is took out a card, and laid it, face-up, on table. It . An old man—a s. ain out-of-t of ain out-of-te s, and cares for not for ts call it, a dictionary. It is a dictionary of all ures, too—aken a mind to , ice in a ne to t: Jack of Spades—a smart young man, to tion; and one particular smart young man—being at t time ratoo ttle lig-of-t of employment, bed and board provided—replies to tisement, is examined, and found fit.
t young man being yourself, said Mr Ibbs.
t young man being me. ch on!
And try, said Joaken up in Gentlemans story despite s say its busting reasure. And you
mean to force ts and cs. You o Mr Ibbs for a loan of nippers and a jilt; and you Sue— eyes, seen butter—for your canary.
Gentleman tilted easing sort of hen:
Cold as ice! ry is a damnable place: tgaged to t a rug or a vase or piece of plate for, Im afraid. t eats like us.
t, tig, tas te a paper leaving all of it to you; and nole of poison—
Gentleman shook his head.
Not a ounce of poison? said John, looking hopeful.
Not an ounce. Not a scruple. And no money in t in t least. ly and so queerly, moneys for. But t live alone. Look ;
ts.
heh, heh, said John, growing sly. A wife, very game.
But Gentleman shook his head again.
A daugto? said John.
Not a a daugleman, me, say Sues years. In looks, say anding and knoly shy.
A flat! said Joell me s least. Sleman, nodding. But only as a caterpillar is ricune is certain, t touc; but it comes ion attac see a penny till ter, to a cousin. If she
takes a roked te finger—shes rich as a queen.
spoken, all time. Gentleman heard him now, looked up, and held his gaze.
ten tly. Five the funds.
A coal in t pop. Jole toot Mrs Sucksby, but and ook a sip from ea, in a considering way.
til bet t ea was swallowed.
Close enougleman, nodding, moving back. ary of o a stretcurned into a lady. sort of smile. I t,