Hugh Hazleton is the younger son of an English nobleman, and he is--is all--right." "Who told you this ?" "He did." "Then it must be true," grunted Browning, with a grin on his broad face.
"Yes," nodded the little man, innocently, "that is--ah--settled.

M.
Rouen Montfort is a--a great French journalist and--er--writer of books." "Is that so ?" smiled Merry.

"Queer, I never heard of him.

I suppose he told you this ?" "Oh, yes.

He is a very fine--gentleman.