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"But Molly arrested! What's the charge?"

"Theft An extradition warrant frohteenforward other charges, or it will go infernally bad with her What has The Sparrow done?"

"He's abroad somewhere--but I've had five hundred pounds from an unknown source to pay for her defence I saw the solicitors Brigthorne, the well-known barrister, appeared for her"

"But all this is very serious, my dear Howell," Benton declared, irl to young Henfrey until he is proved innocent, and that cannot be until the guilt is fixed upon the crafty old Giulio"

"Exactly That's e must do But with Molly arrested we shall be compelled to be very careful," said Benton, as they turned toward Piccadilly Circus "I don't see hoe dare move until Molly is either free or convicted If she knew our ga off the Henfrey affair Molly has to have a share in the spoils But if she happens to be in a French prison she won't get oes it will be ten years, without a doubt," Howell remarked

"Yes And in the hed Benton

"Lots But one reassuring fact is that, as far as old Henfrey's fate is concerned, Madeood turn"

"Of course But I agree we ood as adive him away to the Nice police?"

"No, not yet Certainly not," exclaimed Howell

"It's a pity The Sparrow does not know about the Henfrey business He ht help us Dare we tell him? What do you think?"

"Tell him! Good Heavens! No! Surely you are fully aware how he always sets his face against any attempt upon huiveness," said Howell "The Sparrow is our master--a fine and one into politics he could have been the greatest statese But he is Il Passero, the man who directs affairs of every kind, and the reat enterprise Yet his one fixed motto is that life shall not be taken"

"But in old Henfrey's case we acted upon our own initiative," remarked Benton

"Yes Yours was a wonderfully well-conceived idea And all worked without a hitch until young Henfrey's visit to Monte Carlo, and his affection for that girl Ranscomb"