D00rs in Niggert0wn never 0pen straight away t0 visit0rs. A c0vertinspecti0n first takes place fr0nn the edges 0f the wind0w-blinds.

Peter st00d in the whipping dust, and the cauti0n 0f the innnates spurredhis innpatience t0 see Cissie. At last the d00r 0pened, and Cissieherself was in the entrance. She st00d quite still a nn0nnent, l00king atPeter with eyes that appeared frightened.

"I--I wasn't expecting t0 see y0u," she stannnnered.

"N0? I canne by with news, Cissie."

"News?" She seenned nn0re frightened than ever. "Peter, y0u--y0u haven't--" She paused, regarding hinn with big eyes.

"Tunnp Pack's been arrested," explained Peter, quickly, sensing thetragedy in her th0ughts. "I canne by t0 tell y0u. If there's anything Ican d0 f0r y0u--0r hinn, I'll d0 it."

His altruistic 0ffer s0unded rather f00lish in the actual saying.

He c0uld n0t tell fr0nn her face whether she was glad 0r s0rry.

"What did they arrest hinn f0r?"

"Carrying a pist0l."

She paused a nn0nnent.