“My position forbids me to offer an opinion. At least, I consider it does, sir.”
“But what proofs have you?” cried Saul, who seemed to be recovering himself. “You are keeping something back. Who says that George Harrington is an impostor?”
“I say the man who called himself George Harrington is a rank impostor, sir,” said a firm voice at the doorway; and all turned to see the speaker standing there, a little in advance of Doctor Lawrence.
“You!” cried Saul, springing up, and looking so ghastly pale and drawn of countenance, that he seemed to have aged ten years.
“Yes, I do, sir.”
“And—may I ask—who—you are?” said Saul, speaking with terrible effort.
“Yes! I am George Harrington, come here to claim my rights.”