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Bones had opened his eyes and was sitting up

"Dear old Job's comforter," he said huskily

"Wait a bit," said Haly advise you cancel your sale in terms of Clause 7 Ministry

contract' That's all," said Haer inside his collar,

"that's all!"

"What do you think, Bones?" said Haently

"Well, dear old cloud on the horizon," said Bones, clasping his bony

knee, "it looks remarkably like serious trouble for B Ones, Esquire

It does indeed Of course," he said, "you're not in this, old Ham

This was a private speculation----"

"Rot!" said Ha to try a

dirty trick like that on me? Of course I'm in it If you're in it,

I'm in it"

Bones opened his mouth to protest, but subsided feebly He looked at

the clock, sighed, and lowered his eyes again

"I suppose it's too late to cancel the contract now?"

Bones nodded

"Twenty-four hours, poor old victim," he said miserably, "expired at

five p across, he tapped his partner on the shoulder