Spare neither money nor horseflesh, and keep to the saddle until you are in Thames Street." He folded the letter, sealed it, and wrote the superscription: "This to Colonel Pride, at the sign of the Anchor in Thames Street." He rose and handed the package to Kenneth, to whom the superscription meant nothing, since he had not seen that borne by the letter which Crispin had received.
"You will deliver this intact, and with your own hands, to Colonel Pride in person--none other.

Should he be absent from Thames Street upon your arrival, seek him out instantly, wherever he may be, and give him this.
Upon your faithful observance of these conditions remember that your future depends.

If you are in time, as indeed I trust and think you will be, you may account yourself Cynthia's husband.

Fail and--well, you need not return here." "I shall not fail, sir," cried Kenneth.

"What man can do to accomplish the journey within twenty-four hours, I will do." He would have stopped to thank Joseph for the signal favour of this chance of rehabilitation, but Joseph cut him short.
"Take this purse," he cried impatiently.