CHAPTER X.

The hint that the unfortunate Rachel “had fallen into evil ways,” came from the thin and pale lips of Sir Jordan Lynne, with the cold-bloodedness displayed by a surgeon as he calmly pursues his work over the dissecting table. And the remark fell upon the ears of the policeman without causing the least emotion in that functionary; for policemen are accustomed to the sight of girls who have strayed from the path of virtue. While outwardly calm, Sir Jordan was much disturbed by his unexpected interview with Rachel, an…