“And even that may come too late.”

“Ha! do you think so?”

“Will you leave the matter to me?”

“Certainly—you are a monstrous clever fellow, and we all esteem you.”

“Sit down and write as I dictate, my dear lord.”

“Well,” said Lord Saxingham, seating himself at Lumley’s enormous writing-table—“well, go on.”

My dear Mr. Templeton—”

“Too familiar,” said Lord Saxingham.

“Not a bit; go on.”

My dear Mr. Templeton: