19Janice had rung the bell, when it came over her that it was no good thinking, "I must go to Garth--I must see Garth," because of course she would simply have to ask for Miss Sophy. And then the door began to move, and there was Garth opening it. She forgot all about everything except how frightfully glad she was to see him, and almost before he had finished saying, "I saw you out of the window," she had her hand on his arm with a quick,
"Oh, Garth, they've arrested him!"
He took her into the study and shut the door.
"Aunt Sophy has gone to see Miss Mary Anne, but Miss Brown is somewhere about. I don't think we want her in on this."
She sat down, looked at him forlornly, and said,
"Oh, Garth, he didn't do it--I know he didn't--but they've arrested him."
He sat on the edge of the wri
