"What did she say?"

"I can hardly tell what she said, I was so frightened. But I know
she spoke angrily to him and to me, and threatened to see you."

Mr. Lofton sighed deeply, then added, as if the remark were casual--

"And that is the last you have seen of him."

"No, sir; I met him a little while ago, as he was hurrying away from
your house."

"You did!" Mr. Lofton started at Jenny's unexpected reply.

"Yes, sir."

"Did he speak to you?"

"Yes; he stopped and caught hold of my hand, saying, 'God bless you,
Jenny! We may never meet again. They have driven me away, because
they thought I meant to harm you.' But he said nothing wrong was in
his heart, and asked me to pray for him, as he would need my
prayers."

At this part of her narrative, Jenny wept bitterly, and her
auditor's eyes became dim also.

Satisfied that Jenny's story was true in every particular, Mr.
Lofton spoke kindly to her and sent her home.