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We watched carefully, fearing at any time to see the Indian paddling toward him. Late in the afternoon Tish put her theory of the red-haired man to the test. "Hutchins," she said, "Miss Lizzie and I will cook the dinner if you want to go in the canoe to Harvey's Bay for water-lilies."
Little Glen, who is only 10 years old, has been in the charge of an uncle and aunt on his mother's side ever since he became an orphan three or four years ago. His father, in his will, named this uncle and aunt as Glen's caretakers, but privately executed another instrument in which he gave Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins guardianship powers to supervise the welfare of little Glen.
I'd just like to know how the judge makes up his mind. It must be like markin' China lottery tickets. He plays hunches. He looks at a guy an' waits for a spot or a number to come into his head. How else could he give Johnny Black four years an' Cal Hutchins twenty years?
By means of a legacy of L3000 left by her father for his daughter's sole use, "her husband having nothing to doe with it." History and Antiquities of Leicestershire. J. Nichols. 1810. Vol. iv. Part i. p. 292. Nichols does not state his authority for this statement, and it is not confirmed by local records. See Hutchins' History of Dorset for the list of Stour Provost rectors.
Hutchins brought him out with her eyes red and asked me if she could leave him there. "I'm sorry if I was rude to you the other night, Minnie," she said, "but I was upset. I'm so worn-out that I'll have to lie down for an hour, and if he doesn't get better soon, I I shall have to have help. My nerves are gone." At four o'clock Mr. Sam came in, and he had Mr. Thoburn tight by the arm.
She did not discuss the matter with any of the girls, but quietly passed it around until all had read it. In her letter Mrs. Hutchins stated little that had not been read between the lines of the telegram, although her views and comments on the circumstances were interesting.
Now I had but one fear, namely, that they would unlace me; so that it must be understood that my reply was not uttered in braggadocio but was meant to forestall any possible unlacing. "You might make the jacket a little tighter," I whispered. "It's too loose for comfort. I get lost in it. Hutchins is stupid. He is also a fool. He doesn't know the first thing about lacing the jacket.
"I'll be somewhere down the river," she said, "and safe enough, most likely, unless there are falls." Hutchins watched in a puzzled way, for Tish did not leave until dusk. "You'd better let me follow you with the launch, Miss Tish," she said. "Just remember that if the canoe sinks you're tied to it." "I'm on serious business to-night, Hutchins," Tish said ominously.
At twenty to ten, Hutchins was looking through the hall window up the drive when he saw a figure running toward the house. The door-bell rang a loud, insistent peal. Hutchins opened the door and saw a man standing there, shabby and spattered with mud. "Is Miss Spencer in?" "No; she's out." The hall light shone on the visitor's face and he stared hard at the butler.
Fortunately a large portion of its contents has been preserved, in extracts made by Mr. Hutchins, the historian of Dorsetshire, and by the late Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart.; but the manuscript certainly contained much more of great local interest, and some matters which were worthy of publication.
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