CHAPTER XXXII.
A MOST PECULIAR FELLOW.
Early the next morning George Witherspoon was pacing the sidewalk in front of his house when DeGolyer came up.

The merchant was startled.
"Why, where did you come from!" he exclaimed.
"I thought it best to get back as soon as possible," DeGolyer answered, shaking hands with him.

"The truth is, I met a man who caused me to change my plans.

He wants to buy my paper, and so I came back with him." "Good enough, my dear boy.

We'll go down immediately after breakfast and close with him one way or another.