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Rh off into the road. Through the dense air sound also came muffled and subaqueously; it was like a city in a dream.

At the corner of Bond Street a man, walking faster than is usual in a fog, ran into Ginger just below a gas-lamp, and apologized in a voice that struck him as familiar. The next moment he saw who it was.

he said.

Bilton peered at him a moment, and recognised him also.

said Ginger.

said the other;

asked Ginger.

said Ginger;

asked Bilton.

asked Ginger.

said Ginger candidly. he asked.

said Ginger, with a sudden feeling of satisfaction that there had been