It is in the house." "The best way will be for Mr.Robert Penfold to go at once with me to the bill-broker; he lives but a few doors off.

And you, sir, must stay here and be responsible for the funds, till we return." Robert Penfold took his hat directly, and went off with this mysterious visitor.
They had not gone many steps, when Robert's companion stopped, and, getting in front of him, said, "We can settle this matter here." At the same time a policeman crossed the way and joined them; and another man, who was, in fact, a policeman in plain clothes, emerged from a doorway and stood at Robert Penfold's back.
The detective, having thus surrounded him, threw off his disguise.

"My man," said he, "I ought to have done this job in your house.

But I looked at the worthy old gentleman and his gray hairs.

I thought I'd spare him all I could.