"My name is Bard--Anthony Bard." His glance narrowed again, and this time Lawlor, remembering his part, pretended to start with surprise.
"Bard ?" "Yes.

Anthony Bard." "Glad to know you.

You ain't by any chance related to a John Bard ?" "Why ?" "Had a partner once by that name.

Good old John Bard!" He shook his head, as though overcome by recollections.
"I've heard something about you and your partner, Mr.Drew." "Yes ?" "In fact, it seems to be a rather unusual story." "Well, it ain't common.

John Bard! I'll tell the world there was a man." "Yes, he was." "What's that ?" "He must have been," answered Anthony, "from all that I've heard of him.
I'm interested in what I scrape together about him.