I have no security that anyone would accept.
"There is just one thing left." He lowered his voice until it almost sank into a hoarse whisper.

"I must cut loose.

I have scraped together what I can and I have borrowed on my life insurance.

Here on the table is all that I can spare.
"To-night, the last night, I have worked frantically in a vain hope that something, some way would at last turn up.

It has not.