He knew at once that there was something wrong,--that this prolonged staying away from home was not merely a pleasantly lengthened visit.

His master had been very urgent with him as to punctuality, and was evidently intent upon the return of his wife.

All the facts of the accusation were known to the man, and the fact also that his master's present wife was entirely in accord with his master.

It could not be that she should have determined to prolong her visit, and then have sent him back to her husband with such a message as this! 'If you'll hold the hosses just a minute,' he said, 'I'll go in and see my missus.' But the Grange gardener was quite as intent on his side of the question as was the Folking coachman on the other.

To him the horrors of bigamy were manifest.