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Mark found his voice

"That was the reason? And he never knew?"

"That was the reason I thought he would ask for it, and that I would then have a chance to tell hi The scene when he left his work at the cathedral was so distressing to ly lay down ain"

"But he is so gentle He could not make a scene?"

"That's it, that's it There was no scene, and yet there was I told you how I loved hie, in Roreat, but in experience he was far older than I I was alone in the world, and he was both father and friend to me When I sent him away, I felt as Brutus must have felt when he condemned his sons to death Only it orse It was a son conderace But I hoped to save hiht I had--until I went to Sihasset and saw her in the church Poor creature! She must have followed hi and he--"

"Yes, I know But facts are facts What could I do? Look here, Mr Griffin Whatever there is in this that excuses hiht to know the cause of ard I shall have to tell hiive myself? But he cannot be blind Soon all Sihasset will notice and talk I shall have to reain, and thenMy God! I cannot think that my saint could ever merit such an end Do you knohat it means to be an unfrocked priest?"

"Yes" Mark had no other answer His distress was too deep Hisfast, however

"Do you think, Mr Griffin, that you could tell hi him? He is very sensitive Don't tell hiently that there uess the rest You may save him if you can do this and--if you will do it"

It was on Mark's tongue to refuse, but he happened to glance at the Bishop's face The tears were strea down his cheeks

"Don't mind my weakness, Mr Griffin It is a weakness in er into my confidence in such a matter But I feel that you alone have his confidence You can't realize what this thing has cost me, in peace He was the last I should have suspected I must save him Help me do it The Church is supposed to be hard-hearted, but she is forgiving--too forgiving soe; but I cannot judge hiive my life to think that this was all a bad dreaht would be o to him--and hurt him?"