"What's the row?" he asked, when he had cautiously opened the door.

"Row!" exclaimed the friend who was no longer a friend, "You're the manthat's makin' the row. The Conservatives have 'phoned in to theAttorney-General's Department to-night to look at what's to be done withyou for standin' between a man and his heaven-born birthright, keepin'and confinin' of a man in a cellar, owned by and closed by you!"

This had something the air of a summons, and Angus was duly impressed.

"I don't want to look at you get into trouble. Angus," Mr. Batters went on;"and the only way to keep out of it is to give him to me, and then whenthey come out here with a search-warrant they won't find nothin'."

Angus thanked him warmly, and, going upstairs, roused the innocent Johnfrom his virtuous slumbers. He had some trouble persuading John, whowas a profound sleeper, that he must arise and go hence; but manythings were strange to him, and he rose and dressed without very muchprotest.