Lilian also observed Henry's athletic
a| pen ranee In contrast with her broth
er's sllglu build, and then she remem
hi red how the friends but the day
before had been playing with the chil
dren in the hall, and the fragile look
ing Cyril had given his muscular
friend a blow so clean and straight
and we)).p]anted that the doctor had
gone Down like a nlnepln before It, to
the great amusement of tin* children
and satisfaction of Everard.
Farmer Long was driving Into Old
port In his gig, and there beside him
sat Mr. Marvyn, charmed to see Ids
three pupils together. "1 shall not see
you again, Henry,” he said, regretful
ly, “unless you stay over Sunday. I
only came hack for the entertainment
yesterday. I have a parson's week to
finish. Cyril I shall sm* again.” And
so they parted with regret, since* Ever
ard was greatly attached to Ids old
tutor, who had encouraged and devel
oped his taste for natural science, find
upheld him In his choice of a profes
sion. “And I wanted to tell old Mar
vyn about my germ theory," Kvcrnrd
said, as the gig disappeared.
“You will be able to tell the whole
world sisn.” replied Lilian, to whom
the theory had been confided and ex
plained that very morning.
