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"There will be some reat deal more I shall place our affairs in the hands of an accountant, and shall have an estimate drawn up to yesterday You shall have every penny that is due to you You have quite enough, however, to get there with I will see to your ticket to-night, if possible When you've arrived you can cable me your address, or you can decide where you will stay before you leave, and I will send you a further reood sort, Laverick," Morrison ive o back and put together soo aith The rest can be sent on afterwards And what about your letters?"

Morrison, with a sudden movement, threw himself almost out of the bed He clutched at Laverick's shoulder frantically

"Don't go near ed "Promise me that you won't! I don't want any letters! I don't want any of s!"

Laverick was duo aithout--"

"I mean just what I have said," Morrison continued hysterically "If you go there they atch you, they will follow you, they will find out where I am I should be there now but for that"

Laverick was silent for aserious

"Very well," he said, "I will do as you say I will not go near your roos somewhere to start with"

Morrison sank back upon his pillow

"Thank you, Laverick," he said; "thank you I wish--I wish--"

His voice see at the unfinished sentence Once again thehimself face doard upon the bed and tore at the sheets with both his hands

"Don't be a fool," Laverick said sternly "If you've anything on your mind apart from business, tell me about it and I'll do what I can to help you"

Morrisonnow like a child Laverick rose to his feet and went to theWhat was to be done with such a creature! When he got back, Morrison had raised hi posture His appearance was absolutely spectral

"Laverick," he said feebly, "there is so else, but I cannot tell you--I cannot tell any one"

"Just as you please, of course," Laverick answered "I am simply anxious to help you"