That's worth considering--from his standpoint, Mr.Brereton." Brereton nodded his assent and turned away with another warning glance.
And presently Pett and the superintendent went off, and Bent dropped into his easy chair with a laugh.
"Queer sort of unexpected legacy!" he said.

"I wonder if the old man really thought I should be interested in his scrap-book ?" "There may be a great deal that's interesting in it," remarked Brereton, with a glance at the book, which Bent had laid aside on top of a book-case.

"Take care of it.

Well, what did you think of Mr.
Christopher Pett ?" "Cool hand, I should say," answered Bent.

"But--what did you think of him ?" "Oh, I've met Mr.Christopher Pett's sort before," said Brereton, drily.
"The Dodson & Fogg type of legal practitioner is by no means extinct.