from behind!_" "The deuce you say!" "There was no perforation except from _behind_.

In some way the bullet had spent itself before it reached him.

Otherwise it would have killed him." For a moment Aldous stared in speechless amazement into Blackton's face.
"When did this happen ?" he asked then.
"Three days ago.

Since then I have not seen old Donald until to-night.
Almost by accident I met him out there in the timber.

I delivered the telegram you sent him.