But those men have died, or have retired.

One of them would have been invaluable to you in the case you have just mentioned to me.

As things are, unless you are wrong in believing in the young lady's innocence, the person who has stolen that bank-note will be no easy person to find.

In my opinion, there is only one man now in London who is likely to be of the slightest assistance to you--and he is not in the police." "Who is he ?" asked Mr.Troy.
"An old rogue, who was once in your branch of the legal profession," the friend answered.

"You may, perhaps, remember the name: they call him 'Old Sharon.'" "What! The scoundrel who was struck off the Roll of Attorneys, years since?
Is he still alive ?" "Alive and prospering.