“They told me to come to you.”
“Who?”
“Why, the people at the police station.”
“The police station?”
“Yes, when they let me go—because it was a first offense, you know. They said you always took up cases like mine, and that if I stuck to you I should be well looked after.”
It was quite true that I have taken an interest in rescuing young persons from becoming habitual criminals; but I was hardly prepared for this.
“What have you been doing?”
“Oh, nothing this time—only a bracelet.”
“This time?”