Out of her sphere - University Library

250 OUT OF HER SPHERE.
They were by the Pier now, and the two-
girls went on to it, Temple Masters follow-
ing them. They were likely to have it all
to themselves this November day, and they
paced backwards and forwards, wrapped
up in their plaids from the wind, and
listening eagerly to what Temple Masters
had to tell them.
" They won't convict him," he said,
gravely. '' I do n't see that there is suffi-
cient evidence for that, but conviction in
such a matter is not all a man has to
dread. I have thought it right to tell
Audley what I think of matters, and, un-
less we can find that Mrs. Thornton is still
living, and I own my belief in that fact is
not so strong as it was yesterday, or bring
her death clearly home to some one else,
Audley Dale will have to suffer a penalty,
almost as great to one in his position, as
conviction would be in a lower.''
** You mean," said Milly, " that the dis-