When Mark entered the banker's office he was at once introduced into Mr. Rockwell's presence.
"You sent for me, sir."
"Yes. I am thinking of purchasing a block of mining stock, and as you have recently been to the Pacific coast I thought you might have heard something about it."
"What's the name of the mine, sir?"
"The Golden Hope Mine."
"Yes, sir," he answered; "I can tell you a good deal about it. From whom do you expect to purchase?"
"From Crane & Lawton. It is a block of four hundred shares, at two hundred and sixty a share."
"Held by Solon Talbot."
"How do you know?"