Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
CHAPTER ".
THE POINT On HONOR.

PEMBROKE, DanterinSly, art still adj
herring to thy country drink OF lambs
wool? Methinks burnt ale and toasted
apple might better be replaced in thy
case by beaker of stronger waters
You lose, and still you lose'
May a plague take it" cried Castle
ton. I've had no luck these four days.
It's that cursed lap-dog of the duchess.
Ugh! | saw it in my dreams last hight
Cad! your own fortune in love musE
be i'll enough, Sir Arthur said Beau
Wilson, as he pushed back his chair
during this little lull in the play Of
the evening.
An, then, you admit that there is
some such thing as talisman. III
not deny that have had one these
last three evenings, but l feared to
tell We all, lest / might be waylaid and
robbed of my good-luck charm"
Tell us, tell US. man, what it isl
cried Castleton. Sept ct lie va has not
been made in this room before for
many a month. yet here thou contest
with the run of sept ct lie va thrice in
as many hours"
We'll, them" continued Pembroke,
still smiling. @I'll make small con-
fession. Here is my charm. Salute itl''
He cast on the table the Indian moe
casin which had been shown the same
party at the Green Lion few evenings
before Eager hands reached for it.
Treachery!" cried Castleton. Il
bid Du Mesne four pounds for the shoe
myself
..Qh, ho!" said Pembroke, $50 you too
were after it. Well, the long purse
won, as it doth ever. l secretly gave
| our wandering wood ranger, ex-galley
!, slave Of France the neat sun of G25
~ this little shoe Poor. fellow.
he liked ia enough to part with it:
but be said. very sensi5fys
e25 pounds would take him 20
Canada, and once there he couil not
only get many such shoes, but see the
maid who made this one for him. or
| rather, made it for herself. AS for me,
| the price was cheap. You could not re-
place it in all the exchange for any
money. Moreover, to show my canni-
ness, I've won back its cost a score OF
times this very night.
He laughingly extended his hand for
the moccasin, which Wilson was ex
aiming closely.
| 'eIis clever made" said the latter.
.sAnd what tale the owner of 1t
| carried If half he says be true, we do
i'll to bide here in old England. Let
us take ship and follow Monsieur du
Mesne.''
Twould be long chase, mayhap,
said Pembroke, reflectively. Yet each.
of the men at that little table in the
gaming room of the Green Lion cot
/ fee-house ceased in his lingering the
cards and gazed upon this product Of
another world.
/ Pembroke was first to break the 81
lence, and as he heard football at the
| door, he called out:
| sHo, fellow! Go fetch me another
| bottle of Spanish, and do not forget
this time the brandy and WAFER which
l told thee to bring half an holr ago.
i The step came nearer, and as t did
not retreat, but entered the room,
| Pembroke called out again: Make
haste, man, and go ont
The footsteps paused. and Pembroke
looked up. as one does when a strange
presence comes into the room. He
saw, standing near the door. tall and
comely young man, whose carriage be-
tokened him not ill-born The stranger
advanced and bowed gravely. Pardon
me, sir" he said, "but I fear / am
awkward in thus intruding. The man
showed me up the stair and babe me
enter. He said that should find here
Sir Arthur Pembroke, upon whom |
bear letters from friends of his in the
north
Sir" said Pembroke, rising and adj
vancing, you are very welcome, and
| ask pardon for my unwilling speech. =
i Il come at this hour and at this
place. said the newcomer, ..for rea-
sons which may seem good a little
later. My name is John Law, of Edin-
boro', sir
All those present arose.
Sir" responded Pembroke. 81 am
delighted to have your name know
of the acquaintance between your
father and my own. These are friends
Of mine, and am delighted to name We
to each other. Mr.. Charles Castleton:
/ Mr. Edward Wilson. We are all here
to kill the ancient enemy, time. 'Tis
an hour of night when one gains an
! appetite for one thing or another.
cards or cold joint. know not why
we should not have a bit Of both p
with your permission, shall be
glad to join We at either" said John
Law. Il have still the appetite OF q
traveller in faith. rather better appe-
tite than most travellers may claim. for
swear I've had no more to eat the
last day and night than could be pur-
chased for pair OF shillings.
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