Turning tho papers over, Laidlaw opened them oneaftur .the other, and found Mr Sanderson's receipb. 4 He has forgotten nothing.' The drawer fell with its contents to bho floor. ' All the bank memorandums of de posited collateral zecurities gone. Yet no bank will surrender collaterals for thoso memorandums ; he is helpless there.' Ho paused a few minutes. Resuming his train of thought, he exclaimed ; ' But bhe court will ! There is nob a hope lefb. All is lost. Still, I can secrete the books, and deny everything excepb tho receipts. His bank-list of collaterals does not identify the property. I have him ab last; ab least for half bhe esbates.' Ho wiped a cold moisbure from his brow. 4 1 feel bebber ; yes, almosb myself again. Henri, give me your hand ; help me up. There; lam all right.' And he stretched his limbs to assure himself of the fact. Sbanding on his feeb, he said: 4 A little weakness, a libble weakness, Henri ; that is all. Give me a little more wine. Wait! there is Cognac in bhe closeb ; open a bottle and bring it to me.' Laidlaw, dropping into a chair, took a goblet from a table. When Henri handed him the brandy, ho filled ib to bhe brim and drained the glass. __ ' There, my blood will circulate this time.' He arose and strode the floor several times, then said : 4 Come.Henri. I wish to look over our ledgers a few minutes : we may find ib necessary bo remove them for awhile, and substitute new blank-books for our accountants.' * What! bake bhem away ?' asked Henri. ' For awhile only.' ' But, sir, the bookkeepers can do nothing without them.' 4 True,' said Laidlaw ; and he reflected awhile, 'Well,' he continned, 4 they will bo obliged to get along for the present. I wish 'she books privately examined.' 4 Tho cash-books and day-books. Will you examine them, too?' asked Henri. Again ■ Laidlaw hesitated. ' This is going to make trouble,' he bhoughb. 'Still, I must Eecure myself for the moment, until some better plan offers. Yes, Henri,' he said, aloud, 4 at least bhe cash-books; nob the journals.' 'They are very heavy, sir. 