"The Lilacs" is far too small, and besides I shrink from having my little home raided or too much visited even by confederates.

I learned the other day that the old Fraser and Warren offices on the top floor of 88-90 Chancery Lane were vacant.

The Midland Insurance Co.

that occupied nearly all the building has cleared out and the block is to be given over to a multitude of small undertakings.

Well: I secured our old rooms! Simply splendid, with the two safes that Honoria, untold ages ago, fitted into the walls, and hid so cleverly that if there is no treachery it would be hard for the police to find them and raid them.