"She has established, therefore, a certain claim to my consideration.
You announce yourself as Mademoiselle Idiale's deputy, but you bring me no proof of the fact, nor, in any case, am I disposed to treat with you.

You must allow me to wish you good afternoon." Lassen shook his head.
"Mr.Laverick," he declared, "you are too impetuous.

You force me to remind you that your own position as holder of that document is not a very secure one.

All the police in this capital are searching to-day for the man who killed that unfortunate creature who was found murdered in Crooked Friars' Alley.

If they could find the man who was in possession of his pocket-book, who was in possession of twenty thousand pounds taken from the dead man's body and with it had saved his business and his credit, how then, do you think?
I say nothing of the document." Laverick was silent for a moment.