"At the station-house, in —— street."
"The station-house! And for what?"
"Ah! there you beat me. I can't say! All that I know is that he gave me half-a-sovereign to come and tell his old butler this morning that he should be home in the course of the day."
"And that is all you know?"
"Everything."
"Now can I rely upon you in respect to keeping the other matter secret?" demanded Chichester.
"I have already told you so," answered Snoggles.
"And you need not tell old Whittingham that his master is at the station-house."
Snoggles withdrew and Mr. Chichester was immediately afterwards joined by the baronet.