The sick lady trembled violently, and unclasping her hands laid them upon the arms of her chair as though to steady herself to bear the worse shock to come.

But Mr.Juxon was silent.

He had told her all he knew.
"Yes," she said faintly.

"Is there anything--anything more ?" Her voice was barely audible in the still and dusky room.
"No--except that, of course, there are orders out for his arrest, all over the country." "He has not been arrested yet ?" asked Mrs.Goddard.She had expected to hear that he was caught; she thought the squire was trying to break the shock of the news.

Her courage rose a little now.
"No, he is not arrested--but I have no doubt he soon will be," added Mr.
Juxon in a tone intended to convey encouragement.
"How did you hear this ?" "Gall the policeman, told me this morning.