If he were out of gaol, why had he failed to come to the meeting-place?
"He's locked in," persisted Freddie.
"That's just it, Miss Fowler," explained Odell-Carney glibly.

"You shee--see, it was this way: we got him out on bail on condition he'd 'pear to-morrow morning 'fore the magistrate.

Affer we'd got him out, he insisted on coming 'round here so's he could run away with you.

That wassen a gennelmanly thing to do, affer we'd put up our money.

We coul'n' afford have him runnin' away with you.