If I can live as he did, I shall be satisfied." "Well, for some reason, Sir James is keen about bringing you back, and if you state the terms on which you'll come, I imagine he'll agree.

This should make things easier, and I believe he'll be responsible if you pay your employers a fine to let you off." Thirlwell was silent and looked out of the window.

The hum of traffic came up from the dark gaps between the buildings and he heard a locomotive bell and the clash of freight-cars by the wharf.

Then the hoot of a deep whistle rang across the town, and red and white flashes pierced the darkness down the river.

A big liner, signaling her tug, was coming up stream, and presently her long hull was marked by lights that rose in tiers above the water.