"Have you any money in your pocket?" said Philip, when the forger had accounted for every farthing.
For one appreciable instant Grenier hesitated. Then he flushed. He had resisted temptation.
"Yes," he said, "plenty. Langdon supplied me with funds."
"How much?"
"Two hundred and fifty pounds. I have over seventy left."
"I will arrange matters with him. Come to my West End office next Monday, and you will be given sufficient to keep you from poverty and crime until you find your feet in Canada. Remember, you sail on Wednesday."
"No fear of any failure on my part, sir. I can hardly credit my good—or, what I want to say is, I can never thank you sufficiently."
"Pay Mason's fare to London. Better stay with him. His sons may have a good influence on you, too."
Mason rose heavily.
"I'll find him a job, sir. He can pack your bag."