"What a night we have passed! What
has happened? That dear fellow, Pablo, thought of putting Smoker on
the scent; he brought out your jacket and showed it to Smoker, and
gave it him to smell, and then led him along till he was on your
footsteps; and the dog followed him, it seems, although it has been
round and round in every direction, till at last he has brought us to
you."
Edward shook hands with Pablo, and thanked him. "How far are we from
the cottage, Humphrey?"
"About eight miles, I should say, Edward; not more."
"Well, I have much to tell you, and I must tell it to you in few words
before I go farther, and afterward I will tell you all in detail"
Edward then gave a succinct narration of what had occurred, and,
having thus prepared Humphrey and Pablo for what they were to see, led
the way back through the thicket to the cottage inside of it. Humphrey
and Pablo were much shocked at the scene of slaughter which presented
itself to their eyes; and, after having viewed the bodies, they began
to consult what had best be done.
The proposal of Edward, that Humphrey should go over and make known
the circumstances to Oswald, that they might be communicated to the
intendant, was readily acceded to; and Pablo, it was agreed, should go
home and tell Alice and Edith that Edward was safe.
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