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Drake got up early the next oing to leave two behind, for a tiht use theood-by--and tip--sundry persons He performed the latter operation on

so liberal a scale that amazement sat upon the bosom of many a man and

woman in Shorne Mills for ht and feel of the crisp ten-pound note, and her face

grew so red and her eyes so prominent, that Drake was seriously afraid

that she was going to have a fit

Nell had got up a few minutes after him, and had prepared his farewell

breakfast; but she was not present, and Mrs Lorton presided It was not

until the arrival of the trap that she cas on, and explained that she had had to go to the farm to

order a fowl; and she was full of some story the farh, and still seemed to cause her so

much amusement that Mrs Lorton felt co

"Ah, yes! I suppose it is tiot some lunch for Mr Vernon, Dick?"

She had packed a neat little packet of sandwiches with her own hands,

but put the question casually, as if she hoped that souest's coot on Drake's nerves His farewell to