"Eli, I shall not forget what you have done for us," said the Squire, as they walked across the yard. "I know it was your plan that brought us together. What made you think of it?"
"I saw you were feeling the separation more every week, and I determined to put a stop to it if I could, so I took Fred May into my confidence, and he eagerly agreed to my scheme."
"I wonder why Ulick will not return to Hazelwell with me?" mused the Squire.
"Is he not going home with you?" asked Eli, surprised.
"No, he says he has good reasons for not doing so. He knows who ran away with Janet, but he cannot tell me. Do you know?" asked the Squire, quickly.
"No," stammered Eli, thinking to himself perhaps Ulick's suspicions rested upon the same man as his own.
The Squire looked at him keenly, and said, "I believe you do. Confound it, I cannot make it out at all; why am I kept in the dark?"
Eli was glad when the trainer called out, "You are going too far; this is the Saint's box."
The Squire's mind was diverted, and he turned sharply round and walked back.
The trainer threw open the door of the box, and the Saint was stripped for their inspection.