Nice town and business was pretty good when I was there." He paused and asked sharply: "Why did you quit ?" Drummond hesitated and got confused.

"Nothing much doing in my line; didn't see many chances, and Hamilton made me tired." "Oh, well," said Stormont, who had given the other a hint that he knew something about his past history.

"I reckon you didn't leave your employer your new address! Anyhow, store-clerking's a tame job, and you're a sport.

You want to get out and give yourself a chance.

Wasn't Hector Drummond, Hudson's Bay agent at the old Longue Sault factory, your father ?" "He was.