He has announced his intention of spending three months of the year in England and nine months abroad.

He is very rich, has no relations, and has a passion for power." "Then he'll be hung," said the Chief, rising.
"I doubt it," said the other, "people with lots of money seldom get hung.

You only get hung for wanting money." "Then you're in some danger, T.X.," smiled the Chief, "for according to my account you're always more or less broke." "A genial libel," said T.X., "but talking about people being broke, I saw John Lexman to-day--you know him!" The Chief Commissioner nodded.
"I've an idea he's rather hit for money.

He was in that Roumanian gold swindle, and by his general gloom, which only comes to a man when he's in love (and he can't possibly be in love since he's married) or when he's in debt, I fear that he is still feeling the effect of that rosy adventure." A telephone bell in the corner of the room rang sharply, and T.X.
picked up the receiver.

He listened intently.
"A trunk call," he said over his shoulder to the departing commissioner, "it may be something interesting." A little pause; then a hoarse voice spoke to him.