"Well, he seemed to fear there was
no chance of bail before the adjourned
hearing. But I rather gathered be
was not going to be in it himself?"
"No. We decided on one of those
sportsmen who love rushing in where
a family lawyer like Charlie owns to
looking down his nose. I've seen the
chap, and primed him up about old
Savage, and our And Id the founda
tions. He says he'll make an example
of Drlnkwater, and Charlie says they
call bim the Bobby's Bugbear!"
"But surely he'll have to tell bis
client who's behind bim?"
MAJESTY OF SEA REVEALED
about It all! Why was he bo down
this morning?
' She only knew she could have taken
his hand, but for a very good reason
why she could not. She had even to
guard against an equivocally sympa
thetic voice or manner, as she asked,
"How long did they remand him for?"
"Eight days."
"Well, then, you'll know the best or
the worst today week!"
"Yes!" he said eagerly, almost him
self again. "But, whichever way it
goes, I'm afraid It means trouble for
me, Blanche; some time, or other I'll
tell you why; but that's why 1 want
this to be the week of our lives."
So he really meant what he had said
before. The phrase had been no care
less misuse of words; but neither,
after all, did It necessarily apply to"
Mr. Toye. That was something. It
made ft easier for Blanche not to ask
questions.
Cazalet had gone out on the bal
cony; now he called to her; and there
was no taxi, but a smart open car.
