-one of his fellow servants, but there was nothing between them more than should be."
"You're sure they were not married?" said Mr. Gaveston.
"Oh, no, Sir," replied Mrs. Jeremy, "Indeed, I don't think Mabel had any mind to him."
"Did he correspond with her during his absence?" inquired Mr. Gaveston.
"I believe he did write her a letter," answered the housekeeper.
"If I had known this before we should have sent for her also," said Mr. Gaveston; "and I think it would be right to do so still. What do you say, gentlemen?"
"Perhaps it might be as well," said Sir Thomas, "and desire her to bring the letter with her."
"We'll despatch Vigors again," said Mr. Gaveston; "and we may get her here time enough for the inquest to-morrow."
"I'm sure I don't know whether he'll find her," said Mr. Jeremy; "for we missed her this morning, and she wasn't come back when we left Oakfield."
"How!" said Mr. Gaveston, suddenly turning round on his chair with a look of astonishment, and glancing at the other gentlemen—"missed her? what do you mean?" Whereon Mrs.
