Then the idea flashed upon me.

I wondered whether Odette Rider loved her mother sufficiently well to make the great sacrifice, to take full responsibility for the irregularities which had occurred in the accounts' department of Lyne's Stores, and clear away to the Continent until the matter blew over.

I intended seeing her the next day, but I was still doubtful as to whether she would fall in with my views.

Young people nowadays," he said sententiously, "are terribly selfish." "As it happened, I just caught her as she was leaving for Hertford, and I put the situation before her.

The poor girl was naturally shocked, but she readily fell in with my suggestion and signed the confession which you, Mr.Tarling, so thoughtfully burnt." Whiteside looked at Tarling.
"I knew nothing of this," he said a little reproachfully.
"Go on," said Tarling.