I have just heard that the reward for Kittymunks has been increased." "Yes, it was increased not more than an hour ago." "Who is to pay it ?" "The State, you know, has offered a small reward; the Colossus Company is to pay twenty thousand dollars, and the remainder will be paid by the Colton estate." "Who constitutes the Colton estate ?" "Brooks, mainly." Richmond put his hand to his mouth.

"That's what I thought," said he.
"Do you know Brooks very well ?" he asked after a short silence.
"Not very." "What do you think of him ?" "I despise him." "I thought so.

As the French say, whom does it benefit ?" They looked at each other, but said nothing.

There could be no mistake as to who was benefited.

After a time Henry remarked: "I see that Flummers has gone to Omaha to identify a suspect." "He did go, but I heard some of the boys say that he returned this morning.