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get. Now, listen to me and I'll give you a chance. 

 If you'll promise me to go back to Ireland by the 

 next train I'll talk to the magistrates to-morrow 

 morning, and I'll tell them you're my relation and 

 that you're a fool. You can tell them what you've 

 told me, and maybe, backed by my word, they'll 

 beUeve you. Do you understand me? " 



" I do." 



" Will you go back to Ireland? " 



" I will." 



" And never interfere in my affairs again? " 



" I'll take me oath to that." 



" WeU, you'll have to stay here all night, for 

 they won't let you out till you've been before the 

 magistrates. There's no use in going on Hke that; 

 here you'U have to stay — and when you come 

 before the magistrates in the morning — " 



" Sure, I'll pretend to be soft," said Mr Giveen. 



" You needn't pretend at all," said Mr French. 



He left the cell and heard with a deep satisfaction 

 the cell door close upon the prisoner ; then he drove 

 back to Badminton House with his companions. 



Half-an-hour later Mr Dashwood drew him into 

 the smoking-room, which was deserted. 



" I sent that wire to Miss Grimshaw," said Mr 

 Dashwood, " telhng her that Garryowen has won." 



" That's right," said French. 



*' Look here," said Mr Dashwood, " I'm just 

 going to write to her. We won't be able to get 

 back to The Martens till the day after to-morrow, 

 with this Giveen business on hand, so I'm going 



