Ruth looked back and saw him.
"Let us be, Joe," she called.
Joe turned away. His eyes were full of tears.
CHAPTER XXI
THUNDER
The two brothers had to appear before the Bench on Monday. As it chanced Mr. Pigott, Colonel Lewknor and Mr. Trupp were the only magistrates present.
Ernie, who appeared with his head bandaged, admitted his mistake.
"Went to pass the time o day with my brother," he said. "And all he done was to lean out of the window and crash the crockery down on the roof o me head. Did upset me a bit, I admit."
"He meant murder all right," was Alf's testimony, sullenly given. "He knows that."
Joe corroborated Ernie's statement.