"Thank you, sir," Battle said as they led him into the little headquarters office.

"I should never have thought he went in for winter sports," said Battle, surprised.

"Yet you left her name to the last," said Battle.

"Or it mayn't have been the kind of case," said Battle.

"This will be a long business," said Battle with a sigh.

"I thought it was about time for a little meeting," said Battle.

A thousand pounds is a nice sum of money,' said Battle.

"I hadn't been making those plays in fall practice," Battle said.

"Perhaps you won't be the only one who'll want to do that," said Battle.

"If people were willing to help his children in school, that was a great opportunity for him," Battle said.