At whatever price he sold them, he must now be in possession of a considerable fortune, which rightly belongs to us.

We are not vindictive men; all we ask is for our own." "I quite agree with you there," I replied.

"The only question in my mind is, who shall get it for you?
Let me explain matters a little more clearly.

In the first place I have no desire to offend you, but how am I to know that the story you tell me is a true one ?" "I have already told you that you will have to take our word for that," he said.

"It will be a great disappointment to us if you cannot take the matter up, but we must bear it as we have borne our other misfortunes.
When we realized the way you managed those bank people we said to each other--'That's the man for us! If any one can catch Hayle he's that person.' It naturally comes to us as a disappointment to find that you are not willing to take up the case." "I have not said that I am not willing," I answered; "I only said that I am not going to commit myself until I have given the matter due consideration.