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subscribed from five to ten times the amount asked for, and even after the division he might find himself in the possession of more than he had lost. With this he would make for Persia by a route so well planned that he could baffle pursuit, even if the hounds of the law were set on in time. Once there he could buy safety. If the flotation of the company was to be a success, it would mature within two days. A week would pass before Stranleigh reached Cadiz, and then it would be two days before he set foot in London. By that time Isador would be safe, and the Honourable John Hazel might whistle for the remaining five thousand pounds.
