He did not leave Mr.Harley a hope wherewith to prop himself.

The deal in sugar had been in Mr.Harley's sole name--an individual deal.

There was not the flourish of a pen to prove Storri's interest.

Storri would even show how, for that very sugar stock, in that very market, he was dealing the other way, selling ten thousand shares.
"But you paid your half of the losses in the deal in my name." Mr.
Harley's voice, commonly rich and full, was huskily dry.

"That, when I show it, will prove your interest." "And how are you to show it ?" cried Storri.