"Can I rely upon you not to communicate it to Gilbert Grey? It would do him a great deal of good."
"Then I certainly won't tell him," said Maurice, decidedly.
Knowing the state of feeling between Maurice and his nephew, Mr. Grey felt satisfied with this assurance.
"I don't want you even to put it on paper," he continued. "Gilbert might get hold of it. You can remember it without."
"Very well, sir."
"It is Clayton, Illinois, to the north of Alton, on the river. Now, can you remember Clayton?"
"I will think of Henry Clay."
"That will be a good reminder. As to the State, you are not very likely to forget that. Now, if you find the paper, inclose it in an envelope, and mail it to James Grey, Clayton, Illinois. As soon as I receive it, I will send you, or bring you, a hundred dollars."
"Very well, sir; I will try, but I am not sure whether I shall succeed. It's harder than the other job."
"Are you suspected of that?"