My certie! it was a commentary in caustic--and so damned courteous all the time!" "I don't care for such courtesy," answered Rand "Ludwell Cary had best look where he treads." "Well, I thought I'd tell you," said his colleague "I don't like the Carys, either!--And so I'm not to go into that land scheme ?" "No.

It's a small thing, and not honest.

Some day, Tom, I'll help you to a larger thing than that." "And honest ?" said Mocket shrewdly.
The other turned upon him with anger, black as it was sudden.

"Honest! Yes, honest as this storm, honest as any struggle for any piece of earth wider than a coffin space! Who are you to question me?
I give you warning--" "Gently, gently!" exclaimed the scamp, and started back.

"Lord, how Gideon peeps out of you now and then!" "You need not say that, either," retorted Rand grimly.