business the morning after that sad affair.'

'Clerk,' said Pleydell, 'minute down that reply. I presume the
business, Mr. Glossin, was to negotiate these three bills, drawn
by you on Messrs. Vanbeest and Vanbruggen, and accepted by one
Dirk Hatteraick in their name on the very day of the murder. I
congratulate you on their being regularly retired, as I perceive
they have been. I think the chances were against it.' Glossin's
countenance fell. 'This piece of real evidence,' continued Mr.
Pleydell, 'makes good the account given of your conduct on this
occasion by a man called Gabriel Faa, whom we have now in custody,
and who witnessed the whole transaction between you and that
worthy prisoner. Have you any explanation to give?'

'Mr. Pleydell,' said Glossin, with great composure, 'I presume, if
you were my counsel, you would not advise me to answer upon the
spur of the moment to a charge which the basest of mankind seem
ready to establish by perjury.'

'My advice,' said the Counsellor, 'would be regulated by my
opinion of your innocence or guilt. In your case, I believe you
take the wisest course; but you are aware you must stand
committed?'

'Committed? for what, sir?' replied Glossin. 'Upon a charge of
murder?'

'No; only as art and part of kidnapping the child.'

'That is a bailable offence.'