Go to her this morning--tell her that the case has my sympathy--that, as she knows, I am a barrister, and, if she wishes it, I will defend Hurd.

I shall be hard put to it to get up the case with the election coming on, but I will do it--for the sake of the public interest involved.

You understand?
Her father is a Tory--and she is just about to marry Mr.Raeburn.Her position, therefore, is difficult.
Nevertheless, she will feel strongly--she does feel strongly about this case, and about the whole game system--and I feel moved to support her.
She will take her own line, whatever happens.

See her--see the wife, too, who is entirely under Miss Boyce's influence--and wire to me at my hotel at Birmingham.

If they wish to make other arrangements, well and good.