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les roughness; the other with the
appearance Of having seen better
days, the remembrance Of which he
had made efforts to drown in the
usual They spoke to n
another in hoarse whispers, and
seemed to be on intimate terms
what the world at large called
friends, and the sporting world CON
f%ederates." They had seemed at first
to be suspicious of their silent COM
panion, but as he gave no sign of
wakefuIness, they soon dfsregarded
him. AS appeared from their talk,
they had recently returned from some
distant land, where, though they had
accomplished their errand, they had
encountered some h%ardships, spent all
their money and received some slight
which had wounded their amour
propre.
What l hate most of all in the
governor" said No. l, in discomfort
ed tones, "is his want of confidence
in q fellow. Wherever n goes there
is always some one else going, un-
beknownst, to look after one."
That's his kind consideration for
our welfare" returned No. 2, whose
language showed a much higher type
of education than that Of his COM
panion. Hes so fond of you he can
never trust you out of his sight"
"He don't trust you a bit more
than he does me; don't think it."
searched twice between the mine and
serched twice between the mine and
the 'otel."
But nothing was found upon me,
my friend; I left the court without a
stain upon my character, whereas you
dear me, I felt quite ashamed that
a pal of mine should have SO be-
meaned himself for a few ounces Of
silver"
IT am not a hostrich, like some
people, as can swaller silver" re-
turned the other, angrily. For my
part, I wonder you don't jingle as
you move"
And a very pleasant music it
would make" returned the other.
"Automaton pianos would be nothing
to it; there is only one pleasanter
chick in my ear-that of gold"
Its high time we heard it,"
grumbled No. l.. "The idea Of
our havin' to come home in
the steerage, and now in this ere
third class, with the tagrag and bob
tall" and he nodded his head in the
direction of their sleeping companion
to illustrate his remark by applica-
ton, fellows as have done what we
have done to our employers salts.
faction"
"It was the euchre, however, to
give the devil his due, which took
away our ready money!" observed
No. 2. THE governor has behaved
square enough"
And so he ought to do" answered
the other, angrily. For every ten
pounds he has put into u pockets
he expects to land a thou at the very
least"
That depends upon how the COM
pany stands. Without the help Of
that swell in the city the wheels
could never have been moved at all,
and it's my opinion he has not much
money to grease 'em with
But he knows where to- get it,"
observed No. 1, land he won't be SO
particular how it's got"
Got; who is?" return the other,
contemptuously, but let me tell you.
it's not SO easy as Dawson thinks for
a swell in the city, If he has been
once blown upon, to raise $4,000
anyhow. And Master John Adair's
reputation is not virgin; no, nor any.
thing like it-'um!" This inarticu-
late sound was a note of warning,
The young gentleman in the corner
had suddenly given a start, which
was perceptible through his wraps.
Nor though he 2feigned to strike out
a limb mechanically as though 1t
were part and parcel of the other
performances, and to breathe heavily,
like one fast bound to slumber, did
he succeed in lullfng the once
aroused suspicion of his companions.
He overheard, indeed, No. I anathe.
matizing No. 2 in a muttered tone for
being such a fool as to name names
in a public conveyance, and No. 2
defending himself with the vehement
Feasibility of a man who knows he
is in the wrong, but their confidential
communications were owe Only
one other observation passed between
them from which any information
could be gathered. AS they neared
the end of their journey No. 2 bought
a newspaper, and produced from his
pocket a small lantern, by means Of
which he contrived to spell out a
word or two, though the chief effect
Of the light was to illuminate his own
countenance in a Rembrandtish and
unattractive fashion:
To be Continued.