"And here," he muttered, "is the scalp of him that slew them! It is enough, friend: thee has had my story,--thee will not censure me.

But, friend," he added, hastily, as if anxious to revert to another subject; "I have a thing to say to thee, which it concerns thee and the fair maid, thee cousin, to know.

There was a will, friend,--a true and lawful last will and testament of thee deceased uncle, in which theeself and thee cousin was made the sole heirs of the same.

Truly, friend, I did take it from the breast of the villain that plotted thee ruin; but, truly, it was taken from me again, I know not how." "I have it safe," said Roland, displaying it for a moment, with great satisfaction, to Nathan's eyes.

"It makes me master of wealth, which you, Nathan, shall be the first to share.