ement, he explained to one of the directors that his
son was on the way home, was already in England, and asked him
confidentially, both as a father and a brother banker, whether any credit
had come for the boy. The director ran over his correspondence, and,
looking up with a smile, said:

"Is your son's name John Browning? If it is, he has bills of exchange
upon us for L100,000."

The old man was paralyzed. "It cannot be possible," he said. "Great
heavens! L100,000!"

"Those are the figures sent us," said the cashier, "and we received a
mighty invoice of Nevada bullion by the last ship from New York. There is
no mistake."

Then an effort was made to see if another man named Sedgwick had any
credit, but nothing was found. Enjoining upon the banker the utmost
secrecy in regard to his being at the bank, the old man went away.

The question with him was what to do. His business was not very
prosperous, because he had not capital enough. Then, too, he was in debt
to Jenvie. He wanted the lion's share of that money, and, more than ever,
he wanted Jack to marry Grace.

Then what did Jack mean by bringing a prize-fighter home with him? He was
worried. Finally he determined to consult with Jenvie, his partner. He
knew he did not like Jack, and he had, moreover, received hints from him
that he was getting along well in making a match between Rose and a rich
broker named Arthur Stetson, who had met her and been carried away by her
beauty.

So, calling Jenvie into their most private office, Hamlin bolted the door
to prevent interruption, read him the letter received from Devonshire,
and told him of the astounding discovery he had made at the ---- bank.
The question was, what course to take.

"I believe Rose likes Jack," said Jenvie. "She grieved exceedingly when
he went away, though she hid it so superbly that only her mother knew
about it, and she has rejected every suitor since except Stetson, and
I fear when the climax comes she will reject him. The chances are, when
Jack comes they will rush into each other's arms. At the same time, I do
not want him for a son-in-law. But I would like to get some of the money
into the firm, for we need more capital badly."

They plotted all that day, and next morning decided that on the arrival
of Jack they would welcome him; let the matter between him and Rose take
its course, but in case of an engagement would prevent an immediate
marriage, if possible, and see, in the meantime, w