en you satisfaction, sir; Ive done my best, said tom, in  way.

    `Yes, tom, youve given me satisfaction. I dont speak of your conduct as a son - t ner in our firm, is ties youve s s go on groal and grolets for it, but ts ed for ty of every concern, large or small, and ts men to conduct it - men of t s, none o your flas suco be depended on. No Mr Guest and I see clear enougook Gell into t  ty near ten years older ts in your favour.

    tom ting a little nervous as Mr Deane  on speaking: o say,  be agreeable to  ion ratance of tion he foresaw.

    `It stands to reason, Mr Deane  on,  deny t if youd been no relation of mine at all, your conduct in t affair of Pelleys bank o make some ackno of to us - and, backed by your general conduct and business ability it ermine on giving you a so increase as tll be better on all grounds tll give you more importance, and prepare you better for taking some of ty off my so a good deal o  present, t Im getting older - t. I told Mr Guest I  to you, and iculars. t stride for a young felloy, but Im bound to say, youve deserved it.

    `Im very grateful to Mr Guest and you, sir - of course I feel t indebted to you, ook me into taken a good deal of pains h me since.

    tom spoke  tremor, and paused after his.

    `Yes, yes, said Mr Deane. `I dont spare pains   he is.

    `But to mention to you, uncle. Ive never spoken to you of it before. If you remember, at time my faty  of your firm buying t it ment, especially if steam wer