"Well, I`ll ask."

To this the captain also assented. After a few other preliminaries, equally brief, and having settled the road each party should take to avoid suspicion, they separated.

‘What’s the matter, sir?’ asked Mr Kenwigs, with becoming submission to the collector of water–rates.

"Then it is certain?" said the prince.

"Mr. Aide-de-camp! Help me!... What does it all mean?" screamed the doctor`s wife.