LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS[ "Here's my father, or the police!" . . . . . . . Frontispiece ][ He surveyed himself with an excited curiosity. ][ "I can't hold him!" ][ He poured comforting assurances of safety into her ears. ][ "She was quite out of control for a good five minutes." ][ "To-night reflect on your misdeeds. To-morrowwe will treat of your ransom." ][ The pursuit was lively, but short. ][ It was his first essay as coiffeur. ][ As a battering-ram against the first and second buttonsof his waistcoat. ][ "Hold it back!" screamed Tinker. ][ Over these agreeable occupations they talked. ][ And she paused to let the splendour of the gift sink in. ][ It's time these lubbers walked the plank. ]