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CHAPTER XLAT THE TIDAL TRAIN." There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said theirreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, whenhe presented himself at half-past eight at Routh'shouse,according to his frequentcustom." Ididn't come after no jobs this mornin',"" said Jim; Iconic to see the missis."" Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, andthe job isparticular wanted to be done."Jim looked moody and discontent,but cheeredup when Harrisrepresented that he might see Mrs.Routh on his return. The "job" yvas the deliveryof Routh's clothes and letters, as directed, at hischambers in Tokenhouse-yard. The boy wastroubled in his mind, irresolute. George Dallas'ssudden illness,the photograph he had seen, thesethings added to the perplexity he was in already.Perhaps he had better speak toMrs. Routh first;