Brown of Philadelphia was an enterprising man; he was more: he was a benevolent man.

He had a splendid scheme, he told me, for turning over thousands of dollars at once.

He had no wish to merely better himself, however.

He was a man with a large heart, and would make my fortune too.

It seemed as if Providence had specially interfered to prevent his meeting with a partner until I had answered his advertisement! _I_ should be his partner.