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you for our reputation; as soon as you shall
have publicly dsgraoed yourself by some of
your misconduct, we shall pack you forth
again"
"You are become an impudent rogue"
said the master, bending bis brows at me
dangerously.
II learned In q good school," returned.
"And you must have perceived yourself that
with my old lords death your power is quite
departed. do not fear you now, Mr.. Bally
think even-God forgive me-that take
certain pleasure in your company"
He broke out in a burst of laughter, which
l clearly saw he assumed
II have come with empty pockets" says
he after pause.
IL do not think there will be any money
going,n replied. II would advise you not
TO ts,ild on that"
81 shall have something to say on the
point" he returned.
"Indesdl" said L ~ have not guess what
it will be, then."
"Oh, you affect confidence" said the mas
ter. II have still one strong position-that
Pardon me, Mr.. Bally," says l. awe do
not in the least fear q scandal against you"
He laughed again. "You have been study
ing repartee." he said "But speech is very
easy, and sometimes very deceptive I warn
you fairly, you will find me vitriol in the
house. You would do wiser to pay money
down and see my back" And with that he
waved his hand TO me and left the room.
A little after my lord came with the law
yer, Mr. Carlyle; a bottle Of old wine was
brought, and we all had a glass before we
fell to business. The necessary deeds were
then prepared and executed, and the Scotch
estates made over in trust to Mr.. Carlyle and
myself.
"There is one point, Mr.. Carlyle, ;" said M
lord, when these affairs had been adjusted,
ION which I wish that you would do us jus
tice. This sudden departure coinciding with
my brothers return will be certainly COM
mented on. | wish you would discourage
any conjunction Of the two"
81 will make n point of 1t, my lord" said
Mr.. Carlyle. 1.-The mas-Mr. Bally does not
then accompany your
ut is a point | must approach said my
lord. "Mr. Bslly remains at Durrisdeer under
the care Of Mr. Mackellar and I do not mean
that he shall even know our destination.
Common report, however, began the
lawyer.
"Ah, but Mr.. Carlyle, this is to be a secret
quite among ourselves" interrupted my lord.
None but you and Mackellar are to be made
acquainted with my movements"
"And Mr.. Bally stays here? Quite 80, VI
said Mr.. Carlyle. 1.-THE powers you loavo"-
Then he broke off again. Mr.. Mnckellar,
we have a rather heavy weight upon U.s."
"No doubt sir" said I.
"No doubt" said he. "Mr. Bally will
have no voicen
HE will have no voice." said my lord,
land hope no influence Mr. Bally is not a
good adviser"
II see," said the lawyer. "By the way,
has Mr.. Bally meansT
II understand him to have nothing" re-
piled my lord. II give him table, fire. and
candle in this house,
And in the matter of an allowance9 If |
am to share the responsibility, you will see
how highly desirable it is that should under
stand your views" said the lawyer. son
the question Of an alowancel"
"There will be no allowance, )" said my lord.
II wish Mr.. Bally to live very private. We
have not always been gratifed with his be-
havior"
And in the matter Of money! I added
''he has shown himself an infamous bad hus.
band. Glance your eye upon that docket
Mr.. Carlyle, where I have brought together
the different sums the man has drawn from
the estate in the last fifteen or twenty years
The total is pretty"
Mr. Carlyle made the motion Of whistling
II had no guess Of this" said he. "Ex
cuse me once more, my lord, If I appear tc
push you; but it is really desirable | should
penetrate your Intentions: Mr.. Mackellar
might die, when should find myself alone
upon this trust Would it not be rather
your lordship's preference that Mr.. Bally
should ahem-should leave the countryYn
Ny lerd looked at Mr.. Carlyle "Why dc
you ask thatr said he.
81 gather, my lord, that Mr.. Bally is not @
comfort TO his family" says the lawyer with
a smile.
Ny lords face became suddenly knotted
81 wish he was in hell, cried he, and filled
himself glass of wine, but with hand SC
tottering that he spilled the half into hi.
bosom. This was the second time that, in tn,
midst Of the most regular and wise behavior
his luminosity had spurted out It startled
Mr.. Carlyle, who observed my lord thence
forth with covert curiosity, and to me it re
stored the certainty that we were acting fol-
the best in view of my lords health and rea
| son.
Except for this explosion, the interview
was very successfully conducted. No doubt
!
| by little, We could thus feel we had laid tn,
foundations Of better feeling in the coun
try, and the mans own misconduct woult
certainly complete what we had begun. In
decd, before his departure, the lawyer show
ed US there had already gone abroad some
glimmerings of the truth.
II should perhaps explain to you my lord ;
said he, pausing, with his hat in his hand
that have not been altogether surprised
with your lordship's dispositions in the cast
Of Mr.. Bally. Something of this natur,
oozed out when he was last in Durrisdeer
There was some talk Of woman at st
Brides, to whom you had behaved extremely
handsome, and Mr.. Baby with no small de
gree of cruelty. There was the entail again
which was much controverted. In short
there was no want Of tslk back and forward
and some of our wiseacres took up strong
opinion. remained in suspense, as becam,
one Of my cloth; but Mr.. Mackellars docke
here has finally opened my eyes I do no
think, Mr.. Mackellar, that You and l vii
give him that much rope"
CHAPTER XVIII
THE FAMILY FLIES BEFORE THE ENEMY.
PRESENCE
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