“But you forget. It would give you a chance to get him interested in you, and if Herbert should die, you might take his place as heir.”
“That would be a splendid idea, but there's no prospect of it. It isn't for me.”
“It may be for the office boy. He's an artful boy, and that's what he's working for, in my opinion.”
“I didn't think the little beggar was so evil-headed. He seems quiet enough.”
“Still waters run deep. You'd better keep an eye on him, and I'll do the same.”
“I will.”
The next day Grant was puzzled to understand why Willis Ford spoke so sharply to him, and regarded him with such evident unfriendliness.
“What have I done to offend you?” he thought.