Now Lacy and I have got a little affair to settle between us and, being a fair-minded man, he sent for me to talk it over.

However, he realises that an argument of that nature might easily become personal and that if anything unpleasant occurred he would require a witness.

So he arranges to have you present.

Do you see the point, Mr.Enright ?" The lawyer's eyes sought Lacy, and then returned to the stern face confronting him.

His lips sputtered: "As--as a witness ?" "Sure; there may be honour among thieves, but not Lacy's kind." He strode forward and with one hand crunched Enright back into his chair.
"Now, listen to me," he said fiercely.