"'You must not dream of it; you would plunge yourself into deeper trouble; and my word is pledged.'
"'Yes, yes, I forgot; I am ungrateful.'
"'I will do all I can for you at the Police Station; if it is possible, you shall in a few minutes go to your daughter; but I must not disguise from you the chances are very small.'
"'But you will try--you will try?'
"'Yes, I will try; I will stand bail for you; I can do no more just now.'
"'You have done much, more than I can repay. If they are cruel enough to detain me, how long shall I have to wait?'
"'Till to-morrow morning. You will be brought up before a magistrate.'
"'It is a terrible disgrace, a terrible, terrible disgrace! But they cannot punish me if I have done nothing wrong?'
"'No, they cannot punish you unless they can prove something against you which will render you liable.'
"'Can they upon suspicion?'