Why do you ask?"
"Well, I may tell you that I have a warrant to arrest him on a charge of
arson."
Mr. L---- looked very thoughtful. "Do you know the kind of man you have
to deal with?"
"I have heard a good deal about him, especially since he returned from
the West. But why do you ask?"
"I don't know," said Mr. L----, "whether Donald set fire to the
Duquette's place or not, but I know that his real or fancied wrongs have
made him morose and irritable--aye, I will add, dangerous. You are a
married man, Mr. A----?"
"Yes."
"You have a family?"
"Yes."
"Take my advice," said Mr. L---- impressively. "Don't try to execute
this warrant. Go straight back to Sherbrooke."
"But my duty," said Mr. A---- irresolutely.
"Where could you find Morrison, anyway? And if you did find him, and
attempted to execute the warrant, I tell you," said Mr. L--------,
with great earnestness, "there would be bloodshed."
Mr. A--------- thought a moment, held out his hand to Mr. L---------,
and turned his face towards Sherbrooke.
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