He had his own opinion as to young Saxon's capability for crime.

"However, the whole case is so perplexing that I fear to name any particular person," said he, taking his hat.

"Now I shall see Miss Garthorne and get her to write to Miss Saxon." Apparently there was no difficulty about this, for in three days he wrote to Mallow, telling him to come to Pimlico on Friday at four o'clock.

Juliet was surprised when she received an invitation from an old schoolfellow of whom she had lost sight for years.

However, owing to her troubles, she felt the need of some sympathetic soul in whom she could safely confide, and knowing Peggy was one of those rare friends who could keep her own counsel, Juliet readily agreed to pay the visit.
She arrived at the Academy shortly before three o'clock, and the two girls had a long talk of their old days.