It must have got into the other bales, by mistake." "I will go and fetch it," Dick said, and, rising, left the room.
A figure was standing at the door, when he reached the house.
"I was afraid you had forgotten me," the man said.

"It is not quite eight o'clock yet, but as I found that you were both out, I began to be afraid that you might be detained until after I had to go; and you don't know how I long for a pipe of that tobacco.

The very thought of it seems to bring old days back again." By this time they had entered the house, and Dick shut the door behind him.

He had left a light burning, when they went out.

Dick was so agitated that he felt unable to speak, but gazed earnestly in the man's face.
"What is it, old chap ?" the latter said, surprised at the close scrutiny.