and turn in it, though I have left it a good while. And now that I have
just said this, I'll go on my way. Mind you tell him."

"Thank you," warmly replied Arthur.

"And when you have told him, please to forget that you have heard it.
There's somebody's eyes peering at me over the deanery blinds. They may
peer! I don't mind them; deaneries don't trouble themselves with
sheriff's officers."

He glided away, and Arthur went straight to the office. Hamish was
alone; he was seated at Jenkins's desk, writing a note.

"You here still, Hamish! Where's Yorke?"

"Echo answers where," replied Hamish, who appeared to have recovered
his full flow of spirits. "I have seen nothing of him."

"That's Yorke all over! it is too bad."

"It would be, were this a busy afternoon with me. But what brings you
back, Mr. Arthur? Have you left the organ to play itself?"

"Williams is taking it; he heard of Jenkins's accident, and thought I
might not be able to get away from the office twice today, so he
attended himself."

"Come, that's good-natured of Williams! A bargain's a bargain, and,
having made the bargain, of course it is your own look-out that you
fulfil it. Yes, it was considerate of Williams."