Dawn

Chapter 58

Arthur took the same path by which he had come--all paths were alike

to him now--but before he had gone ten yards he saw the figure of

George Caresfoot, who appeared to have been watching him. In George's

hand was a riding-whip, for he had ridden from the scene of the fire,

and was all begrimed with smoke and dirt. But this Arthur did not

notice.

"Hullo," he began; "what----" and then he hesitated; there was a look

in Arthur's eyes which he did not like.

But, if George hesitated, Arthur did not. He sprang at him like a wild

cat, and in a second had him by the throat and shoulder. For a moment

he held him there, for in his state of compressed fury George was like

a child in his hands. And as he held him a fierce and almost

uncontrollable desire took possession of him to kill thi