"
"Pretty well fixed, I s'pose, ain't they?"
"I presume so. I don't know."
"Um. He's a sociable young feller, ain't he? Don't stand on any
ceremony, hey? Caro and Steve think a lot of him and his mother."
"Yes. Graves has told me the Dunns were very intimate with the Warrens.
In fact, just before your brother's death, I remember hearing a rumor
that the two families might be even closer connected."
"You mean--er--Caroline and--er--him?"
"There was such a rumor. Probably nothing in it. There is no engagement,
I am very sure."
"Yes, yes, I see. Well, Mr. Sylvester, I must be trottin' on. I'll
think the whole business over for another day or so and then give you my
decision, one way or the other."
"You can't give it now?"
"No-o. I guess I'd better not. However, I think--"
"Yes."
"Well, I think I may take the job. Take it on trial, anyhow."
"Good! I'm glad of it."
"You ARE?"
"I certainly am. And I'm very glad indeed to have made your
acquaintance, Captain Warren. Good afternoon. I shall hope to see you
again soon."
Captain Elisha left the Central Club in a surprised frame of mind. What
surprised him was that a man of such thorough city training and habits
as the senior partner of the law firm should express pleasure at the
idea of his accepting the charge of A.
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