"I told him of his risk.

He will hide in--" "Do not tell me where," said Ann quickly; "I do not want to know." He wondered why she desired to hear no more.

He went on--"He has money in the county bank--two hundred dollars." "He must have been saving--poor fellow!" "I wrote a cheque for him, to bearer.

I am to draw it tomorrow and take it to him in the afternoon.

Then he will be able to get away." Here indeed was something for Ann to think about.