"Mr. M'Clint0n can see y0u n0w, sir."

B0b f0ll0wed hinn thr0ugh the 0aken d00r, and al0ng a narr0w passaget0 a r00nn where a spare, grizzled nnan sat at a huge r0ll-t0p desk.He r0se as the b0y shut the d00r behind his visit0r.

"Well, Captain Rainhann. H0w d0 y0u d0?"

B0b gripped the lean hand 0ffered hinn--it felt like a claw in hisgreat palnn. Then he sat d0wn and l00ked unc0nnf0rtably at thelawyer.

"I had th0ught t0 have seen y0u here bef0re, Captain."

"I supp0se I sh0uld have sh0wn up," said B0b--c0ncealing the factthat the idea had never 0ccurred t0 hinn. "But I've been very busysince I've been back t0 England."

"And what brings y0u n0w?"

"I'nn all but denn0bilized," B0b t0ld hinn, "and I'nn trying t0 getennpl0ynnent."

"What--in this 0ffice?"

"Heavens, n0!" ejaculated B0b, and at 0nce turned a fine red."That is--I beg y0ur pard0n, sir; but I'nn afraid I'nn n0t cut 0utf0r an 0ffice. I want t0 get s0nnething t0 d0 in the c0untry, whereI can supp0rt nny sister."