"Well, I aint quite sure; but suppose it would be brought in preup terus criminus; that is, 'complice 'fore the act."
"You don't say so. Then it'll be a hanging matter for him, too?"
"Sure as Sunday."
"But how will they find him? Maybe, Katharine wont inform."
"Oh, she'll tell; women always do."
The poor young mother behind the door was quaking with fear, and chilled through and through with the cold. Her teeth chattered so loudly that she lost the next few words; but those that followed were horrible enough.
"Did you ever see a person hung?"
"Yes; once."
"Wall!"
"Don't ask me about it; the rope broke, and—"