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"No," said Sir Francis, sain"

Ike drew his right hand across one eye, and the left over the other, and

gave each a flip as if to shake off a tear, as he growled soh, for I was treitation as I saw

Sir Francis turn to me, and I knew that my turn had come

"Grant, my lad," he said quietly; "I can't tell you how hurt and sorry I

felt to-night when I believed you to beThere is an abundance of fruit grown here, and I

should never grudge you sharing in that which you help to produce I

was the ress, and I was

your pardon too, for all that I have said

Those boys shall beg it too"

He held out his hand, and I caught it eagerly intones

"My father was an officer and a gentleman, sir, and to be called a thief

was very hard to bear"

"It was,my hand warmly "There,

there, I'll talk to you another ti the roo an

i your pardon, Sir Francis; but you said that they should beg my

pardon"

"Yes," he said hotly; "and they shall"

"If you please, Sir Francis," I said, "I would rather they did not"