But to-night, yes, I was warmed with that wonderful port and was bold." "What did you do ?" asked Mills.
"Well, I asked, I almost implored dear Morris to give me two or three hours to-morrow and go through all the books, and satisfy himself everything is in order, and his investments well looked after.

I told him also that the original L30,000 of his had, owing to judicious management, become L40,000.

You see, that is unfortunately a thing past praying for.
It is so indubitably clear from the earlier ledgers--" "But the port must indeed have warmed you," said Mills quickly.

"Why, it was madness! What if he had consented ?" Mr.Taynton smiled.
"Ah, well, I in my slow synthetic manner had made up my mind that it was really quite impossible that he should consent to go into the books and vouchers.

To begin with, he has a new motor car, and every hour spent away from that car just now is to his mind an hour wasted.