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’I can assure you, sir, he’s blown nearly every penny of my mothier’s money To be exact, he has thirty - three thousand, four hundred and twelve dollars of the original suest you take very little notice of Osborne’s books and check round, past business record and associates Not to ahth tee Alan hit his ball into a lake directly in front of theed to clear He conceded the hole

’How did you come by your information on Henry?’ asked Alan, fairly certain it had been through Thomas Cohen’s office

’I prefer not to say, sir’

Alan kept his own counsel;,he thought he ht need that particular ace up his sleeve to play a little later in William’s life

’If all you claim turned out to be accurate, Williaainst any investment in Henry’s fir out in the open with Henry as weIL’

’So be it, sir’

Alan hit a better shot, but felt he wasn’t winning

William continued ’It may also interest you to know that Osborne needs the five hundred thousand fro - standing debt in Chicago I take it that you were not aware of that, sir?’

Alan said nothing; he certainly had not been aware Williahteenth, Alan was eight holes down and was about to complete the worst round he cared to remember He had a five - foot putt that would at least enable him to halve the final hole with William

’Do you have any more bombshells for me?’ asked Alan

’Before or after your putt, sir?’

Alan laughed and decided to call his bluff ’Before the putt, Willia on his club