Monsieur, to call at once upon our Geneva branch and explain these imputations.

We are forced to withhold your present deposits to cover any reclamation and legal expenses, and we therefore beg you to discontinue the drawing of any drafts upon us until the solicitors of Messrs.

Glyn, Carr & Glyn and the Executor notify us of the settlement of this distressing imputation upon the regularity of our actions as your business agents." "That leaves me only the jewels, and about a thousand pounds ready cash on hand, and that is due from Anstruther," gloomily decided Alan Hawke, when he was safely locked in his rooms at the National.
"Tricked by this double-faced devil Louison-Delavigne, thrown out of my future rank, held for the five thousand pounds already advanced, and, with eleven thousand embargoed in that Paris pawnbroker shop of a Credit Lyonnais, I've but one course left to me now." He took counsel of the brandy bottle, and then, ignoring all else, he sent off a careful letter to Joseph Smith.

"I'll jolly poor Justine a bit, so as to leave one faithful friend to watch and get all my letters here.

Jack can raise money on the jewels now for us both.