"You have only to go up to the great house to-morrow, and say: 'Here's the man as proved your match last night,' and--" "You must allow me to be the best judge of my own affairs," interrupted the young fellow, haughtily; "so you will be so good as to say nothing more about the matter." "Just as you please, Sir; and I am sure you are very kind," answered the keeper, slipping the coins into his pocket.

"Squire hisself could not be more liberal, that's certain.

You are tired, I see; and I wish you good-night, Sir, or rather good-morning." "Good-night, Grange." "Now, that's what I call pride," said Walter, grimly, as he closed the door upon his lodger; "and I am sure I hope, for his sake, it may never have a fall." When Richard Yorke was thus left to himself he did a curious thing; he took out the life-preserver from its receptacle, and having made up the fire, placed it in the centre of the burning mass, so that in the morning there was nothing left of it save a dull lump of lead..