all about it and he took his hat and began getting up. I wanted to

keep him. "Wait a bit, Nikolay," said I, "won't you have a drink?" And

I signed to the boy to hold the door, and I came out from behind the

bar; but he darted out and down the street to the turning at a run.

I have not seen him since. Then my doubts were at an end- it was his

doing, as clear as could be...."

"I should think so," said Zossimov.

"Wait! Hear the end. Of course they sought high and low for Nikolay;