Have you anything to say, sir ?" "Nothing, Mr.Crow, except to offer my legal services to you and your ward in this extraordinary matter.

Put the matter in my hands, sir, and she shall soon come into her own, thanks to this young lady.

I may add that, as I am not in the habit of soliciting clients, it is not my intention in this instance to exact a fee from your ward.

My services are quite free, given in return, Mr.Crow, for the magnanimous way in which you have taken me into your confidence ever since I have known you.

It is an honour to have been arrested by you; truthfully it is no disgrace." In the privacy of Mrs.Bonner's sitting-room, Elsie Banks, dry-eyed and bitter, told the story of her life.