Make for the back-door." But George stood aghast, while Mary trembled in every limb.

The door was burst open, and a tall man coming in said, "In the King's name, I arrest you, George Hawker and William Maitland, for coining." Maitland threw himself upon the man, and they fell crashing over the table.

George dashed at the door, but was met by two others.

For a minute there was a wild scene of confusion and struggling, while Mary crouched against the wall with the child, shut her eyes, and tried to pray.

When she looked round again she saw her husband and Maitland securely handcuffed, and the tall man, who first came in, wiping the blood from a deep cut in his forehead, said, "There is nothing against this woman, is there, Sanders ?" "Nothing, sir, except that she is the prisoner Hawker's wife." "Poor woman!" said the tall man.