The scandal would be a knock-out blow, his father would discharge him on the spot and that would be the last they would see of the aristocratic English secretary.

Jefferson put the letter in his pocket and left the house rejoicing.
While the foregoing incidents were happening John Burkett Ryder was secluded in his library.

The great man had come home earlier than usual, for he had two important callers to see by appointment that afternoon.

One was Sergeant Ellison, who had to report on his mission to Massapequa; the other was Miss Shirley Green, the author of "The American Octopus," who had at last deigned to honour him with a visit.

Pending the arrival of these visitors the financier was busy with his secretary trying to get rid as rapidly as possible of what business and correspondence there was on hand.
The plutocrat was sitting at his desk poring over a mass of papers.