on your team?"

Dunn sat upright and alert. "Yes, Sir. What's the matter, Sir?"

"First of all, do you know where he is? I have tried his lodgings. He is
not there. It is important that I find him to-day, extremely important;
in fact, it is necessary; in short, Mr. Dunn,--I believe I can confide
in your discretion,--if I do not find him to-day, the police will
to-morrow."

"The police, Sir!" Dunn's face expressed an awful fear. In the heart of
the respectable Briton the very mention of the police in connection
with the private life of any of his friends awakens a feeling of gravest
apprehension. No wonder Mr. Dunn's face went pale! "The police!" he said
a second time. "What for?"

Mr. Rae remained silent.

"If it is a case of debts, Sir," suggested Mr. Dunn, "why, I would
gladly--"

Mr. Rae waved him aside. "It is sufficient to say, Mr. Dunn, that we are
the family solicitors, as we have been for his father, his grandfather
and great-grandfather before him."

"Oh, certainly, Sir. I beg pardon," said Mr. Dunn hastily.

"Not at all; quite proper; does you credit. But it is not a case of
debts, though it is a case of money; in fact, Sir,--I feel sure I may
venture to confide in you,--he is in trouble with his bank, the Bank
of Scotland. The young man, or someone using his name, has been guilty
of--ah--well, an irregularity, a decided irregularity, an irregularity
which the bank seems inclined to--to--follow up; indeed, I may say,
instructions have been issued through their solicitors to that effect.
Mr. Thomlinson was good enough to bring this to my attention, and to
offer a stay of proceedings for a day."

"Can I do anything, Sir?" said Dunn. "I'm afraid I've neglected him. The
truth is, I've been in an awful funk about my exams, and I haven't kept
in touch as I should."

"Find him, Mr. Dunn, find him. His father is coming to town this
evening, which makes it doubly imperative. Find him; that is, if you can
spare the time."

"Of course I can. I'm awfully sorry I've lost touch with him. He's been
rather down all this winter; in fact, ever since the International he
seems to have lost his grip of himself."

"Ah, indeed!" said Mr. Rae. "I remember that occasion; in fact, I was
present myself," he admitted. "I occasionally seek to renew my youth."
Mr. Rae's smile broke forth, but anxiety for his friend saved Mr.
Dunn from being caught again in any responsive smile. "Bring him to my
office, if you can, any time