M.P., on his sworn information, now here subscribed to.' For Charles had had the thing drawn out in readiness beforehand.

Our prisoner drew himself up. 'Look here,
It's all right, my man, he said.officer,' he said, in an offended tone, 'there's some mistake here in this matter. I have never given an alias at any time in my life. How do you know this is really Sir Charles Vandrift? It may be a case of bullying personation. My belief is, though, they're a pair of escaped lunatics.'