The bottom's fallen out of the Warehouse Company." Jack's heart gave a rebound.

After all, it was only a question of money and this could be straightened out.

He had begun to fear that it might be something worse; what, he dared not conjecture.
"And you have lost money ?" Jack continued in a less eager tone.
"A whole lot of money." "How much ?" "I don't know, but a lot.

It went up three points to-day and so I am hanging on by my eyelids." "Well, that's not the first time men have been in that position," Jack replied in a hopeful tone.

"Is there anything more,--something you are keeping back ?" "Yes,--a good deal more.