I know that for a fact, because I lent him some money to pay his chauffeur's wages when he sent him away." "You are perhaps holding some of his IOU's ?" Andrew asked.
"I certainly am," Forrest answered, "and the sooner I hear from him the better.

If you are really the owner of this house, I shall leave to-morrow morning." Andrew bowed coldly.
"That," he said, "would certainly seem to be your best course.

On the contrary," he added, "I am not altogether sure that I am justified in letting you go." The Princess frowned at him indignantly.
"You talk nonsense, my dear Mr.Andrew, or Mr.Andrew de la Borne," she said.

"If you tried to retain Major Forrest on such a cock and bull pretext, you would be probably very soon sorry for it.

Besides you have no power to do anything of the sort." "Madam," Andrew answered, "I am a magistrate, and I could sign a warrant on the spot.