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Mr Fred Pole did not know that Bones was going in for shipping, but he

ss that happen in the City that I don't know," he

admitted modestly

"The Tibbetts Line," said Bones fironally--that is, from corner to corner There

will be a yellow anchor in a blue wreath in one corner and a capital T

in a red wreath in the other"

"Original, distinctly original," said Fred in wondering adet ideas," confessed Bones, blushing, "soht,

sometimes in the day The fleet"--Bones liked the sound of the word

and repeated it--"the fleet will consist of the Augustus, the

Sanders--a dear old friend ofat Hindhead--the

Patricia--another dear old friend ofat Hindhead, too--in

fact, in the same house To tell you the truth, dear old Fred Pole,

she's married to the other ship And there'll be the Hamilton,

another precious old soul, a very, very, very, very dear friend of mine

who's comin' home shortly----"

"Well, what shall we say, Mr Tibbetts?" said Fred, who had an early

luncheon appointment "Would you care to buy the two boats at the sa his bell

"I'm a business man, dear old Fred," said he soberly "There's no time

like the present, and I'll fix the matter--now!"

He said "noith a ferociousness which was intended to emphasize his

hard and inflexible business character

Fred came into the private office of Pole & Pole after lunch that day,