" "Not utterly," rejoined the other. ’ ‘Me, miss?’ uttered Mrs Ibstock doubtfully. " At the mention of the latter occurrence, a dark cloud gathered upon the stranger's brow. . You will have lots of time on your hands. Wood's anxiety respecting the fugitive was speedily relieved by hearing another waterman busy himself in preparation for starting; and, shortly after, the dip of a second pair of oars sounded upon the river. ‘The credentials, milor’,’ he ventured. “He’s got almost to like it. ’ Roding blinked. By Jove! I’m beginning to have my doubts about freedom! “You silly young woman, Ann Veronica! You silly young woman! The smeariness of the thing! “The smeariness of this sort of thing!.