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"Yes I must have money I have some left--a very little I et it, I must be dead"

"Hoill that help?"

"Why, my dear, I am insured, and my insurances will be paid after et money--even by a----" She hesitated

"Call it a conspiracy, my dear, if you please As there is no other way

whatever left, I et money that way"

"Oh, this is dreadful! A conspiracy, Harry? a--a--fraud?"

"If you please That is the naive to it"

"But oh, Harry!--it is a criuilty and sentenced"

"Certainly; if they are found out Meantiets found out In the City these things are

done every day Quite as a matter of course," he added carelessly "It

is not usual for men to take their wives into confidence, but in this

case I must take you into confidence: I have no choice, as you will

understand directly"

"Tell ht of this way?"