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"Ah, yes," said Mr de Vinne carelessly "Why worry about theht lose the opportunity of buying the to be made out of that property In fact," said

Bones emphatically, "I'm pretty certain I could ree with you," said the earnest Mr de Vinne

"Now the point is," said Bones, "I've been studying that list of yours,

and it seems to me that the majority of the two hundred and fifty

thousand shares issued are either held by you or by one of the

Poles--jolly old Joe or jolly old Fred, I don't knohich"

"Jolly old Fred," said Mr de Vinne gravely

"Now, if there's one person I don't want to ht, or

to-morrow, or any other day," said Bones, "it's Pole"

"There's no need for you to meet him," smiled de Vinne

"In fact," said Bones, with sudden ferocity, "I absolutely refuse to

buy any shares frole

one froht rapidly

"There's really no reason," he said carelessly "As a ht, or the majority of them I can let

you have--let me see"--he made a rapid calculation--"I can let you have

a hundred and eighty thousand shares at nineteen and nine"