a week, on any security whatever--even on mint certificates, which were as good as gold, and only required about ten days to be paid in coin by the United States Mint.

I then rode up to Hammond's house, on Rincon Hill, and found him there.

I explained to him exactly Smiley's affairs, and only asked him to pay one of his acceptances.

He inquired, "Why not both ?" I answered that was so much the better; it would put me under still greater obligations.

He then agreed to meet me at our bank at 10 P.M.