Afterwards, as soon as he was alone, he opened the safe, thrust the contents of that inner drawer into his breast-pocket, and took up once more his hat and gloves.
"I am going around to the bank," he told his clerk as he passed out.
"I shall be back in half-an-hour--perhaps less." "Very good, sir," the man answered.

"Will Mr.Morrison be here this morning ?" Laverick hesitated.
"No, Mr.Morrison will not be here to-day." It was only a few steps to his bankers, and his request for an interview with the manager was immediately granted.

The latter received him kindly but with a certain restraint.

There are not many secrets in the city, and Morrison's big plunge on a particular mining share, notwithstanding its steady drop, had been freely commented upon.
"What can I do for you, Mr.Laverick ?" the banker asked.
"I am not sure," answered Laverick.

"To tell you the truth, I am in a somewhat singular position." The banker nodded.