Now, let me see if you can do it by yourself." With mechanical precision the Jew's arm went up until the muzzle touched his temple.

Again and again he did the same thing at Phadrig's bidding, till at length he said rather more peremptorily: "Now pull the trigger!" The finger tightened and the hammer clicked.

Five times more was the operation repeated, and then Phadrig gently took the revolver and laid the hand down.

He went to the secretaire and loaded the six chambers, cocked the weapon and put it into the right hand side-pocket of the lounge jacket which Josephus was wearing, and said deliberately: "Now remember, my dear Josephus: you will go straight back to your office in Waterloo Road and let yourself in with your key.

In your private room you will see a man who wants to rob you of some valuable papers.