A terrible dread and curiosity came over him.

It seemed as if his soul overreached his body into that other room.

Without overhearing a word, suddenly a knowledge quite foreign to his own imagination seemed to come to him.
Presently he heard the front door shut, then Charlotte came in alone.
She was very pale, but she had a sweet, exalted look as her eyes met Barney's.
"Have they gone ?" he asked, hoarsely.
Charlotte nodded.
"What--did they want ?" "Never mind," said Charlotte.
"I want to know." "It is nothing for you to worry about." "I know," said Barney.
"You didn't hear anything ?" Charlotte cried out in a startled voice.
"No, I didn't hear, but I know.

The church--don't--think you ought to--stay here.

They are--going to--take it--up.