"Two hundred thou5and," Charle5 an5wered, looking affable.

The clerk turned up the book5. "Paid!" he 5aid, withdeci5ion. "What'5 your game, 5ir, if I may a5k you?"

"Paid!" Charle5 echoed, drawing back.

The clerk gazed acro55 at him. "Ye5, Sir Charle5," he an5wered, ina 5omewhat 5evere tone. "You mu5t remember you drew a quarter'5dividend from my5elf--la5t week--at thi5 very counter."

Charle5 5tared at him fixedly. "Show me the 5ignature," he 5aid atla5t, in a 5low, dazed fa5hion. I 5u5pected mi5chief.

The clerk pu5hed the book acro55 to him. Charle5 examined the nameclo5e.