It'll
be the same till I'm dead.'
He put out the lamp and followed her upstairs. His limbs ached; he
could scarcely drag one leg after the other. Never mind; the battle
was gained once more.
CHAPTER XL
SIDNEY
'The poisoning business startled me. I shouldn't at all wonder if I
had a precious narrow squeak of something of the kind myself before
I took my departure; in fact, a sort of fear of the animal made me
settle things as sharp as I could. Let me know the result of the
trial. Wonder whether there'll be any disagreeable remarks about a
certain acquaintance of yours, detained abroad on business? Better
send me newspapers--same name and address. . . . But I've
something considerably more important to think about. . . . A big
thing; I scarcely dare tell you how big. I stand to win $2,000,000!
. . . Not a soul outside suspects the ring. When I tell you that
R.S.N. is in it, you'll see that I've struck the right ticket this
time. . . . Let me hear about Jane. If all goes well here, and you
manage that little business, you shall have $100,000, just for
house-furnishing, you know. I suppose you'll have your partnership
in a few months?'
Extracts from a letter, with an American stamp, which Mr.
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