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Laverick nodded

"I knew I'd seen your face somewhere," he said "What do you ith Mr Morrison?"

The man was silent He twirled his hat and looked embarrassed

"It's a matter I shouldn't like to mention to any one except Mr Morrison himself, sir," he declared finally "If you could put lad I e, too"

Laverick was thoughtful for a moment

"As it happens, that's a little difficult," he explained "Mr Morrison and I disagreed on a ht I undertook certain responsibilities which he should have shared, and he arranged to leave the firm and the country at once We parted--well, not exactly the best of friends I aive you any information"

"You haven't seen him since then, sir?" the man asked

Laverick lied promptly but he lied badly His visitor was not in the least convinced

"I am afraid I haven't made ood that I' hireat deal e to see me than it will be ested, "that you had better be frank withI knehere to catch Morrison before he left the country, I could easily deal with you on his behalf"

The man looked doubtful

"You see, sir," he replied aardly, "it's a matter I wouldn't like to breathe a word about to any one but Mr Morrison hiht to his words Curiously enough, the gleaht in his white face reminded him of a similar look which he had seen in Morrison's eyes barely an hour ago To gain tiarette fro itself in hisdefinite behind these hysterical paroxys of which thishimself into an easychair, "I think you had better be frank with me I must know more than I know at present before I help you to find Morrison, even if he is to be found We didn't part very good friends, but I'h--for the sake of others," he added, after a moment's hesitation, "to do all that I could to help him out of any difficulty heyou ht as well say it to me"