He then inquired of Bayne, with the air of a pupil seeking advice from a master, whether this discovery ought not to be acted upon.
"What would you suggest, sir ?" asked Bayne, with equal deference.
"Oh, if I was sure I should not be considered presumptuous in offering my advice, I would say, Turn the stone into the yard, and bang a new one.

You have got three excellent ones outside; from Buckhurst quarry, by the look of them." "It shall be done, sir." This effective co-operation, on the part of a stranger, was naturally gratifying to Henry, and he said to him: "I should be glad to ask you a question.

You seem to know a good deal about this trade--" A low chuckle burst out of Bayne, but he instantly suppressed it, for fear of giving offense-- "Are serious accidents really common with these grindstones ?" "No, no," said Bayne, "not common.

Heaven forbid." "They are not common--in the newspapers," replied the other.

"But" (to Bayne), "will you permit me to light these two gaslights for a moment ?" "Well, sir, it is contrary to our rules,--but--" "All the more obliging of you," said the visitor, coolly, and lighted them, with his own match, in a twinkling.