Do you know, he was something like you in the face." "Thank you!" said Charles, laughing.

"Wait till I get a chance of paying you a compliment, old fellow.

A powerful fellow--eh ?" "Why, yes,--a tough-looking subject," said Tom.
"I shouldn't have much chance with him, I suppose ?" "No; he'd be too powerful for you, Charley." A change came over his face, a dark, fierce look.

Mary could see the likeness NOW plain enough, and even Tom looked at him for an instant with a puzzled look.
"Nevertheless," continued Charles, "I would have a turn with him if I met him; I'd try what six inches of cold steel between----" "Forbear, boy! Would you have the roof fall in and crush you dead ?" said Mary, in a voice that appalled both of them.

"Stop such foolish talk, and pray that we may be delivered from the very sight of these men, and suffered to get away to our graves in peace, without any more of these horrors and surprises.