fferent. He
had come forward the moment he had heard of Laverick's ARREST, to
offer his evidence.

While the opinion of the court was still undecided, Laverick's
solicitor called Miss Zoe Leneveu. A little murmur of interest ran
though the court. Laverick himself started. Zoe stepped into the
witness-box, looking exceedingly pale, and with a bandage over the
upper part of her head. She admitted that she was the half-sister
of Arthur Morrison, although there was no blood relationship. She
described his sudden visit to her rooms on the night of the murder,
and his state of great alarm. She declared that he had confessed
to her on the previous afternoon that he had been guilty of the
murder in question.

Her place in the witness-box was taken by the Honorable David
Bellamy. He declared that the prisoner was an old friend of his,
and that the twenty thousand pounds of which he had been recently
possessed, had come from him for investment in Laverick's business.
The circumstances, he admitted, were somewhat peculiar, and until
negotiations had been concluded Mr. Laverick had doubtless felt
uncertain how to make use of the money. But he assured the court
that there was no person who had any claim to the sum of money in
question save himself, and that he was perfectly aware of the use
to which Laverick had put it.

Laverick was discharged within a very few minutes, and a warrant
was issued for the apprehension of Morrison. Laverick found
Bellamy waiting for him, and was hurried into his motor.

"Well, you see," the latter exclaimed, "we kept our word! That
dear plucky little friend of yours turned the scale, but in any
case I think that there would not have been much trouble about the
matter. The magistrate had received a communication direct from
the Home Secretary concerning your case."

"I am very grateful indeed," Laverick declared. "I tell you I
think I am very lucky. I wish I knew what had become of Miss
Leneveu. The usher told me she left the court before we came out."

"I asked her to go straight back to her rooms," Bellamy said. "You
must excuse me for interfering, Laverick, but I found her almost in
a state of collapse last night in Jermyn Street. I was having
Morrison watched, and my man reported to me that he had left his
rooms in a state of great excitement, and that a young lady was
there who appeared to be seriously injured."

"D--d scamp!" Laverick muttered.

"I did everything I cou