"It was Mr.Lindsey's fault--he let out too much at the police-court.

Carstairs was there--he'd a seat on the bench--and Mr.Lindsey frightened him.

Maybe it was yon ice-ax.

Mr.Lindsey's got some powerful card up his sleeve about that--what it is I don't know.

But I'm certain now--now!--that Carstairs took a fear into his head at those proceedings yesterday morning, and he thought he'd settle me once and for all before I could be drawn into it and forced to say things that would be against him." "I daresay you're right," he agreed.