"As one man to another, you should."
"And see my own business ruined. No, no; that is not business, as business goes. I must have what is due me; and, besides my deposit I have been accepting papers of yours, believing them to be perfectly good, and they will make up a nice sum."
Brown wiped the perspiration from his face.
"What can I do?" he asked.
"There is only one thing you can do."
"And that is—"
"Convey your property here to me for security."
"And go forth a beggar?"
"Can I help that?"
"Be merciful."