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"Martin Pope!" echoed Hamish, considerably relieved, for Martin Pope was an acquaintance of his, and sub-editor of one of the Helstonleigh newspapers. "Why could not Judy have opened her mouth?" He ran down the stairs, the colour, which had left his face, returning to it. But it did not to that of Constance; hers had changed to an ashy whiteness.
Roland turned with alacrity, but very speedily appeared again, on his best behaviour, bowing as he showed in the Dean of Helstonleigh. Mr. Galloway rose, and remained standing. The dean entered upon the business which had brought him there, a trifling matter connected with the affairs of the chapter. This over, Mr. Galloway took up the letter and showed it to him.
Constance's very heart turned sick sick as Arthur's had been since the meeting with Hopper under the elm-trees. The clock of Helstonleigh Cathedral was striking eight, and the postman was going his rounds through the Boundaries. Formerly, nothing so common as a regular postman, when on duty, was admitted within the pale of that exclusive place.
He believe Arthur Channing guilty! He left a message for Mr. Galloway, and quitted the office. Roland, who was very difficult to settle to work again, if once disturbed from it, strided himself across his stool, and tilted it backwards. "I'm uncommonly glad Carrick's coming!" cried he. "Do you remember him, Jenkins?" "Who, sir?" "That uncle of mine. He was at Helstonleigh three years ago."
The important sixth of October important to the Helstonleigh College boys did not rise very genially. On the contrary, it rose rather sloppily. A soaking rain was steadily descending, and the streets presented a continuous scene of puddles. The day was a holiday from school, but not from morning service. The college bell was beginning to ring out as they entered the schoolroom.
"I cannot leave Helstonleigh myself," he said; "therefore it must devolve upon Arthur. Of course his journey will be an expense; but there are times when expense must not be regarded. I consider this one of them." "A letter would go more quickly," said Mr. Galloway. "Scarcely, in these days of travelling," was Hamish's reply. "But that is not the question.
Channing, Lady Augusta, Constance, the servants, and the Bishop of Helstonleigh: for no less a personage than that distinguished prelate had been the visitor to Mr. Channing, come to congratulate him on his cure and his return.
"He has written full particulars both to Arthur Channing and to Mr. Galloway," said Mr. Yorke, calmly. "I have no doubt that that letter to you also relates to it. He confesses that to clear Arthur was a great motive in taking him from Helstonleigh." Lady Augusta seized the letter and tore it open.
Nothing need be recorded of the past week, except two facts: Charles Channing had not been discovered, either in life or in death; and the Earl of Carrick had terminated his visit, and left Helstonleigh. "I'll bring up your breakfast," said Mrs. Jenkins. "It is of no use to say that," Jenkins ventured meekly to remonstrate. "You know I must get up." "I say you shall not get up.
He rose six foot two in his stockings, was well made, and upright. In grace and strength of frame the Yorkes and the Channings stood A1 in Helstonleigh. "Now, then! What are you two concocting? Is he coming over you again to let him make more toffy, Judy, and burn out the bottom of another saucepan?" "Hamish, Judy says there's bad news come in by the London post.
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