“Indispensable.”
“Then I will go to Mr. Carroll when I get to town.”
“Do so. Carroll will give you all the necessary counsel. Pelham ought to be arrested as quickly as possible.”
“Yes.” Mrs. Pelham clasped her hands together convulsively.
“I have come up to town for no other purpose,” she continued. “I shall not rest day or night until my darling’s most cruel murder has been avenged.”
“When you speak like that you act as a brave and noble woman. A life for a life, remember. I will be your friend through all.”
“Thank you.”
The train arrived at Paddington. Tarbot saw Mrs. Pelham into a cab, and the driver was desired to go straight to Carroll’s chambers in Holles Street.
Carroll happened to be in, and he saw Mrs. Pelham at once. Her agitation and the strained look on her face frightened him. He asked her to sit down, and questioned her eagerly as to what was the matter.
“I have come to consult you about the most awful matter,” she said.