Walter Hine gives it out that he receives it from his grandfather, whose heir he undoubtedly is, and being a vain person much exaggerates the amount.
He falls into Garratt Skinner's hands, who, with the help of Barstow and others, proceeds to pluck him.

Walter Hine loses more than he has and applies to Jarvice for more.

Jarvice elicits the facts, and instead of disclosing who Garratt Skinner is, and the obvious swindle of which Hine is the victim, takes Garratt Skinner into his confidence.

What happened at the interview between Mr.Jarvice and Garratt Skinner in London the subsequent facts make plain.

At Jarvice's instigation the plot to swindle Walter Hine becomes a cold-blooded plan to murder him.