Curious that he will tell us nothing of the reason he called, and of the scene that occurred between them." Knowing all that I did, I was not surprised.

Leithcourt had undoubtedly taken him unawares, but knights of industry never betray each other.
My next visit was to Mackenzie, for whom I had to wait nearly an hour, as he was absent in another quarter of the town.
"Ah, Mr.Gregg!" he cried gladly, as he came in to find me seated in a chair patiently reading the newspaper.

"You are the very person I wish to see.

Have you heard of this strange affair at Rannoch ?" "I have," was my answer.

"Has the man in the hospital made any statement yet ?" "None.