"I imagine, though, that the meeting this evening was devoted to preliminaries.

I am hoping next time," he went on, "to be able to pass on a little of what is said." "If we could only get the barest idea as to the nature of the proposals," Hunterleys said earnestly.

"Of course, one can surmise.

Our people are already warned as to the long conferences which have taken place between Grex and Selingman.

They mean something--there's no doubt about that.