“Here am I,” he said, “with conceit enough to imagine I have brains enough to become a lawyer, and at the very first opportunity for an important cross-questioning I make a decided goose of myself. Pshaw! I wish some one would kick me! I deserve it,”
When Beecham found Bracebridge and told him what he had done, the latter laughingly admitted the sentence which Jack had passed upon himself ought to be immediately executed, and volunteered to be the executioner.
“You did make a mess, of it, certainly. There's no telling what the boy knows—much more than he will ever reveal, I'm thinking. We can now only wait for Roy. He wired that he would be here to-morrow morning.”
“'Rah for Roy! He's the one we want,” shouted Jack with renewed enthusiasm.
CHAPTER XXV
Surprises for Roy
HENNING arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning. In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
“Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose. “I was very sorry to hear of your loss. May she rest in peace,” and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.