That night this evil man Noble came troubling me again: I could not rid myself of him, though my time was very precious.

He mentioned my young friend and said he was very anxious to have the $7000 now to begin his banking operations with, and could wait a while for the rest.

Noble wished to get the money and take it to him.

I finally gave him the two packages of bills; I took no note or receipt from him, and made no memorandum of the matter.

I no more look for duplicity and deception in another man than I would look for it in myself.