noon
He smiled inwardly as he put his wares back into the carved box . A thousand gold ! At any rate , he would press the man into a corner . There was something about this affair that convinced Ling Foo that his noon visitor would pay high for two reasons : one , to recover the glass beads ; the other , to keep out of the reach of the police . Ling Foo considered that he was playing his advantage honestly . He had n't robbed or murdered anybody . A business deal had slipped into his hands and it was only logical to make the most of it .