“ From miles and miles away?”
“ Yes, madam——just as if he were in the next room. And when Mr. Morgan says ‘Good-bye,’ you will say ‘Good-bye,’ and hang up as you have seen me do.”
And all that Parker had told her came to pass as she carried out his instructions. The two different slaves obeyed the magic of the number she gave them, and Francis talked and laughed with her, begged her not to be lonely, and promised to be home not later than five that afternoon.
Meanwhile, and throughout the day, Francis was a very busy and perturbed man.
“ What secret enemy have you?” Bascom again and again demanded, while Francis shook his head in futility of conjecture.
“ For see, except where your holdings are concerned, the market is reasonable and right. But take your holdings. There’s Frisco C
