Politely Ah Cum stooped and recovered the photograph.

He rose slowly and extended it.

An ancient smile lay on his lips.
"You dropped this, sir." "Oh.

Thanks." O'Higgins, bitten with disappointment, returned the photograph to his pocket.

"Victoria; that's the hotel." "That's but a short distance from here, sir." "O'Higgins is the name." "Mr.O'Higgins.