who is
hanged, but hear nothing of the twenty who are not."

Vavasor walked round Hanover Square, nursing his hatred against the
old Squire. He did not tell himself that he would like to murder his
grandfather. But he suggested to himself, that if he desired to do
so, he would have courage enough to make his way into the old man's
room, and strangle him; and he explained to himself how he would be
able to get down into Westmoreland without the world knowing that he
had been there,--how he would find an entrance into the house by a
window with which he was acquainted,--how he could cause the man to
die as though, those around him should think, it was apoplexy,--he,
George Vavasor, having read something on that subject lately. All
this he considered very fully, walking rapidly round Hanover Square
more than once or twice. If he were to become an active student in
the Rush or Palmer school, he would so study the matter that he would
not be the one that should be hung. He thought that he could, so far,
trust his own ingenuity. But yet he did not meditate murder. "Beastly
old idiot!" he said to himself, "he must have his chance as other
men have, I suppose," And then he went across Regent Street to Mr
Scruby's office in Great Marlborough Street, not having, as yet, come
to any positive conclusion as to what he would do in reference to
Alice's money.

But he soon found himself talking to Mr Scruby as though there were
no doubts as to the forthcoming funds for the next elections. And
Mr Scruby talked to him very plainly, as though those funds must
be forthcoming before long. "A stitch in time saves nine," said Mr
Scruby, meaning to insinuate that a pound in time might have the
same effect. "And I'll tell you what, Mr Vavasor,--of course I've my
outstanding bills for the last affair. That's no fault of yours, for
the things came so sharp one on another that my fellows haven't had
time to make it out. But if you'll put me in funds for what I must be
out of pocket in June--"

"Will it be so soon as June?"

"They are talking of June. Why, then, I'll lump the two bills
together when it's all over."

In their discussion respecting money Mr Scruby injudiciously
mentioned the name of Mr Tombe. No precise caution had been given
to him, but he had become aware that the matter was being managed
through an agency that was not recognized by his client; and as that
agency was simply a vehicle of money which found its way into Mr
Sc