THE GREEN OVERCOAT
that of a man without arms. In the opinion of Dr. Relebecque, whom the Government has dispatched to Karamel, the disaster must have taken place about four days ago, and most probably during the gale of last Monday night.
The corpse was dressed in blue. It was drowned. It had no arms—a sort of monster.
Professor Higginson was unhappy, very unhappy indeed. He also felt sick.
Gusts of fear swept over his simple soul. There were moments when he almost smelt the pit, and he groaned in spirit.
So powerful was the effect upon him, that he was half persuaded of some connection between his foolish lie and doubtful superhuman powers. He didn't like it. It gave him a sense of possession. It left him not his own master.
He would not take up the paper again. He left it folded upon his table, and went out a little groggily to walk up the street to College and to take his class.
But when Professor Higginson appeared before his class he was nervously conscious that a great number of young eyes were
