It's difficult to imagine Dick Blake's going into anything so sober and matter-of-fact as the paint business.

Have you known him long ?" "I met him a year ago, and we spent two or three weeks together." "But was that long enough to learn much about him?
Do you know his history ?" Harding gave her a direct glance.
"Do you ?" "Yes," she said; "and I gather that he has taken you into his confidence." "Now you set me free to talk.

When I asked him to be my partner, he told me why he had left the army.

That was the square thing, and it made me keen on getting him." "Then you were not deterred by what you learned ?" "Not at all.

I knew it was impossible that Blake should have done what he was charged with." "I agree with you; but, then, I know him better than you do.