I have left the night work alone, and I repaid every penny of the
firm's money which they could ever have possibly found out about.
There was only that one little affair of mine down at Sudbury."

"Tell me what you are going to do?" she whispered.

"I have no alternative," he answered. "The law has kicked me out
from the respectable places. The law shall pay!"

She looked at him with glowing eyes.

"Have you any plans?" she asked, softly.

"I have," he answered. "I have considered the subject from a good
many points of view, and I have decided to start in business for
myself as a private detective."

She raised her eyebrows.

"My dear Peter!" she murmured. "Couldn't you be a little more
original?"

"That is only what I am going to call myself," he answered. "I
may tell you that I am going to strike out on somewhat new lines."

"Please explain," she begged.

He recrossed his knees and made himself a little more comfortable.

"The weak part of every great robbery, however successful," he began,