But I dare say Radnor will do so readily enough--there he is going toward the stables; we will call him over." "No, hold on, I haven't finished what I want to say.

I was employed by Colonel Gaylord to find out who stole the bonds and I have done so.

But the Colonel did not suspect the direction my investigations would take or he never would have engaged me.

Now I am wondering if it would not be kinder not to let him know?
He's had trouble enough with his elder son; Radnor is all he has left.

The young man seems to me like a really decent fellow--I dare say he'll straighten up and amount to something yet.