Please inform me if you know whether this is so, or if you are keeping him from me.

Am delayed by break-down.

Shall be back about five .-- Morris, Bachelors' Club." Mr.Taynton read this through twice, as is the habit of most people with telegrams, and sent, of course, the reply that all he knew was that his partner intended to come back last night, since he had made an appointment with him.

Should he arrive during the day he would telegraph.
He himself was keeping nothing from Morris, and had not had any correspondence or communication with his partner since he had left Brighton for town three days before.
The telegram was a long one, but Mr.Taynton still sat with poised pen.

Then he added, "Pray do nothing violent, I implore you." And he signed it.
* * * * * He sat rather unusually long over his breakfast this morning, though he ate but little, and from the cheerful smiling aspect of his face it would seem that his thoughts were pleasant to him.