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That surface cynicism which all must learn, sooner or later, or re but an outer skin, as it is in all who acquire wisdoainst Plank's si for a man he liked Under that simplicity no motive, no self-interest could skulk; and Siward knew it

As for the quid pro quo, Siward had insisted froeht had knocked the key-stone froolden pool possible collapsed, showering Plank's brokers orked patiently with buckets and mops

The double treachery of Quarrier was now perfectly apparent to Plank Siward, true to his word, held his stock in the face of ruin Ke to suspect Quarrier, came to Plank for consultation

Then the defence for followed ton cynically showed his hand and Quarrier sainst Inter-County was on in the open, preceded by a furious clae in the coluuilty of soreat news-reading public which, stunned by the reiteration of figures in the millions, turns to the simpler pleasures of a murder trial Besides, whatever Quarrier had done was no doubt done within the chalk-h probably his shoesplayers like Quarrier before the ordinary uate his ations reserved for everyday folk, whose road through business life lay always between State's prison and the penitentiary and whose guide-posts were policereat syndicates join in battle; they could only slay each other Let the h poorer, could never be the wiser

Siward, at his desk, the May sunshine pouring over hi to see between the lines son of fortune for his invest financial stringency, soh priests who had been perfor marvellous tricks upon their altar so that by miracle, mine and thine spelled "ours," and all the tablets of the laere lettered upside down and hind-side before, like the Black Mass

Gumble knocked presently Siward raised his perplexed eyes