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Banseht in the eye, a faint s his lips, but not his eyes

"Mr Harbert, the first thing you have to learn in connection with your patient's father is that he is not a coward I refuse to run, sir I around My son will stand beside me, too; he is that sort Go back to your coo to Europe for his son's health Good-day, sir!"

"Nonsense, Banseh Why be a fool as well as a knave? You haven't a ghost of a chance I'ood turn? Mr Harbert, I am neither a fool nor a knave If I were a fool I'd kill you where you stand I would be justified in killing the man who represents a crowd of blackmailers That's what you are, sir I refuse to pay your price If I were a knave I'd pay it I want you to understand one thing I shall standyou until death ends e for your bulldozing I will have restitution, re e, you're a wonderful bluffer"

"Do you expect me to throw you out, sir?"

"It isn't necessary I've had a change of heart in the last minute, Mr Bansemer I withdraw o after you noithout pity Hang your son's feelings! You won't take ive it as a friend, because I detest you It was done in a weak spirit of fairness toward your son and toward the girl he is to marry Now, I put them out of my consideration They---"

"Get out!"

Harbert, very red in the face, slah the outer office into the corridor Droom immediately entered the consultation room

"Well? What is it?" deo to Europe for an indefinite stay I refused We'll fight it out, Droom We have covered our trail better than he thinks They can't convictbut conjectures, and they won't go in court"

"I'm afraid of him, just the same You're bull-headed about it Every criminal thinks his tracks are covered until it is too late to cover them properly"