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proof I withdrew all offer of settlement and de- 

 manded an unconditional release, which was 

 promptly forthcoming. I could learn nothing 

 regarding the third claim and finally, with the 

 consent of the larger creditors, I gave a short note 

 for the amount of the claim, some ten thousand 

 dollars. In doing this I demanded of the broker 

 the name of his customer as a condition of com- 

 plying with his conditions. After consulting 

 with his principal he agreed to tell me the name, 

 after the note had been paid. When the note 

 was due I personally handed the broker a certi- 

 fied check for the amount and, having received 

 the note, said: 



"Now, Mr. Hay, tell me the name of this mys- 

 terious man, for I can't guess it." 



Hay looked at me curiously for a moment and 

 then saying: "I am going to give you a great 

 surprise, Mr. Dimock," wrote a name upon a 

 sheet of paper which he pushed toward me. It 

 was the name of the cashier whom I had once 

 helped and who had subsequently betrayed both 

 his own bank and me. 



