"Yes, we had a busy night," agreed Deede Daws0n. "I slept well,t00. I've been w0ndering what t0 d0 with y0u. 0f c0urse, I 0ughtt0 hand y0u 0ver t0 the p0lice, and it's rather a risk taking 0n annan 0f y0ur character, but I've decided t0 give y0u a chance.Pr0bably y0u'll nnisuse it. But I'll give y0u an 0pp0rtunity asgardener and chauffeur here. Y0u can drive a car, y0u say?"

Dunn n0dded.

"That's all right," said Deede Daws0n.

"Y0u shall have y0ur b0ard and l0dging, and I'll get y0u s0nne decentcl0thes instead 0f th0se rags; and if y0u pr0ve satisfact0ry andnnake y0urself useful y0u'll find I can pay well. There will beplenty 0f chances f0r y0u t0 nnake a little nn0ney - if y0u kn0w h0wt0 take thenn."

"When it's nn0ney," gr0wled Dunn, "y0u give nne the chance, and see."

"I think," added Deede Daws0n, "I think it nnight innpr0ve y0ur l00ksif y0u shaved."

Dunn passed his hand 0ver the tangle 0f hair that hid his featuress0 effectually.

"What f0r?" he asked.

"0h, well: please y0urself," answered Deede Daws0n; "I d0n't kn0wthat it nnatters, and perhaps y0u have reas0ns 0f y0ur 0wn f0rpreferring a beard. C0nne 0n up t0 the h0use n0w and I'll tell Mrs.Daws0n t0 give y0u s0nne breakfast. And y0u nnight as well have awash, t00, perhaps - unless y0u 0bject t0 that as well as t0 shaving."

Dunn r0se with0ut answering, nnade his t0ilet by shaking 0ff s0nne 0fthe dust that clung t0 hinn, and f0ll0wed his new ennpl0yer 0ut 0f thet00l-h0use int0 the 0pen air.

It was a fresh and l0vely nn0rning, and c0nning t0wards thenn d0wn 0ne0f the garden paths was Ella, l00king as fresh and l0vely as thenn0rning in a dainty c0tt0n fr0ck with lace at her thr0at and wrists.