"I knew it! I knew it could not go wrong.

But where is he ?" "He's out on bail.

We bailed him out at half-past ten--Wot!" She had leaped to her feet with a short scream and was clutching his arm frantically.
"On bail?
At half-past ten?
Good heavens, then--then--oh, are you sure ?" "Poshtive, abs'lutely." "Then what has become of my nine thousand crowns ?" "You c'n search me, Conshance," murmured Freddie.
"I don' know what you 're talkin' 'bout, Cons'ance," said Mr.Rodney in a very hurt tone.

"We--we put up security f'r five thous'n dollars, that's what we did.

This is all the thanks we getsh for it.