Mr. Benjamin was the game at which he was flying--Mr.
Benjamin, and if possible, Lord George--and he conceived that his net
might be big enough to hold Smiler as well as the other two greater
fishes, if he could induce Patience Crabstick and Billy Cann to co-operate
with him cordially in his fishing.
But his mind was still disturbed on one point. Let him press his beloved
Patience as closely as he might with questions, there was one point on
which he could not get from her what he believed to be the truth. She
persisted that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had had no hand in either
robbery, and Gager had so firmly committed himself to a belief on this
matter, that he could not throw the idea away from him, even on the
testimony of Patience Crabstick.
On that evening he returned triumphant to Scotland Yard with Patience
Crabstick under his wing; and that lady was housed there with every
comfort she could desire, except that of personal liberty.
CHAPTER LIX
MR. GOWRAN UP IN LONDON
In the mean time Mrs. Hittaway was diligently spreading a report that
Lizzie Eustace either was engaged to marry her cousin Frank, or ought to
be so engaged.
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