"Here, Hycy," said he, "read that; I'm safe yet, thank God, and not a ruined man, as the villains thought to make me." "By my soul and honor, Bryan," exclaimed the other, "that is noble on the part of Vanston, especially towards an individual from whom, as well as from his whole family, he has ever experienced the strongest opposition.

However, if I were in your coat, I certainly would not suffer him to outdo me in generosity.

Good heavens! only contrast such conduct with that of the other scoundrel, his opponent, and then see the conclusion you must come to." "Let Vanston be what he may, he's an honest man," replied Bryan, "and in less than ten minutes I'll have him the sittin' member.

I would be ungrateful and ungenerous, as you say, Hycy, not to do so.

Come along--come along, I bid you.