"Well, all right.

The partner's name?
Why, I've heard it often enough.

It's on the deed of sale that father has framed in his room at home.

The old gentleman is as proud of that as anything in the house.

The name was--was--" "For God sakes," cried Captain Cy, "don't say 'twas John Thayer! 'Cause if you do I shan't believe it." "That's what it was--John Thayer.