Suddenly Dent became intensely confidential.
"Look here, Higgins," he said, "a word to the wise is enough"--here
he pressed that worthy's palm with the hard, delicious pressure which
an accompanying crown-piece can bestow--"look here, Higgins, if Scarlett
brings you any Bank of England notes to change, be sure you get him
to put his full name and address on them." Emphatic head-shakes,
profound winks, unutterable contortions, accompanied this piece of
sound advice; and Dent left the shop, having conveyed the impression
which he meant to convey--that Scarlett had stolen some Bank of England
notes, and that Dent for a private motive of his own, which it did not
behove Higgins to inquire into, wanted to get him into trouble about
them.
CHAPTER XV.
Will Scarlett's wedding-day had very nearly come. This was Tuesday,
and on the following Thursday he and Bet were to go to church together,
and to be made man and wife. On the following Monday honest Will was
to sail away on a long cruise to China, and his young wife might
possibly not see him again for a couple of years.
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