Mr. Rae, who was proceeding
with diplomatic caution and skill to approach the matter in hand by way
of Sir Archibald's Wiltshires, was somewhat brusquely interrupted by the
Captain, who, in the firm conviction that he knew much better than did
the lawyer how to deal with a man of his own class, plunged at once into
the subject.
"Awfully sorry to introduce business matters, Sir Archibald, to the
attention of a gentleman in the privacy of his own home, but there is a
little matter in connection with the Bank in which I am somewhat deeply
interested."
Sir Archibald bowed in silence.
"Rather, I should say, it concerns my son, and therefore, Sir Archibald,
myself and my family."
Again Sir Archibald bowed.
"It is, after all, a trivial matter, which I have no doubt can be easily
arranged between us. The truth is, Sir Archibald--," here the Captain
hesitated, as if experiencing some difficulty in stating the case.
"Perhaps Captain Cameron will allow me to place the matter before you,
Sir Archibald," suggested Mr. Rae, "as it has a legal aspect of some
gravity, indeed of very considerable gravity. It is the case of young
Mr. Cameron."
"Ah," said Sir Archibald shortly. "Forgery case, I believe."
"Well," said Mr. Rae, "we have not been able as yet to get at the
bottom of it.
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