"Do you think he would consent to take money instead?"
"I think it's too late to offer any terms. Remember, to-night we deal with the law."
"But Fanks is a friend of Roger Axton."
Judith shuddered, and covered her face with her hands.
"Yes, I know he is," she said, in a low voice; "but Roger can do nothing to help us."
"Are you sure?"
"Quite sure. He told me so this afternoon."
"You saw him?"
"I did!"
Marson was about to speak, but the sombre expression of her face forbade him to ask further questions, and he remained silent.