What do you say to the condition ?" "I will not break your confidence--unless you have murdered some one," laughed Philip, stooping to light a fresh pipe.

"In that event you'd better keep quiet, as I'd have to haul you back to headquarters." He did not see the deepening of the flush in the other's face.
"Good," said the doctor.

"Sit down, Steele.

I take it for granted that you will help me--if you can.

First I suppose I ought to confess that my name is not Boffin, but McGill--Dudley McGill, professor of neurology and diseases of the brain--" Philip almost dropped his pipe.