We'll call the police ambulance for her, and take the whole bunch over to the station." The party in bed suddenly stiffened as if from a stroke of some kind, and Matilda fairly wilted away.

Mr.Pyecroft alone did not change by so much as a hair.
"One moment, gentlemen," he interposed in his even voice, "before you go to regrettable extremes.

I believe that an even better witness to my identity can easily be secured." "And who's that, Tommie ?" "I refer to Judge Harvey." "Judge Harvey!" The lieutenant was startled out of his ironic exultation.

"You mean the guy that was stung by them forged letters--the complainant who's making it so damned hot for Preston ?" "The same," said Mr.Pyecroft.

"Judge Harvey is at this moment in this house." "In this house!" "I believe he is downstairs some place going over some bills Mrs.De Peyster asked him to examine.