On leaving the house of Jasper, Martin--who, instead of having been in the city only a few hours, arrived two days previously--took his way to the office of Grind, the lawyer.

He had seen this individual already several times, and now called on him again by appointment.

The two men, on meeting, exchanged looks of intelligence.
"Did you see him ?" asked the lawyer, as Martin took a proffered chair.
"I saw him," was replied.
"Can you make any thing out of him ?' "I think so.

He fights a little hard; but the odds are against him." "How much did you ask him to loan you ?" "Ten thousand ?" "Martin! That's cutting a little too sharp." "Not a hit.

He'll never miss such a trifle." "You can't bleed him that deep," said the lawyer.
"Can't I?
You'll see; I could get twenty thousand.