I asked you what you want." "Well," said Courthorne dryly, "it is not a great ideal.

Only the means to live in a manner more befitting a gentleman than I have been able to do lately." "You have not been prospering ?" and Winston favored his companion with a slow scrutiny.
"No," and Courthorne laughed again.

"You see, I could pick up a tolerable living as Lance Courthorne, but there is very little to be made at my business when you commence in new fields as an unknown man." "Well," said Winston coldly, "I don't know that it wouldn't be better to face my trial than stay here at your mercy.

So far as my inclinations go, I would sooner fight than have any further dealings with a man like you." Courthorne shook his head.

"I fixed up the thing too well, and you would be convicted.