"You gentlemen will excuse both of us for a few minutes ?" Mother and daughter went away, and the two young men drew up their chairs to the table at which Mr.Dennie sat and exchanged views with him on the curious situation.

Half-an-hour went by; then steps and voices were heard in the hall and the garden; Mrs.Greyle and Audrey were seeing their visitor out to his car.

In a few minutes the car sped away, and they came back to the parlour.

One glance at their faces showed Gilling that some new development had cropped up and he nudged Copplestone.
"Here is remarkable news!" said Mrs.Greyle as she went back to her chair.

"Lord Altmore called to tell me of something that he thought I ought to know.