"But the bank has promised to lend me the money to-morrow at seven per cent.

if--if,"-- he hesitated and reddened visibly,--"if you will put your name on the note with me, sir." The old Squire's face was a study.

He looked surprised, grave, and stern; but his kind old heart stood the test.
"My son," he said, after a short pause, "what led you into this?
You must tell me before we go farther." "It was something I noticed over there in that wood-lot.

I haven't said anything about it so far; but I think I am right." He went upstairs to his trunk and brought down a handful of those auger chips, and also a letter that he had received recently.

He spread the chips on the table by the old Squire's plate, and the latter, after a glance at them, put on his reading glasses.