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"I think of beginning at the British Museuht on his movements I know that there are soress at Heliopolis--in fact, the Director of the Egyptian Department is out there at the presenthis place teham's I shall call on hiht have induced Bellinghao abroad--to Heliopolis, for instance Also, heht turn out to be an important clue And meanwhile, Berkeley, you must endeavour tactfully to reconcile your friend to the idea of letting us give an eye to the case Make it clear to hiee"

"But won't you have to be instructed by a solicitor?" I asked

"Yes, of course, nominally; but only as a matter of etiquette We shall do all the actual work Why do you ask?"

"I was thinking of the solicitor's costs, and I was going to mention that I have a little money of my own--"

"Then keep it, o into practice There will be no difficulty about the solicitor; I shall ask one of my friends to act nominally as a personal favour to me--Marchmont would take the case for us, Jervis, I am sure"

"Yes," said Jervis "Or old Brodribb, if we put it to him amicus curiae"

"It is excessively kind of both of you to take this benevolent interest in the case of my friends," I said; "and it is to be hoped that they won't be foolishly proud and stiff-necked about it It's rather the ith poor gentlefolk"

"I'll tell you what!" exclaiive us a little supper at your roohaentleman, and Thorndyke shall exercise his persuasive powers on the lady These chronic and incurable old bachelors, you know, are quite irresistible"

"You observe thatcelibacy," Thorndyke reood one Of course, we ham to employ us--for that is what it amounts to, even if we accept no payment--but a friendly talk over the supper-table would enable us to put the ly"