"No," said Arthur; "but I am not going to the theatre."
"Not?"
"No; I have only come into the street to tell you so quietly. Frank, I'm afraid you have been trying to lead me into evil."
"Gammon!" said Frank.
"If it is that, I'll say no more," said Arthur firmly; "but I thank God He has shown me where you were leading me, and has stopped me in time."
Frank was going to add another angry word, but Arthur turned abruptly round and walked slowly home, followed, to his great surprise, by Frank.
"Look here," he said, as they came near home, "though you've turned coward, don't you go and tell."
"I've turned brave, and I have told," answered Arthur.
