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"Oh, I know that and ineers, or the Lace-Boot Brigade, as they were once known, are a rather cliquish group It's one of the few professions where sons follow fathers and also ineers"

"Are you about to say that you were related to Joshua Hays Brewster?"

"My uncle" Young grinned

The ice parted and Donner fell through

"You look like you could stand another drink, Mr Donner" Young signaled to the waitress for another round "Needless to say, there is no daughter who is seeking a claim to a pension; my mother's brother died a childless bachelor"

"Liars never prosper," Donner said with a thin s myself into a corner"

"Can you enlighten me?"

"I would prefer not to"

"You are fro asked

Donner showed him his credentials

"Then, -dead uncle?"

"I would prefer not to," Donner repeated "Not at this time, at any rate"

"What do you wish to know?"

"Whatever you can tell el accident"

The drinks ca was excellent They ate in silence When Young had finished and wiped his tiny white ainst the backrest of the booth