142 A DOG OF FLANDERS.

andalamp burned dully under the
cross: the boy mechanically turned
the case to the light: on it was the
name of. Baas Cogez, and within it
were notes for two thousand francs.

The sight roused the lad a little
from his stupor. He thrust it in
his shirt, and stroked Patrasche and
drew him onward. The dog looked
up wistfully in his face.

Nello made straight for the mill-
house, and went to the house-door
and struck on its panels. The mil-
ler’s wife opened it, weeping, with
little Alois clinging close to her |
skirts. ‘Is it thee, thou poor lad?”
she said kindly through her tears.
“Get thee gone ere the Baas see
thee. We are in sore trouble to-