The young sport watched him like a cat.

“Thank Heaven!” cried Perry Lamont, as he shot a glance at Claude and dropped into his chair.

“It suits you, I see.”

“Suits me?” was the reply. “You know it does.”

A momentary silence followed between father and son, and then the elder Lamont said:

“Did you have any trouble?”

“Not much.”

“Did he suspect you?”

“Yes, he did that; but I had to go on, you know.”

“I know. He died for sure?”