Earnest Biblical students will perhaps be reminded--as I was reminded--of the blinded children of the devil, who went on with their orgies, unabashed, in the time before the Flood.
"I want to know something about Mr.Luker, Godfrey." "I am again unfortunate, Rachel.

No man knows less of Mr.Luker than I do." "You never saw him before you and he met accidentally at the bank ?" "Never." "You have seen him since ?" "Yes.

We have been examined together, as well as separately, to assist the police." "Mr.Luker was robbed of a receipt which he had got from his banker's--was he not?
What was the receipt for ?" "For a valuable gem which he had placed in the safe keeping of the bank." "That's what the newspapers say.

It may be enough for the general reader; but it is not enough for me.

The banker's receipt must have mentioned what the gem was ?" "The banker's receipt, Rachel--as I have heard it described--mentioned nothing of the kind.