TWO:"Nothing much," he told her. He and Taylor could take care of the talking. Her part would be just to stand by and pay attention.The Reverend Taylor got his hat. It was still a silk one, but new, and without holes. They went over to the false front board structure which was Stone's office. It appeared from the newspaper man's greeting that it was a case of the meeting of prominent citizens. Taylor presented Cairness, with the elegant, rhetorical flourishes he was capable of when he chose. "He is a friend of mine," he added, "and anything that you can do for him will be appreciated, you sabe?—" Stone did understand, and Taylor left them alone together.
TWO:Brewster suggested that he thought Crook had put a stop to those mutilations, but the official shrugged his shoulders.The shadow was swallowed up in darkness. The candle had been blown out, and Landor came back to the fire.
