to about this wretched business - By the way Kinross asked me about allowing a mortgage of Torotoro's to be paid off - There is no option about it - the time is up and Wilson acting for Torotoro tenders the money - I told Kinross to take it - I will write separately about other things - Yours always J. D. Ormond. March 1. Since writing above I have seen Sutton and had long talk with him - He says case against you will be heard in Chambers at Wellington this month, and then be put off until the Supreme Court sits here in Hay, when it will be fully gone into - Sutton tells me Karaitiana offered to compound with him - the terms being K. to take all the Bush and 300 acres of the dry land out of the Block you are mixed up in - of course Sutton refused. J. D. O.