Especially"-- he hesitated--"as you never have had any loans from his people--I understand--" "No," said Neergard; "I haven't." "It's rather out of their usual, I believe--" "So they say.

But Long Island acreage needn't beg favours now.

That's all over, Captain Selwyn.

Fane, Harmon & Co.

know that; Mr.Gerard ought to know it, too." Selwyn looked troubled.