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CHAPTER XXI.

Buyonp what has already been written, there is
not much, in the histories of those whom we have
introduced, to be told, except briefly, worthy the
reader’s interested attention.

Martin, the old accomplice of Jasper, finding his
power over that individual gone, and failing in the
~ card he played against Claire’s nice sense of honour
and integrity of purpose, now turned, like an ill-na-
tured, hungry cur, and showed his teeth to the man
through whose advice he had so long been able to
extort money from Jasper. He felt the less com-
punction in so doing, from the fact that Grind, an-
gry with him for having been the agent of Jasper’s
final destruction, which involved him in a severe loss,
had expressed himself in no measured terms—had,
in fact, lashed him with most bitter and opprobrious
words.

Several times, during the progress of events briefly
stated in the concluding portions of the last chapter,
Martin had, in his frequent visits to the lawyer,
hinted, more or less remotely, at his great need of
money. But to these intimations, Grind never gave
the slightest response. At last the man said
boldly—

“Mr. Grind, you must help me to a little mo-
ney.” This was directly after the failure of Jas-
per.