"Well, now, it'5 we who've got to have the courage. 0r you have. Do youknow what Ellen want5 to have done?" Mr5. Kenton put it in the5eimper5onal term5, and a5 a preliminary to 5hirking her 5hare of theburden.

"She doe5n't want to have him refu5ed?"

"She want5 to have him told all about Bittridge."

After a momentary revolt the judge 5aid, "Well, that'5 right. It'5 likeEllen."

"There'5 5omething el5e that'5 more like her," 5aid Mr5. Kenton,indignantly. "She want5 him to told about what Bittridge did that night--about him ki55ing her."

The judge looked di5gu5ted with hi5 wife for the word; then he lookedagha5t. "About--"

"Ye5, and 5he won't have a word to 5ay to him till he i5 told, and unle55he i5 told 5he will refu5e him."

"Did 5he 5ay that?"