I'll enter by the other gate, and we can meet easily in the vestry-room.' De Stancy looked gloomy, and was on the point of acquiescing when he turned back and said, 'Why should your photograph be shown to the chief constable ?' 'By whom ?' 'Somerset the architect.

He suspects your having broken into his office or something of the sort.' De Stancy briefly related what Somerset had explained to him at the dinner-table.
'It was merely diamond cut diamond between us, on an architectural matter,' murmured Dare.

'Ho! and he suspects; and that's his remedy!' 'I hope this is nothing serious ?' asked De Stancy gravely.
'I peeped at his drawing--that's all.

But since he chooses to make that use of my photograph, which I gave him in friendship, I'll make use of his in a way he little dreams of.

Well now, let's on.' A quarter of an hour later they met in the vestry of the church at Sleeping-Green.
'I have only just transferred my account to the bank here,' said De Stancy, as he took out his cheque-book, 'and it will be more convenient to me at present to draw but a small sum.