But you're all right now." "I expected you to give me more definite information than this," said Lawrence, "but now, I suppose, I must wait until I hear from New York, at five dollars a message." "My business is to enlist subscribers," said the other.

"You couldn't expect me to tell you anything definite when I am in an out-of-the-way place like this." "Did you come down to Virginia on purpose to find me ?" asked Lawrence.
"No," said the man, "I am on my way to Mobile, and I only lose one train by stopping here to attend to your business." "How did you know I was here ?" "Ah," said the anti-detective, with a smile, "as I told you, we have facilities.

I knew you were at this house, and I came here, straight as a die." "It is truly wonderful," said Lawrence, "how accurate your information is.

And now I will tell you something you can have, gratis.

You have made one of the most stupid blunders that I ever heard of.