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The banker nodded "Yes, that was foolhardy, and he see into it blindfolded He realized the danger afterward He adht at the club He said that he was sorry he had not taken et on to it and laugh at hie is too shrewd to tackle a risk like that," Wright returned He glanced about the rooht to be talking about Mostyn's affairs even to you, but I aood news He didn't show ram when it came, but I watched his face as he read it I saw his eyes flash; he sht step, as he always does when he's lucky, and then he swayed sideways and keeled over in a dead faint The porter and I picked hie, and sprinkled water in his face Then we sent for the doctor He gave hi or other and told him not to do a lick of work for a month"

"Well, I'll step in and see hi a plunger for a town of this size He lets things get on his nerves too o his pace for all the ht you are," the teller returned, as he went back to his work

Opening the door of his partner's office, Saunders found hiar He was about thirty-five years of age, tall, broad-shouldered, with blue eyes, yellowup, he ss round his eyes, and the hand holding his cigar quivered nervously

"I suppose you heard of that silly duck fit of mine?" he s

Saunders nodded as he sat down in the revolving-chair at the desk and sloung it round till he faced his partner

"It's a wonder to me that you are able to talk about it," he said, sharply "You've been through enough in the last ten days to kill a dozen ordinary men You've taken too many stimulants, setting natural sleep you've aht You've bolted your food, and fussed and fue's affairs, which, heaven knows, have nothing at all to do with your own"