I want to talk to you about something important." Then, as he was again silent, Walter said, "Well, TALK about it; I'm listening." "It's this," Adams began, heavily.

"It's about me going into this glue business.

Your mother's told you, hasn't she ?" "She said you were goin' to leave the old place down-town and start a glue factory.

That's all I know about it; I got my own affairs to 'tend to." "Well, this is your affair," his father said, frowning.

"You can't stay with Lamb and Company." Walter looked a little startled.