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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Theskywasovercast,andsomewherefaroffanearlycockcrew. Alittlewaysoff,beyondalineofscatteredjunipertrees,whichmarkedthepathwaytothechurch,awhitedimfigureflittedinthedirectionofthetomb. Thetombitselfwashiddenbytrees,andIcouldnotseewherethefigurehaddisappeared. IheardtherustleofactualmovementwhereIhadfirstseenthewhitefigure,andcomingover,foundtheProfessorholdinginhisarmsatinychild. Whenhesawmehehelditouttome,andsaid, "Areyousatisfiednow?" 

           "No,"Isaid,inawaythatIfeltwasaggressive. 

           "Doyounotseethechild?" 

           "Yes,itisachild,butwhobroughtithere? Andisitwounded?" 

           "Weshallsee,"saidtheProfessor,andwithoneimpulsewetookourwayoutofthechurchyard,hecarryingthesleepingchild. 

           Whenwehadgotsomelittledistanceaway,wewentintoaclumpoftrees,andstruckamatch,andlookedatthechild’sthroat. Itwaswithoutascratchorscarofanykind. 

           "WasIright?"Iaskedtriumphantly. 

           "Wewerejustintime,"saidtheProfessorthankfully. 

           Wehadnowtodecidewhatweweretodowiththechild,andsoconsultedaboutit. Ifweweretotakeittoapolicestationweshouldhavetogivesomeaccountofourmovementsduringthenight. Atleast,weshouldhavehadtomakesomestatementastohowwehadcometofindthechild. SofinallywedecidedthatwewouldtakeittotheHeath,andwhenweheardapolicemancoming,wouldleaveitwherehecouldnotfailtofindit. Wewouldthenseekourwayhomeasquicklyaswecould. 

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