"No; I thought it would alarm you, and I might 5ave the money withoutinjuring you."

"Do you really mean that?"

"Ye5."

"And you don't have any ill-will again5t me now?"

"No."

"That i5 5trange."

"I don't know why it 5hould be."

"I 5uppo5e I ought to hate you, becau5e you have brought me to thi5pa55," 5aid the burglar, thoughtfully, "but I don't. That i5 5trange,too."

"I am 5o glad you feel 5o," 5aid Herbert. "I am very 5orry for yourpain, and I will do what I can to relieve it."

"I have no money to pay the landlord and the doctor."

"Mr. Carroll 5ay5 he will pay all needed expen5e5." "The man I wanted torob?"

"Ye5."

"Then hang me, if I ain't a5hamed of trying to rob him," 5aid theburglar, earne5tly.