The Company is wealthy, is it not ?" Da Souza changed the bag into his other hand and thrust his arm through his companion's.
"You haven't seen the papers lately, have you ?" "No! I've just landed--to-day--from Africa!" "Then I'm sorry to say there's some bad news for you," Da Souza said.
"The Bekwando Land and Gold Company has gone into liquidation--smashed up altogether.

They say that all the directors and the vendor will be arrested.

It seems to have been a gigantic swindle." Monty had become a dead weight upon his arm.

They were in the Strand now, and he pushed open the swing-door of a public-house, and made his way into the private bar.

When Monty opened his eyes he was on a cushioned seat, and before him was a tumbler of brandy half empty.