Then the light of recognition flashed into his eyes, and holding out a cordial hand he said: "My dear boy, how you frightened me! Where on earth did you come from ?" "From the steerage of the steamer 'Amazon,'" replied Cabot, stiffly, ignoring his guardian's proffered hand.

"I only dropped in to hand you that Bell Island report, and to say that, as this happens to be my twenty-first birthday, I shall be pleased to receive whatever of my property you may still hold in trust at your earliest convenience.

With that business transacted, it is perhaps needless to add, that I shall trouble no further the man who was cruel enough to leave me penniless among strangers." "Cabot, are you crazy, or what do you mean?
I received your Bell Island report months ago, and it was that caused me to recall you.

Why did you not come at once ?" "I never sent a Bell Island report.

In fact I never wrote one until yesterday, and there it lies.