156 The Wrong Man 



that was obtainable in a radius of twenty miles, instead 

 of trusting to his host's stable, and the question in 

 Higgs's mind was whether he had found out the truth 

 about the letter, and whether, having found out, he would 

 mention it. When Hardenoch and his brother had 

 stayed their week, Mr. Higgs set off to town, and before 

 he had been in the club five minutes he saw from the 

 snigger on men's faces when they looked at him that 

 they knew all about it, and also that they thought it an 

 excellent joke. Hugh did not belong to the Kingdom 

 and Colonies, and had few friends there ; but everybody 

 knew, and they all knew, likewise, he found, down at 

 Wenhaston. 



Corinton Towers is again in the market. The place 

 did not suit Matilda, and Higgs said he did not care for 

 the neighbourhood. 



