\"Forgiveme，Bill，\"saidtheyoungman，seizingbothhishands。\"I
knowyoudiditforthebest;butgoon。\"
\"Tharain’tmuchmoretotell，normuchusetotellit，asIcansee，\"saidBill，moodily。\"Henevercouldbecured，thedoctorssaid，forhehadwhattheycalledmonomania，——wasalwaystalkingabouthiswifeanddarterthatsomebodyhadstoleawayyearsago，andplannin’revengeonthatsomebody。Andsixmonthsagohewasmissed。ItrackedhimtoCarson，toSaltLakeCity，toOmaha，toChicago，toNewYork，——andhere！\"
\"Here！\"echoedIslington。
\"Here！Andthat’swhatbringsmehereto-day。Whethershe’scrazyorwell，whethershe’shuntin’youorlookin’upthatotherman，youmustgetawayfromhere。Youmustn’tseehim。Youandme，Tommy，willgoawayonacruise。Inthreeorfouryearshe’llbedeadormissing，andthenwe’llcomeback。Come。\"Andherosetohisfeet。