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"What about jute?" asked the young man

"Jute," said Bones with relish, "or, as we call it, Corcharis

capsilaris, is the famous jute tree I have always been interested in

jute and all that sort of thing---- But you knohat to say better

than I can tell you You can also say that I'--no, don't say

that Put it like this: 'Mr Tibbetts, though apparently

young-looking, bears on his hardened old face the marks of years spent

in the service of his country There is a sort of sadness about his

funny old eyes----' You knohat to say, old thing"

"I know," said the journalist, rising "You'll see this in the next

edition, Mr Tibbetts"

When the young ered across to hiht this stuff

for a eration, dear old sportsman," said Bones

"As a matter of fact, it's about half that sum, and it needn't be paid

for a month Here is the contract" He smacked his lips and smacked

the contract, which was on the table, at the saet panicky, don't be a wicked old

flutterer, Ham, my boy!" he said "I've reckoned it all out, and I

shall make a cool fifty thousand by this time next week"

"What will you pay for it?" asked Hamilton, in a shaky voice "I ure, and Hamilton jotted down a note