"But possibly not till the day after to-morrow." "Well, I don't know that there's anything you can do here," said Appleyard.

"We're not particularly busy, and we've a full staff.

But," he continued, with a sharp glance at the chauffeur, "there's something you can do for me, privately, to-morrow morning--a quite private matter--a matter entirely between ourselves.

I'll account to Mr.Allerdyke for your time, but I don't want even him to know about this job that you can do for me--I'll pay you for doing it out of my own pocket." "Just as you think right, sir," answered Gaffney.

"So long as you make it right with the guv'nor, I'm willing." "Very well," said Appleyard.