And let me remind you that you thrust yourself uninvited on me." "To do you a service," said Hale quickly.

"I think, therefore, that I deserve a better reception." "Will you please come to the point ?" said Mallow coldly, "whatever the service may be, I am quite sure it is two for you if one for me.

You are not the man to go out of your way, Mr.Hale, to help anyone." Hale nodded and smiled grimly.

"You are quite right.

Now, then, Mr.
Mallow, do you know that Basil Saxon was to have inherited the money of my late client, Miss Loach ?" "No, I never knew that.