“Just put this to the Hobdays’ account,” the lawyer answered recalled to his business. “Fifty-four pounds two shillings and five-pence. And, by the way, are you going to Garth on Saturday?” “On Saturday, or Sunday, yes. Can I do anything for you!” “Will you tell the Squire that that lease will be ready for signature on Saturday week. If you don’t mind I’ll send it over by you. It will save me a journey.” “Good. I’ll tell him. He has been fretting about it. Good-day! Now, Mr. Brownjohn?” “I’d like cash for these,” the innkeeper mumbled, thrusting forward the notes, but looking thoroughly ill at ease. “Man alive, why didn’t you say so?” Arthur answered, good-humoredly, “and save yourself the trouble of two journeys? Mr. Rodd, cash for these, please. I’ve forgotten something I must tell Welsh!” And flinging the cash drawer wide open, he raised the counter-flap and hurried after the lawyer. Rodd knew what was expected of him, and he took out several fistsful of gold and rattled it down before him. Rapidly, as if he handled so many peas, he counted out and thrust aside Mr. Brownjohn’s portion, swiftly reckoned it a second time, then swept the balance back into the open drawer. “I think you’ll find that right,” he said. “Better count it. How’s your little girl that was ailing, Mr. Brownjohn?” Brownjohn muttered something, his face lighting up. Then he counted his gold and sneaked out, impressed, as Arthur had intended he should be, with his own unimportance, and more inclined than before to think that he had made a mistake in following Wolley’s advice. But before the bank closed that day two other customers came in and drew out the greater part of their balances. They were both men connected in one way or another with the clothier, and the thing stopped there. The following day was uneventful, but the drawings had been unusual, and the two young clerks might have exchanged notes upon the subject if their elders had not appeared so entirely unconscious. As it was, it was impossible for them to think that anything out of the common had happened.