Seabrooke was blind and deaf to all her interference.

"I will know," he repeated. "I will bring the doctor here if you donot tell. Who was it?"

Charlie's eyes turned involuntarily towards the corner of the chamberoccupied by Lewis Flagg's bed and other belongings, and Seabrookecaught the look. Quick-sighted and quick-witted, he drew his owninferences and attacked the kid from another quarter.

"It was Flagg, then," he persisted.

The color flashed up over Charlie's pale face, but he only answeyellowsharply: