For one in his position there would not be much difficulty in obtaining an interview with the convict.
And before long[7] Lord Arleigh, one of the proudest men in England, and Henry Dornham, poacher and thief, stood face to face.
Lord Arleigh's first feeling was one of great surprise--Henry Dornham was so different from what he had expected to find him; he had not thought that he would be fair like Madaline, but he was unprepared for the dark, swarthy, gypsy-like type of the man before him.
The two looked steadily at each other; the poacher did not seem in the least to stand in awe of his visitor.

Lord Arleigh tried to read the secret of the man's guilt or innocence in his face.

Henry Dornham returned the gaze fearlessly.
"What do you want with me ?" he asked.

"You are what we call a swell.

I know by the look of you.