le, as if to raise ing about tc C and made to draime in terror on  Gentlemans lips and curned and ran.  o Mr Ibbss so o o make op, o Lant Street:

    Murder! help! help! Murder!

    At t e! said Mr Ibbs. too late. ood and listened. t  carried   at first ronger, and I understood it   sound of all, to us—ttle, rising and falling on ting wind; and drawing nearer.

    turned, and came to Dainty. Dainty,

    run! ood for a second, t—the back way__

    tearing ts from t  go ead,  to Gentlemans side.

    e migake o Mrs Sucksby.  me, and t Maud. e migake ween us, if we are quick.

    Mrs Sucksby slemans oill bubbled at , and bubbled again.

    Save yourself, so Joake Sue.

    But  go; and I kneill—t I   Mr Ibbs. o tc one of t later t  money tely, in an old cigarette box.  tcoat. to look about  ts on to see  be, t  look at Gentleman or Mrs Sucksby.  look at me— once  me aside, to reac me for a porcelain cup; and   to trangled sort of bark, he kicked him.

    Meantles greleman lifted  the corner of his eye.

    Do you ? he said weakly.

    Dear boy, I do, said Mrs Sucksby. Sill knelt at his side.

    sound is it?

    S une, she said.

    S me, and t Maud. You might run.

    I said not from t now.

    You know w follows?

    S me, and t Maud, then closed her eyes. She sighed, as if weary.

    to  you once, dear girl, so lose you again—

    You s lose me! I cried; and  understanding. t Joilted his head.

    hey come! he said.