You must remember, Mr.Burke, that you have not told me anything concerning the reasons for your quest of these two men, Joram Smiles and Emanuel Gandon.

Besides, this is the first time you have mentioned pistol range." Burke, smoking steadily, looked at the Tracer through the blue fog of his cigar.
"No," he said, "I have not told you anything about them." Mr.Keen waited a moment; then, smiling quietly to himself, he wrote down the present addresses of Joram Smiles and Emanuel Gandon, and, tearing off the leaf, handed it to the younger man, saying: "I omit the pistol range, Mr.Burke." "I am very grateful to you," said Burke.

"The efficiency of your system is too famous for me to venture to praise it.

All I can say is 'Thank you'; all I can do in gratitude is to write my check--if you will be kind enough to suggest the figures." "Are you sure that my services are ended ?" "Thank you, quite sure." So the Tracer of Lost Persons named the figures, and his client produced a check book and filled in a check for the amount.

This was presented and received with pleasant formality.