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"When I saw you last, Lionel, you were not much more than twelve years old, and I gave you a 'tip' the day you went back to Eton. Charlie Villiers was with you." "Then you are Lord Earle," returned Lionel. "I came to London purposely to see you," and his frank face flushed, and he held out his hand in greeting.
"But what am I to do about them?" cried Agatha. 'Them' evidently meant Calder and Charlie. "Do! Why, there's nothing to do. You must just apologize to Mr. Merceron, and tell him that an end had better be put " "Oh, I know Mr. Taylor said that; but, Mrs. Blunt, I don't want an end to be put to our acquaintance. I like him very very much. Oh, and he thinks me horrid! Oh!"
Oh Charlie, you have no idea what terrible thoughts I've had about that dear boy since he went off to America! My sin has found me out, Charlie. I've often heard that said before, but have never tally believed it till now." "God sends you a message of mercy, then," said our hero, who thereupon began to relieve the poor man's mind by telling him of his son's welfare and reformation.
With a laugh, the young woman returned, "But I don't think that it was you or Charlie that he wanted to see this time, father." "What did he want?" demanded her brother quickly. "He wanted me to go with him to a dance next Tuesday," she answered demurely. "Huh," came in a tone of disgust from Charlie. The father asked, quietly, "And what did you say to him, Mary?"
Sandy put his "pepper-box" under his pillow, and Charlie had his trusty rifle within reach. Oscar carried a double-barrelled shot-gun of which he was very proud, and that weapon, loaded with buckshot, was laid carefully by the side of his blankets. The two elders of the party "slept with one eye open," as they phrased it. But there was no alarm through the night, except once when Mr.
Wake up, Charlie!" was the greeting of his comrades. "Whew, fellers, aint this cheeky?" inquired Charlie. "I should think it was in you. Did your nap refresh you?" asked Sid. "Why didn't you come round and wake me up?" said the governor. "And me?" said Billy. "And me?" said Pip. "And me?" said Tony. "You see you see," replied Charlie, "I overslept." "That is," said Sid, "you slept over the table.
"We will," agreed Blake. "What was going on up here? We heard a racket, and Labenstein rushed up half dressed." "Lifeboat spilled no harm done," explained Charlie. "Well, I might as well take this camera below if we're not going to use it." "Come on, Blake," urged Joe. "They're going to have gun drill. Let's watch."
"For Charlie and Flora!" called Anna. They could not stir "themselves" for the crush; but yonder, on Moody's side, the same kind citizen noticed before had taken matters in hand: "Keep back, ladies! Make room! Let these two ladies out!" He squeezed through the pack, holding aloft the furled colors, which all this time had been lying at Flora's feet.
Presently a redoubled yelling, with the firing of guns, showed that it had been seen by the beaters. Ramajee Punt held up his hand to Charlie, as a signal that next time the tiger might be expected. Suddenly there was a movement among the bushes. A tiger sprang out, about halfway between Charlie's elephant and that of Ramajee Punt.
"No dear; you have quite enough. We must go back now." "Oh, not yet, please?" The little fellow came tumbling down the bank, followed by Charlie, who immediately caught his aunt's hand and repeated, "Not yet, auntie!" "These are Mrs. Ormonde's boys, I suppose?" said Errington. "Yes; have you never seen them before?" "Never.
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