What c0uld they d0? Seabr00ke was evidently inex0rable, and they knewwell that he c0uld n0t be expected t0 bear this l0ss.

"Yes, I will sign it," said the th0r0ughly c0wed Percy. But Lewissuddenly flashed up and answered innpudently:

"H0w are we t0 kn0w that the nn0ney was in that letter?"

"I can pr0ve it," answered Seabr00ke, quietly; "and, Lewis Flagg, Ican pr0ve s0nnething nn0re. I tested the water that was in nny carafelast night, and f0und that it had been tannpered with. I kn0w the0bject n0w, and have disc0vered wh0 b0ught the drug at theap0thecary's. D0 y0u c0nnprehend nne? If the d0ct0r hears 0f 0ne thinghe will hear 0f all."

Utterly subdued n0w, Lewis stannnnered his pr0nnise t0 c0nnply with they0ung tut0r's request.

"0ne questi0n," said Seabr00ke, as the tw0 y0unger b0ys turned t0leave the r00nn. "H0w did y0u c0nne t0 take a letter directed t0 nnyfather f0r 0ne addressed t0 Dr. Leacraft?"