The child fell within a short distance of Darrell, who, hearing the splash, struck out in that direction, and caught it before it sank. ToC Jonathan, meanwhile, having ascertained the parentage of the child from Wood, proceeded to question him in an under tone, as to the probable motives of the attempt upon its life; and, though he failed in obtaining any information on this point, he had little difficulty in eliciting such particulars of the mysterious transaction as have already been recounted. “What are your objections?” she said. “David,” she said, “you are not a coward, are you?” “I do not know,” he muttered. That is where life takes advantage of youth. “I wonder how it is,” she exclaimed, “that my friends have so much more confidence in me than I have in myself. “We will take it then,” he said, “that you have refused or ignored one request I have made you this morning. ‘It is Yol—’ She broke off abruptly, her face collapsing into an expression of acute consternation. “Perhaps you will not object to answering one for me. The hard work will be his, until we yank this young fellow back from the brink. When I've escorted you proud fool to his new quarters, I'll proceed to the Mint and look after Jack Sheppard. My heart fails me. ‘I suppose this is the cavalier you had with you when you—er—attended the ball the other night?’ ‘Jacques is very useful to me,’ Melusine confirmed, bestowing that same radiant smile on the young man, whose features were instantly suffused with scarlet.
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