"Fenella," he said, "do you happen to know if Stowell has a photograph of young Gell, the Advocate?"
Before she had time to reflect, Fenella answered that he had. It was taken in America, and stood on the mantelpiece in the library at Ballamoar.
"But why?"
"Because I want him to bring it with him when he comes on Wednesday to issue the warrant."
"What warrant?"
"The warrant for the arrest of Gell, for breaking prison and aiding in the escape of the girl Collister."
"But, father, they are friends—life-long friends."
"What of that? Stowell is Deemster, and you heard the oath he took, didn't you? 'Without fear or friendship, love or gain.' His duty as a Judge is to administer Justice, and as long as I am here I'll see he does it."
III
During the remainder of that day and the whole of the following one Fenella was a prey to the cruellest perplexity. Would Victor Stowell issue that warrant for the arrest of the innocent man, being himself the guilty one?