The valet laughed as he replied:
"All Americans rich—très riches. Did you ever hear of poor Americans?"
Hickey took another drink and snickered. Handsome looked thoughtful. After a pause, he said:
"What your boss' name?"
"Monsieur Traynor of the Americo-African Mining Co."
Handsome started.
"What? Kenneth Traynor, of the Americo-African Mining Company—the people who made those sensational finds."
"Yes—he's vice-president of the company."
Handsome gave a low, expressive whistle.
"He's rich—all right! Do you know what those stones are worth?"