"Mr.Montgomery, if you'll excuse me for breaking in, I'd like to give you three messages I've brought here to-night." "You're a faithful old chap," said Subway Smith, thickly.

"Hanged if I'd do A.D.T.work till three A.M.for anybody." "I came at ten, Mr.Montgomery, with a message from Mr.Brewster, wishing you many happy returns of the day, and with a check from him for one thousand dollars.

Here's the check, sir.

I'll give my messages in the order I received them, sir, if you please.

At twelve-thirty o'clock, I came with a message from Dr.Gower, sir, who had been called in--" "Called in ?" gasped Montgomery, turning white.
"Yes, sir, Mr.Brewster had a sudden heart attack at half-past eleven, sir.