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"Scotch and lithia!" he said hoarsely; the Japanese steward looked at Quarrier; then, at that gentleman's almost imperceptible nod, went away to execute the coreatthe trip to New York When they arrived there at five o'clock, Quarrier offered Mortiers as he leaned closer, saying with cold precision and e that appeared to require the full concentration of Mortith Mortimer drove away in a hansom, Quarrier's Japanese steith him--perhaps to carry his suit case--a courtesy that did credit to Quarrier's innate thoughtfulness and consideration for others He was very considerate; he even called Agatha up on the telephone and talked with her for ten minutes Then he telephoned to Plank's office, learned that Harrington was already there, telephoned the garage for a Mercedes which he always kept ready in town, and presently went bowling away to a conference on which the last few hours had put an entirely new aspect

It had taken Plank only a few e a point of viehich he had believed it i in his own careful calculations; soiven way, soton evidently had not been aware of it; but Quarrier knew it There was so in the dark for trouble Plank understood that Coolly, as though utterly unaware that the ht not stand the strain, he started it full speed And when he stopped it at last Harrington's grist had been ground to atoms, and Quarrier had looked on without comment There seemed to be little more for them to do except to pay the o It was on the edge of Plank's lips to say, "to-day!"--but he was silent, knowing that Harrington would speak for hie on Quarrier with the silent dignity of despair But Quarrier coldly demanded a day before they reckoned with Plank And Plank, profoundly disturbed, shrugged his massive shoulders in conteton went away--the younger partner taking leave of the older with a sneer for an outworn prop which no ain have use for Old and beaten--that was all Harrington now stood for in Quarrier's eyes Never a thought of the past undaunted courage, never a memory of the old victories which had e, a sneer for the mind and body that had failed at last The old robber was done for, his armour rotten, his buckler broken, his sword blade rusted to the core The least of his victiht now finish him with a club where he swayed in his loosened saddle, or leave hi him yonder on the horizon