"Your troubles are mine, Mir——"
"Oh, I know how good you are; that's why I hate to worry you."
"Now, come along, sit down and tell me all about it."
"No; not till after dinner. It will keep; but just that you may know why I look worried, I may tell you that Jabez has been here again this afternoon."
"Oh! the same old errand I suppose?"
"Yes; he wanted money. I gave him what I could."
"Well, that ended the matter, didn't it? My dear Mrs. Arkel, I do wish you'd let me deal with this scamp of a brother of yours. You see, I know all about him, and he wouldn't——"
"All? I'm afraid not even you know all about him?"
"Yes," said Dundas emphatically. "All; even to the fact that he is at this moment wanted on a charge of murder!"