"The result of your informing him that I was Lord Hartledon." "I did it for the best, Mr.Elster.

He'd have nabbed you that very time, but for my putting him off the scent as I did." "Yes, yes, I am aware you did it for the best, and I suppose it turned out to be so," quickly replied Val, some of his native kindliness resuming its sway.

"It's an unfortunate affair altogether, and that's the best that can be said of it." "What I came up here for was to tell you he was gone." "Who is gone ?" "The shark." "Gone!" "He went off by the seven train.

Lord Hartledon told him he'd communicate with his principals and see that the affair was arranged.

It satisfied the man, and he went away by the next train--which happened to be the seven-o'clock one." "How do you know this ?" asked Mr.Elster.
"This way," was the answer.