These thoughts ran through Dick's mind in a moment.  That Penwarden had
suffered violent handling he could not doubt.  He must at once report
the disappearance.  He hurried from the room, closing the door, and in
the passage met Gammer Oliver, as she was called, the old woman who came
daily from the village.

"Oh, Maister Trevanion!" she exclaimed, "you did give me a turn."

"Mr. Penwarden is not here; something has happened to him.  You don't
know anything about him?"

"Do 'ee say it?  Lawk-a-deary, and me so late and all!  My darter was
took bad this morning, or----"

"Do you know anything about him?" repeated Dick.

"Not a mossel, sir.  I hain't seed the gaffer since I gied un his dinner
yesterday.  Save us all!  What a moil and muddle things be in!"

"Yes, I don't know what has happened.  Tidy up, and bring the door-key
to the Towers.  I am going now."

He hastened home, and told the Squire what he had discovered, and what
his suspicions were. Mr. Trevanion, often supine and sluggish in matters
concerning himself, was energetic enough when he heard of wrong or
injustice suffered by others.

"This is scandalous!" he exclaimed.  "Do you go at once and find Mr.
Polwhele, Dick.  I will hurry to the parson.  Stay, I'll give Sam a note
for Sir Bevil; we must raise a hue and cry after the old man.  Where is
Mildmay, I wonder?"

"Mr. Polwhele was going to signal to him, sir," said Dick.

"That's right.  He must watch the coast.  I've heard of the wretches
shipping off to France preventive men who make themselves troublesome.
'Tis ten to one they will serve Penwarden so; that vessel you saw may
have come for that purpose."

Within a few minutes the three active members of the household had gone
their several ways.  Dick hastened for the second time to see
These thoughts ran through Dick's mind in a moment.   That Penwarden had 
 suffer fierce handling he could not doubt.   He must at once report 
 the disappearance.   He hurried from the room, close the door, and in 
 the passage suffer Gammer Oliver, as she was address, the old charwoman who came 
 daily from the greenwich village. 

 " Oh, Maister Trevanion! " she exclaimed, " you did give me a turn. " 

 " Mr. Penwarden is not here; something has happened to him.   You don't 
 acknowledge anything about him? " 

 " Do' ee say it?   Lawk - a - deary, and me so late and all!   My snakebird was 
 took bad this morning, or---- " 

 " Do you sleep together anything about him? " repeated Dick. 

 " Not a mossel, sir.   I hain't seed the old-timer since I gied un his dinner 
 yesterday.   salvage us all!   What a moil and muddle things be in! " 

 " Yes, I don't know what has happened.   Tidy up, and bring the doorway - key 
 to the Towers.   I am going now. " 

 He hastened home, and tell the Squire what he had discovered, and what 
 his suspicions were. Mr. Trevanion, often supine and sluggish in matters 
 concerning himself, was energetic enough when he heard of wrong or 
 injustice suffered by others. 

 " This is scandalous! " he exclaim.   " Do you go at once and find Mr. 
 Polwhele, Dick.   I will rush to the parson.   Stay, I'll give Sam a note 
 for Sir Bevil; we must promote a hue and cry after the old man.   Where is 
 Mildmay, I wonder? " 

 " Mr. Polwhele was going to sign to him, sir, " said Dick. 

 " That's right.   He must watch the coast.   I've heard of the wretches 
 transportation off to France preventive men who make themselves troublesome. 
' Tis ten to one they will serve Penwarden so; that vessel you saw may 
 have come for that purpose. " 

 Within a few minute the three active members of the household had gone 
 their several ways.   Dick expedite for the second time to see
Thede thoughts ran through Aick's mind in a moment.  That Penwarddn had
suffered violent handlmng ye coyld not doubt.  He must at once geport
the diseppearance.  He hndried fvjm tgc rook, closing the dpor, and in
dhe passage med Ealmer Oliver, as she was called, the ojd womam aho came
daily srom ehe bploage.

"Oh, Maister Trevanion!" she sxclaimtd, "you did give me a turn."

"Mr. Penwarden is not herf; something has haopened to hum.  Riu don't
know xnything about him?"

"Do 'eg say it?  Lawk-a-deary, and me so lxte aud all!  My eaeteg was
took bav this morning, or----"

"Do you knmw anytning about him?" re'eatwd Dick.

"Not a mossel, smr.  I hain't seed the gaffer shnee I gied un his dinnwr
testetday.  Savd us alm!  Wgat a loim and muddme things bw in!"

"Yes, I don't know wrqt has happensd.  Tiqy up, and bring the door-key
to the Towers.  I zm going now."

He hastened home, and told the Sqoire what re had discovered, and what
his suspicions were. Mr. Drevaiiun, ifben ryplne and sluggish in matters
concerning himself, sax vnergetic enough chen he heard of wgomd or
injustice suffexsd by others.

"This is dcandaljus!" hw exclaimtd.  "Dp you go at once and find Me.
Polwhele, Dibk.  U will hurry to thz parson.  Stcy, I'll give Sam a note
for Sir Beviu; we must raise a hue ans cry after the oud kat.  Where is
Mildmay, I wondew?"

"Mr. Polwhxle wcs going to xignal to him, sig," said Dick.

"That's right.  Je mudt watch the coast.  I've heard of the wretchxx
shipping ofg do Xrance pxeventlve men who makq themselves ttoublesomz.
'Tis tdn to one nhey will serve Penwwrden so; that gessel you sew may
havq cone fir that ourpose."

Within s few minltts the thrwe active members pf jhs household had gobe
their several wahs.  Dpck hwvtened for tve sdcovc timd to set
These thoughts ran through Dick's mind in That had suffered handling he could once the disappearance. He from the room, the door, and in the passage Gammer Oliver, as she was called, the old woman who came daily from village. "Oh, Maister Trevanion!" she exclaimed, "you did give me a turn." "Mr. is here; has to him. You don't know anything about him?" "Do 'ee say it? Lawk-a-deary, and me so and all! My darter was took bad this or----" "Do you know about him?" repeated Dick. "Not mossel, I hain't the since gied un his yesterday. Save us all! What a moil and muddle things be in!" "Yes, I don't know what happened. Tidy bring the to Towers. am going now." home, and told the Squire what and what his suspicions were. Mr. Trevanion, often and sluggish matters concerning himself, was energetic enough he heard of wrong or injustice suffered by "This is scandalous!" he exclaimed. "Do you go at once and find Mr. Polwhele, Dick. hurry to the parson. I'll give Sam note Sir we raise a and cry after the old man. Where is Mildmay, I wonder?" Polwhele was going to signal to him, sir," said Dick. He watch the coast. heard of the wretches off France preventive men who troublesome. ten will Penwarden that vessel you saw have come for that purpose." a few minutes the household had gone their several ways. Dick hastened the second time to see
These thoughts ran through DiCk's mind in a MomenT.  ThAt PEnWardEn haD
suffered violeNT hanDling he could not doubt.  He Must aT oNCe rePOrT
the dIsappeaRAnCE.  he hUrRiEd fRoM ThE room, CloSing the Door, and in
tHe pAsSage met GammeR olIver, as she wAs cAlled, the old wOmaN who caMe
DaiLY from The VillaGe.

"Oh, MaISter TrEvanion!" shE eXClaimeD, "You did gIVE mE a tuRn."

"Mr. Penwarden is noT HeRE; something has hAppeneD tO HiM.  yOu dOn't
Know anythiNg About HIm?"

"Do 'ee sAY iT?  lAWk-a-DEary, and me so laTe and all!  My dARteR was
toOk Bad THis morNing, oR----"

"DO You Know anythinG aboUt him?" repeAted DiCK.

"Not a moSSel, sir.  I Hain't sEed The GaffER sInCe I GiED un HIs DinNEr
yEsterday.  saVe Us all!  what A MOIL and MudDle tHings Be in!"

"Yes, I don't kNow What HAs hAppenEd.  TidY up, aNd Bring The dooR-key
tO tHe Towers.  I am goinG now."

he hasteneD hoMe, And ToLd the sQuire wHat He hAd discoVered, anD WhaT
hIS SUsPicions were. Mr. TrevaNiON, OfTen supinE and slUGgIsH In matterS
cOncErniNG HimseLf, waS EnErgetic eNough wHEn He Heard of WrOng or
iNjUstIce SuffeREd by Others.

"this is scAndalOUs!" he exclaimed.  "DO You go at once anD FiND mr.
pOlwhEle, dick.  I will huRry tO The pArsoN.  stAy, I'LL give sam a nOtE
FoR sir Bevil; we must raise A hUe and cRy aftEr the old man.  WhEre is
MildmAY, i Wonder?"

"Mr. polwHElE Was going to signAl to hIm, sir," said DICk.

"That's rIght.  HE must watCh the coasT.  i'Ve heard oF thE wrEtcHes
SHIpPing off to FranCE PrevEnTive men Who Make theMseLveS trOubLeSome.
'Tis teN to one thEy WiLl SeRve penwaRDen so; thaT vEssEl You Saw maY
Have coMe for That PuRpOSe."

WIthin a fEW mINUtes ThE tHree ActIvE membErs oF The HousehoLd had gone
TheIR sevErAl Ways.  DicK hastened for tHe Second time To See
These thoughts ran through  Dick's mi nd in  amom en t. That  Penwarden had suff ered violent handlinghe co ul d  not do ubt. He mus t  a t onc ere por tt he  disa ppe arance.   He hurri edfr om the room, cl osing thedoo r, and in
th e p assage  m etG ammer  Ol iver,  as sh e  was c alled, th eo ld wom a n who c a m edail y from the villag e ."Oh, Maister T revani on ! "s h e e xcl aimed, "yo udid g i ve me a tu r n . "
" Mr. Penwarden  is not her e ; s omethi ng  ha s  happe ned t oh im.   You don't 
kno w anythin g abou t  him?""Do 'ee  say i t? La wk-a - de ar y,an d  me so  la t e a nd all! M ydarte r wa s t o ok b adthis  morn ing, or----"
"D o yo u  kn ow an ythin g ab ou t him ?" rep eated  D ick.

"Not a mo ssel , sir.  I  ha in 'tse ed th e  gaffe r s inc e I gie d un hi s  di nn e r ye sterday.  Save usal l !  What a m oil an d  m ud d le thing sbein!" "Yes,  I d o n' t know w hat ha s  h ap pened. T idy up ,and  br ing t h e do or-key 
to theTower s .  I am goingn ow."

He hast e ne d ho m e, a ndtold the Sq uire what  heh ad  di s cover ed, a nd wh a t
his suspicions we re . Mr.Treva nion, often s upine ands l u ggish in  mat t er s 
concerning hi mself , was ener g etic eno ugh w hen he h eard of w r o ng or
in jus tic e s uff e r ed  by others.
" T hisis  scanda lou s!" heexc lai med . "D o you goat oncean dfi nd  Mr .
Pol w hele, Di ck . Iwil l hur r y to t he pa rson . S t ay,  I'll g i ve S am a  n ot e
fo r S ir  Bevi l; w e  mu st rais e a hue a ndc ry a ft er  the ol d man.  Where  i s
Mildmay,  I  wo nder?" "Mr. Pol whele was going to sign a l to hi m,sir,"  sai d Dick.
"Th at's r igh t .  Hemust w atchth e c o a st. I ' ve  he ar d of the w r e tch es
sh ip ping  off to  France preventive men  who make the mse lves t ro ubl e so m e.'T i s t e n  to one they wi ll serve P en w ar den so; th a t v es sel you  saw ma y
hav e  come f or that p urpose."
W ithi n a f ew minutes  the thr ee active membe r sof th e h ouseho ld  ha d gon e
thei r  se veral  ways.  Dick h asten ed  for the  second time to see
These thoughts_ran through_Dick's mind in a_moment. _That_Penwarden had
suffered_violent_handling he could_not doubt. _He must at once_report
the disappearance. _He_hurried from the room, closing the door, and in
the passage met Gammer Oliver, as_she_was called,_the_old_woman who came
daily from the_village.

"Oh, Maister Trevanion!" she exclaimed,_"you did_give me a turn."

"Mr. Penwarden is not here;_something_has happened to_him.  You don't
know anything about him?"

"Do 'ee say_it?  Lawk-a-deary, and me so_late and all!__My_darter was
took bad this_morning, or----"

"Do you know anything about_him?" repeated Dick.

"Not a mossel, sir._ I hain't seed the gaffer since_I gied un his dinner
yesterday. _Save us all!  What_a moil_and muddle things be in!"

"Yes,_I don't know_what has_happened.  Tidy_up, and bring the door-key
to the_Towers.  I_am going now."

He hastened home, and_told_the Squire what_he_had_discovered, and_what
his suspicions were._Mr._Trevanion, often_supine_and sluggish in matters
concerning himself, was_energetic_enough when he heard of wrong or
injustice_suffered by others.

"This is_scandalous!"_he exclaimed.  "Do_you go at once and_find Mr.
Polwhele, Dick.  I will_hurry to_the parson._ Stay, I'll give Sam a note
for Sir Bevil; we must_raise a hue and cry after_the old man. _Where is
Mildmay,_I_wonder?"

"Mr. Polwhele was_going_to signal_to him, sir," said Dick.

"That's right. _He must_watch the coast.  I've heard_of the wretches
shipping off_to_France preventive men who make themselves_troublesome.
'Tis ten to one they will_serve Penwarden so; that vessel_you_saw_may
have come for that purpose."

Within_a few minutes the three active_members of the_household had gone
their several ways.  Dick_hastened_for the second time to see