As for Lewis Rand, he cared not what he did nor why he did it, but for Jacqueline Churchill.

This had been the client from the country! All the time she was keeping it secret that Burr was there.

She had turned pale.

No wonder!--the faithful wife! "Take care, that glass is thin--you'll break it!" warned the younger Cary, but the glass had snapped in the elder's fingers.
"Pshaw!" said Cary; "too frail for use! I'm off to bed, Fair.

That bill comes up to-morrow, and it means a bitter fight.