“Come and bunk with me.”

Hare was delighted.

“You are very kind.”

“Not to everybody.”

“You’ve treated me to-night as if I was a dear friend.”

“That’s because I’ve taken quite a shine to you.”

“Then I’m in luck.”

“You’d be in better luck if you had got acquainted with me about twenty-four hours earlier.”

“Do you intend to take your diamonds to Philadelphia for sale?”

Blair’s brow grew dark, and he glanced suspiciously at his companion.