"I only know he hasn't the large interest in it that he had." "Then I'll have to explain, because I don't know what to do.

Lansing gave me a tip to buy some shares, and when some friends said I'd got a good thing, I went to him again.

I must say he was pretty guarded, but I got a hint and acted on it, with the result that I have dropped a good deal of money.

This," he added deprecatingly, "is not the kind of thing I should talk to you about, but I was told that Lansing couldn't receive any callers, and you'll see why you should know." "I'm beginning to understand." "Well," said Bland, "shortly after Lansing's accident, I wrote to the secretary, asking some questions, and he doesn't seem to have been cautious enough in his answer--I have it here.

There has been trouble about the company, and I attended a meeting of some disgusted people who had put their money into it.