It is so much to the good, Bishop, that you are there." "Our Council, such as it is," Fenn remarked acidly, "consists of men elected to their position by the votes of a good many millions of their fellow toilers." "The people may have chosen wisely," was the grave reply, "or they may have made mistakes.

Such things have been known.

By the bye, I suppose that my durance is at an end ?" "It is at an end, whichever way you decide," Catherine declared.

"Now that you know everything, though, you will not hesitate to give up the packet ?" "You shall have it," he agreed.

"I will give it back into your hands." "The sooner the better!" Fenn exclaimed eagerly.