CHAPTER XIVMontague had written a reluctant letter toMajor Thorne, telling him that he had been unable to interest anyone in his proposition, and that he was not in position to undertake it himself. Then, according to his brother's injunction, he left his money in the bank, and waited. There would be "something doing" soon, said Oliver.
And as they drove home from the Evanses', Oliver served notice upon him that this event might be expected any day. He was very mysterious about it, and would answer none ofhis brother's questions—except to say that it had nothing to do with the people they had just visited.
"I suppose," Montague remarked, "you have not failed to realize that Evans might play you false."
And the other laughed, echoing the words, "Might do it!" Then he went on to tell the
