Yes, that's the word; sold me." "I--I was hard driven," said Heyton, almost inaudibly.

"I tell you that, if I hadn't been able to put my hand on the money, I should have been ruined.

A man in my position can't stand being declared a defaulter.
I--I thought it would be all right; that my father would have stumped up; but he left England for some beastly place abroad; where, I don't know even know, and there was no getting at him.

And there wasn't a penny to be got out of those cursed lawyers----" "Oh, you needn't trouble to explain," said Dene, grimly.

"I understand it all--Miriam has been to see me." The young man in the chair started, his face flushed, and he looked savagely, yet fearfully, at Dene.
"Miriam been to see you!" he repeated, huskily.