Lord Sutcliffe had died suddenly and his holding in the _Evening Gazette_ had passed to his nephew, a gentleman more interested in big game shooting than in politics.

Greyson's support of Phillips had brought him within the net of Carleton's operations, and negotiations for purchase had already been commenced.

She knew that, sooner or later, Greyson would be offered the alternative of either changing his opinions or of going.

And she knew that he would go.

Her work for Mrs.Denton was less likely to be interfered with.