The Admiral was in high spirits, for the morning post had brought good news to his son.
"It is wonderful, Walker," he was saying, "positively wonderful, the way that boy of mine has gone ahead during the last three years.

We heard from Pearson to-day.

Pearson is the senior partner, you know, and my boy the junior--Pearson and Denver the firm.

Cunning old dog is Pearson, as cute and as greedy as a Rio shark.

Yet he goes off for a fortnight's leave, and puts my boy in full charge, with all that immense business in his hands, and a freehand to do what he likes with it.