Pencil in hand, he took off the message as it came.
"Come over here and read it, sir ?" inquired the operator.
Black crossed, bending over the sheet.

Despite himself the scoundrel started.

Then he moved so that the light should not fall across his face.

Plainly Black was greatly disappointed.

He swallowed hard, then strolled back to the main group, of which Tom was one.
"That's the way to do business," announced 'Gene Black, with a chuckle.