Vernon has been making up his mind for a long while.

I have watched him and am sure of that.
To-night he determined to take the plunge and I do not think that we shall see any more of him in this office.

Haswell," he added with sudden energy, "I tell you that of late our luck has been too good to last.

The boom, the real boom, came in with Vernon, and with Vernon I think that it will go." "At any rate it must leave something pretty substantial behind it this time, Aylward, my friend.

Whatever happens, within a week we shall be rich, really rich for life." "For life, Haswell, yes, for life.