A PARLEY Nature was kind that morning.

A flood of sunshine greeted Curtis when he turned into Fifth Avenue with the detective, as the latter had suggested that they might walk a little way before taking a taxi, there being plenty of time before the hour fixed for the meeting in Schmidt's office.

It was a morning when life and good health assumed their fitting places in the forefront of those many and varied considerations which form the sum of human happiness.

The world had suddenly resumed its everyday aspect of bustle and content.

New York smiled at its new citizen, and the new citizen beamed appreciatively on New York.
"I cannot explain matters to you fully even yet----" Steingall was saying, when an automobile drew up close to the curb, and a well-known voice cried joyously: "Just in time.