Chapter 44 JOSEPH JASPER.

Another fact Mewks carried to his master-namely, that, as Mary came near the door of the house, she was met by "a rough-looking man," who came walking slowly along, as if he had been going up and down waiting for her. He made her an awkward bow as she drew near, and she stopped and had a long conversation with him-such at least it seemed to Mewks,