"Considerate for himself," laughed Arthur. "He did not come down to
give me holiday, but in the fear that Mr. Galloway might prevent my
attending. 'A pretty thing it would have been,' he said to me, 'had
there been no organist this afternoon; it might have cost me my post.'"

"Moonshine!" said Hamish. "It might have cost him a word of reproof;
nothing more."

"Helstonleigh's dean is a strict one, remember. I told Williams he
might always depend upon me."

"What should you have done, pray, had I not been here to turn
office-keeper?" laughed Hamish.

"Of the two duties I must have obeyed the more important one. I should
have locked up the office and given the key to the housekeeper till
college was over, or until Yorke returned. He deserves something for
this move. Has any one called?"

"No. Arthur, I have been making free with a sheet of paper and an
envelope," said Hamish, completing the note he was writing. "I suppose
I am welcome to it?"

"To ten, if you want them," returned Arthur. "To whom are you writing?"

"As if I should put you _au courant_ of my love-letters!" gaily
answered Hamish.

How could Hamish indulge in this careless gaiety with a sword hanging