Old Rae has no love for me,--I get him into too much trouble,--but he's a straight old boy.

Just wait till I brush up a bit." He poured out from a decanter half a glass of whiskey.
"I'd cut that out if I were you," said Dunn.
"Later, perhaps," replied Cameron, "but not to-day." Within twenty minutes they were ushered into Mr.Rae's private office.
That gentleman received them with a gravity that was portentous in its solemnity.

"Well, Sir, you have succeeded in your task," he said to Mr.
Dunn.

"I wish to thank you for this service, a most valuable service to me, to this young gentleman, and to his family; though whether much may come of it remains to be seen." "Oh, thanks," said Dunn hurriedly.

"I hope everything will be all right." He rose to go.