CHAPTER VII.
WITH MR. JONES
"MY DEAR CHARLES,—I particularly wish you to come to me. I want some legal advice, and I would rather you acted for me than anyone else. Come up this morning, please.
"Your affectionate sister,
"Blanche."
The above note, brought from Gloucester Place on Monday morning by one of Lady Level's servants, reached me before ten o'clock. By the dashing character of the handwriting, I judged that Blanche had not been in the calmest temper when she penned it.
"Is Lord Level at home?" I inquired of the man Sanders.