Naturally enough the fellow could not change it, and Barnes went in to get some silver from his rooms, promising to return in a minute or two.

The cabby descended and walked to the corner of the street to see if he could beg a match for his pipe from any passer-by.

He may have been away for perhaps five minutes, certainly no more, during which time he stood with his back to the Mansions.

Seeing no one about, he returned to his cab, ascended to his seat, naturally without looking inside, and fell fast asleep.

The next thing he remembers is being awakened by Wrayson here! So much for the cabby." "What a fine criminal judge was lost to the country, Colonel, when you chose the army for a career," Mason remarked, turning round to order some coffee.