Onemorningaweekafterward，theforemanenteredthesanctumcautiously，and，closingthedoorofthecomposing-roombehindhim，stoodforamomentbeforetheeditorwithasingularcombinationofirresolution，shamefacedness，andhumorousdiscomfitureinhisface。
Answeringtheeditor’slookofinquiry，hebeganslowly，\"Mebbeyerememberwhenwewastalkin’lastweeko’ColonelStarbottle’saccident，IsorterallowedthatheknewallthetimeWHYhewasattackedthatway，onlyhewouldn’ttell。\"
\"Yes，Irememberyouwereincredulous，\"saidtheeditor，smiling。
\"Well，Itakeitallback！Ireckonhetoldallheknew。Iwaswrong！Icave！\"
\"Why？\"askedtheeditorwonderingly。