“Yes, sir.”
“And you told him the business that you had wanted to tell me?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Was it what you told me this morning—in substance, I mean?”
“Why, yes, sir, of course.”
“Did you mention a gas-well in Alberta?”
“No, sir.”
“Has your mother any property in Alberta?”
“No, sir.”
“Thank you.” Mr. Wentworth turned again to his secretary. Mr. Hope had paled visibly.