But Miss Brabazon had torn the signature off the check, so that it might be safe, whereas Harry Clavering had taken no precaution with it whatever.

But then Harry Clavering had not lived two years in London.
During the hours that the check was away from him, Harry had told his father that perhaps, even yet, he might change his purpose as to going to Messrs.

Beilby & Burton.

He did not know, he said, but he was still in doubt.

This had sprung from some chance question which his father had asked, and which had seemed to demand an answer.