He paused a moment, and then lowered his voice.

"You've seen about this tremendous reward that's being offered in Mr.James Allerdyke's case ?" he asked, with another sharp look.

"You know what I mean ?" Gaffney's shrewd face grew shrewder, and he nodded knowingly.
"I know!" he said.

"Fifty thousand! A fortune, sir!" "What I want you to do," continued Appleyard, "may lead to something relating to that, and it mayn't.

Anyway, I'll make you all right.