"My room and company are at your disposal," said he, "but you will find nothing there to justify you in your assertions." "Let me at least make the effort," entreated my superior.
Mr.Blake smiling bitterly immediately led the way to the door.

"The man may come," he remarked carelessly as Mr.Gryce waved his hand in my direction.

"Your justification if not mine may need witnesses." Rejoiced at the permission, for my curiosity was by this time raised to fever pitch, I at once followed.

Not without anxiety.

The assured poise of Mr.Blake's head seemed to argue that the confidence betrayed by my superior might receive a shock; and I felt it would be a serious blow to his pride to fail now.