Of course the baby was too young then ever to remember him; and when he gets out he's going to keep absolutely clear of the kid's life--he wants his kid to have the best possible chance." "What is his whole name, and what was he sent up for ?" queried the Duchess, that flickering fire of interest once more in her old eyes.
"Joe Ellison.

He was an old-time confidence man.

He got caught in a jam--there had been drinking--there was some shooting--and he had attempted manslaughter tacked on to the charge of swindling.

But Joe said everybody had been drinking and that the shooting was accidental." "Joe Ellison--I knew him," said the Duchess.

"He was about the cleverest man of his day.