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Marguerite Whitland

"I'm afraid I've come rather late in the day"

"I'," said Bones "Come and sit down,

black one Deepest sy e was about twenty-four, and he

had the appearance of being a semi-invalid, as, indeed, he was

"It's rather late to see you on this ested to o"

Bones nodded Remember that he was always prepared for atiood name, too," said Bones, dimly conscious of the fact

that he had heard this name mentioned before

"You probably saw the account of h he died last week," said Mr Siker

Bones screwed up his forehead

"I remember that name," he said "Now, let ency"

It was the young ht, sir," he said "John Siker was my father I'm his only

son"

Bones waited

"I've heard it said, Mr Tibbetts," said the young man--"at least, it

has been represented to me--that you are on the look-out for likely

businesses that show a profit"

"That's right," agreed Bones; "that showprofit," he added