"When my son Peter comes home everything shall be settled, my dear lady."
"They can be settled now, can they not?"
"It will be difficult. I do not suppose our friend Hendy hath the papers at hand."
"Yes, I have them here," replied the lawyer.
At this I knew not what to say. My mind was torn with conflicting thoughts.
CHAPTER XVII. THE CHARGE OF TREASON.
Peter Trevisa seemed much chagrined at the course events were taking. Doubtless he would twist and turn like a fox before fulfilling his promises; but the maid stood expectant by as the attorney took some papers from a receptacle and laid them on the table.
"Everything is in order here," said the old man quietly. "Of course, certain formalities will have to be complied with, but——"