All we've got to do is--" Here Fullerton interrupted-- "-- is to say all the evil we can about a fellow who is down and can't defend himself." "What's the matter with Fullerton ?" said Clapperton, with a sneer; "surely he's not become one of Rollitt's champions ?" "If it matters specially to you what I think," said Fullerton, "I don't believe a word of your precious story.

First of all, Fisher major's such a fool at accounts that it's not at all certain the money is lost; secondly, Dangle is the accuser; thirdly, Rollitt is the accused; fourthly, because if a similar charge were made against me, I should certainly disappear." "Ha, ha!" snarled Brinkman, "they've got hold of poor Fullerton, have they?
I wish them joy of him." "Thanks very much," said Fullerton; "I don't intend to desert the dear Moderns.

You will have a splendid chance of taking it out of me for daring to believe somebody innocent that you think guilty.

I shall be happy to see any three of you, whenever you like, I can hit out as well as young Corder, so I hope Brinkman won't come.

But Dangle now, or even Clapperton, I shall be charmed to see.