After a glance at the remittance he said: "It's a draft on Isham, Marvin & Company, the New York bankers.

Good as gold, McNutt.

Where did you get it ?" "A lunitic named John Merrick, him that's bought the Cap'n Wegg farm, sent it on.

Here's his letter, Bob." The hardware dealer read it carefully and gave a low whistle.
"There may be more than one John Merrick," he said, thoughtfully.

"But I've heard of one who is many times a millionaire and a power in the financial world.