THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.

It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.

To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.

Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.

Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.