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The young man glanced deprecatingly at his old array, and the General read the glance. 'She will understand all that, he said, 'just as well as I do. You have seen De Blacquaire? 'I believe he is in barracks I saw him a few hours ago. 'Corporal! 'called the General, 'find Major de Blacquaire, give him General Boswell's compliments, and ask him to receive me.
'I suppose, said De Blacquaire, scratching lines on the ground before him with one of his crutches, 'that you're one of the beastliest old bounders that one could find on the face of the earth, and I have the best sort of a good mind to get you into trouble. I suppose you know that? 'Very well, said John Jervase.
Stubbs I believe, has made a charge against my partners of having robbed you and the former proprietor of the mine, my lamented old friend General Airey, through a whole course of years. 'That is undoubtedly true, De Blacquaire answered. 'I have evidence that a passage exists between their mine and my own, and all the evidence points to the belief that it was purposely made.
'Did you know that I was near you? 'Did I know! said Polson in a voice that was worth a thousand protestations to her ears. 'I always thought, said Irene, 'that I disliked Major de Blacquaire until a week or two ago; but whilst you were lying there ill and delirious, he behaved so kindly that I shall never forget him.
'He is a good lad. You and he are great friends, I hear? 'We have been, Polson answered. 'Major de Blacquaire is here as well; but he has a Staff appointment, and I understand he leaves the corps to-morrow. 'He is the man I am here to see, said Boswell. 'Irene is with me, and I believe she wishes to speak to you.
At last he controlled himself, and spoke, sipping from time to time to moisten his dry lips. 'You know, he said, glancing at the floor and at the faces round him alternately, 'you know that when old General Airey died, that young cub De Blacquaire came into the Droitwich property. 'Well, said John Jervase, 'we know that. Go on. What about it?
De Blacquaire. He was not, perhaps, quite so conscious as Mr. De Blacquaire himself that all the advantage of the differences between them rested on the young gentleman's side.
You're an older man of the world than I am, sir, and I dare say you can't have failed to notice that some men who think they are insiders are outsiders, and that some of the fellows they despise are better than themselves. 'Do you know, De Blacquaire, said the General, 'I like that? 'A year in camp, and two or three months in hospital, will do a lot towards changing a man's opinions.
He reached out a lean brown hand and rang a bell which stood upon the stateroom table. 'You'll take a glass of wine, Major? It's against my rule, but I feel like breaking rules today. 'And so do I, sir, said De Blacquaire. So the wine was brought, and the glasses were filled, and the two men drank to each other.
'All right, old chap, Volnay answered, and made haste to add, before his old chum had left the room, 'I'm devilish glad you're going, De Blacquaire, and the whole regiment will share my sentiments. The mess will be a devilish sight happier without you. At this, the Major's pale face flushed for an instant, and Polson grinned sardonically as he strode away.
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