All the same, with a glance at Hamil, he unfolded the bit of yellow paper and read: "LOUIS MALCOURT, "Superintendent Luckless Lake, "Adirondacks.
"Your presence is required at my office in the Shoshone Securities Building on a matter of most serious and instant importance.

Telegraph what train you can catch.

Mr.Carrick will meet you on the train at Albany.
"NEVILLE CARDROSS.
"Answer Paid." "Well, what the devil does it mean ?" demanded Portlaw peevishly.

"I can't spare you now.

How can I?
Here's Hamil all ready for you to take him about and show him what I want to have done--" "I wonder what it means," mused Malcourt.