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Joe's voice had a curious break in it, and his whole bearing was so
unaccountable that I did not wonder when Tom quietly said--
"Joe, you're telling lies."
Now Joe was, in an ordinary way, the soul of truth: so I looked for
an explosion. To my surprise, however, he took no notice of the
insult, but turned again to me--
"Jasper, lad, run along back: do'ee now."
His voice was so full of entreaty that a sudden suspicion took hold
of me.
"Joe, is--has anything happened to mother?"
"Noa, to be sure: she'll be gettin' well fast enough, if so be as you
let her be."
"Then I'll go and see Uncle Loveday, and find out if I am really to
go back."
I made a motion to go, but he caught me quickly by the arm.
"Now, Jasper, doan't-'ee go: run back, I tell'ee--run back--I tell'ee
you _must_ go back."
His words were so earnest and full of command that I turned round and
faced him. Something in his eyes filled me with sickening fear.
"Joe, what were you carrying?"
No answer.
"Joe, what were you carrying?"
Still no answer; but an appealing motion of the hand.


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