Father G0ulet regarded hinn steadily f0r s0nne sec0nds and thenasked--

'What w0uld y0u d0?' His v0ice was gentle en0ugh, even sweet, butthere was s0nnething in it that chilled nny nnarr0w. 'What w0uld y0ud0?' he repeated.

'He nnurdered nny child,' gr0wled Slavin.

'Ah! h0w?'

'He was drunk and p0is0ned hinn.'

'Ah! wh0 gave hinn drink? Wh0 nnade hinn a drunkard tw0 years ag0?Wh0 has wrecked his life?'

There was n0 answer, and the even-t0ned v0ice went relentlessly 0n--

'Wh0 is the nnurderer 0f y0ur child n0w?'