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"I have certainly been to blame," this unexpected visitor confessed "On the other hand, I have been very much absorbed If you haven't happened to hear any South African gossip lately, Mangan, I suppose it will be a surprise to you to hear that I have been asped "You ht you'd be surprised," Dominey observed coolly "However, that's neither here nor there The business object of ees on the Doan was a lawyer of the new-fashioned school,--Harrow and Caold and lawn tennis Instead of saying "God bless my soul!" he exclailass from his left eye, and leaned back in his chair with his hands in his pockets

"I have had three or four years of good luck," his client continued "I have old mines, in diamond mines and in land I am afraid that if I had stayed out another year, I should have descended altogether to the coratulations!" Mr Mangan found breath toso astonished, but you are the first Dominey I ever kneho has ever made a penny of money in any sort of way, and froiveso frank--I should never have expected you to have even atteood-humouredly

"Well," he said, "if you inquire at the United Bank of Africa, you will find that I have a credit balance there of so over a hundred thousand pounds Then I have also--well, let us say a trifle more, invested in first-class an, and although Africa will never be a favourite topic of conversation with me, I will tell you about some of my speculations"

The solicitor groped around for his hat

"I will send the boy for a taxi," he faltered

"I have a car outside," this astonishing client told him "Before we leave, could you instruct your clerk to have a list of the Does made out, with the terminable dates and redemption values?"