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 But your clients?" she asked, curiously. How will you come into contact with them?"
 He smiled.
 am not afraid of business being slack" he said. The world is full of fools"
 You cannot live outside the law, Peter" she objected. You are clever, I know, but they are not all fools at Scotland Yard"
 You forget" he reminded her. that there will be a perfectly legiti- mate side to my profession. The other sort of case l shall only accept if I can see my way clear to make a success of it. Needless to say. shall have to refuse the majority that are offered to me-
 She came a little nearer to him.
 In any case" she said. with little sigh, you have given up that foolish, boUrgeoiS life of yours"
 He looked down into her face, and his eyes were cold.
 lOiNAs oaAus AAAlo lo AlAhC for misunderstandings. I should like young lady, who possesses my whole affection-"
 All of it? " she pleaded
 All! he declared, emphatically. She will doubtless be faithless to me under the circumstances 1 cannot blame her-but so far as l am con cerned, I have no affection whatever for any one else"
 She crept back to her place.
 could be so useful to you,' she murmured.
 You could and you shall, if you will be sensible" he answered.
 Tell me how?" she begged.
 He was silent for a moment
 Are you acting now?" he-asked.
 "I am understudying Molly" she answered, and have a very small part at the Globe"
 He nodded.
 There is no reason 10 interfere with that" he said, in fact. wish you to continue your connection with the pro- fession. It brings you into touch with the class of people amongst whom am likely to find clients"
 "Go on, please" she begged.
 " On two conditions --or rather one, he said, you can. if you like. become my secretary and partner-ald find the money we shall require to make start"
 Conditions? che asked.
 You must understand. once and for alI." he said. that I will not be made love to. and that l can treat you only IS q working companion. Ny name will be Peter Ruff, and yours Miss Brown. You will have 10 dress like a secretary, and behave like one. Some times there will be plenty of work for you, and sometimes there will be none at all. Sometimes you will be bored to death, and sometimes there will be OK citemenI. l do not wish 10 make you vain, but l may add. especially as you are aware of my personal feelings to- ward you, that you are the only per son in the world to whom l would make this offer"
 She sighed gently.
 Tell me, Peter" she asked. when do you mean to start this nev enter prise?"
 Not for six months-perhaps a year." he answered. "I must go to Paris-perhaps to Vienna l might even have to go to New York. There are certain associations with which l must come into touch-certain infOr- nation I must become possessed of"
 Peter" she said. "I like your scheme. but there is just one thing Such men as you should be the brains of great enterprises. Don't you un- derstand what I mean? IL shouldn't be you who does the actual thing which brings you within the power of the law l am not over scrupulous, you know I hate wrongdoing, but have never been able 10 treat as equal criminals the poor man who steals for a living. and the rich financier who robs right and left out of sheer greed. agree with you that crime Is not an absolute thing. The circumstances connected with every action in life dc termine its morality or immortality. But. Peter. it isn't worth while to go outside the law!
 He nodded.
 You are a sensible girl he said. |" have always thought that. We'll talk over my cases together, if they seem to run a little too close to the line"
 Very well, Peter" she said. |" ac- cept."