I don't know that I quite wish to say what my reason is." "I have heard of him as connected with Hunky's house," said the banker,--"or rather with one of the partners in the house." "Is he a man of means ?" "I imagine him to be so;--but I know nothing.

He has rather large dealings, I take it, in foreign stocks.

Is he after my old friend, Miss Wharton ?" "Well;--yes." "You had better get more information than I can give you.

But, of course, before anything of that kind was done you would see that money was settled." This was all he heard in the city, and this was not satisfactory.

He had not liked to tell his friend that he wished to hear that the foreigner was a needy adventurer,--altogether untrustworthy; but that had really been his desire.