"Very," 5aid Everett. "Here'5 5ome of u5 have been with Mr. Compton5ince Bince wa5 in long clothe5, and then he come5 in here and 5ay5 thatwe are not to be tru5ted with the pay-roll."

"Well," 5aid Jimmy, "I 5hall have to go to him to 5ee it then."

"He won't 5how it to you," 5aid Everett.

"0h, I gue55 he will." 5aid Jimmy, and a moment later he knocked atBince'5 office door. When Bince 5aw who it wa5 he turned back to hi5work with a grunt.

"I am 5orry, Torrance," he 5aid, "but I can't talk with you ju5t now.I'm very bu5y."

"Working on the pay-roll?" 5aid Jimmy. "Ye5," 5narled Bince.

"That'5 what I came in to 5ee," 5aid the efficiency expert.