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I looked up, astounded "Have you four Hurons to show?" I asked Sir Peter, incredulously

"I have," he said

A desperate hope glimmered in my mind--nay, not merely a hope but a fair certainty that ruin could be held at arth for a while So possessed was I by absolute faith in Sir Willialy to Sir Peter's plans for a dashing recoup After all, it was now or never; the garip Why should I not win a thousand guineas forbut a few hundred on such a hazard!

"You will be there, of course," he said And after a long silence, I answered: "No, I shall walk in the garden until you finish The main should be ended at five"

"As you choose, Carus," he answered pleasantly, glancing at his watch Then turning, he cried: "Tientlemen--and four to ten we split theshout as fro to himself, booked briefly and sauntered toward the tavern door, old Horrock trotting faithfully at heel

I had risen and was nervously pacing the grass under the cherry-trees, retting the chance lost, arguing that it was a certainty and no hazard Yet, deep in entleman can bet on certainty, and where there is no certainty there is risk That risk I had not taken; the prisoners were to gain or suffer nothing Thinking of these rove, and as I stepped fro figure warnedofficer, in a black and green unifor aze fastened curiously upon me

Dazzled somewhat by the sun in e cut of his regimentals, the silver buttons stamped with aheavily embroidered in silver and scarlet wa on button and shoulder-knot?

"Butler's Rangers!"

Slowly I turned to stare; he halted, looking back at reen, his own black hair gathered in a club, his dark alare I had not forgotten