The secretary collapsed.
"Never mind, Mr. Tullitt," said Miss Pilgrim. "It was entirely a mistake. I might have done it myself. It comes of working so late. Dad, I guess there's plenty more old manuscripts in the British Isles waiting for dollars to fetch them."
"I reckon there's only one Bunyan MS.," said Mr. Pilgrim, solemnly, "and that's gone to light Hydropathic fires because my secretary doesn't carry wax vestas in his pyjamas. Hey! But what about that hole in the window?"
Mr. and Miss Pilgrim, the secretary, and Lord Roker stared blankly at it.
And that is why Lord Roker was not able to show the Bunyan MS. at the next meeting of the Burglars' Club.
VII.
THE GREAT SEAL.