Mr. Scarborough's Family

o Harry next morning. "He now and then suffers agonies of pain, and it is the most difficult t

he this

t he can bear his sufferings with a light heart, and is ready to die to-morrow without a pang or a regret. Who was the fellow who sent for a fellow to let him see how a Christian could die? I can fancy my father doing the same thing, only there would b

fering from his late attack. The visit was to be prolonged for one other day, and he was told that on that day the squire would send for him. "I'm sick of these eternal partridges," said Augustus. "No man should ever shoot partridges t

t's nearly all up with the governor. These attacks come upon him worse and worse, and always leave him absolutely prostrate. Then he

ects as brave a ma

infernal regions he will insist upon being the last of the company to enter the door. And he will be prepared wit

he to sa

, when this was said, stood still on the mountain-side, and looked full into his companion's face. He felt at the moment that the idea had some reference to Mountjoy Scarborough a

hould

are a straw for Mountjoy or his whereabouts, and declares himself under oblig

do with Mountj

rence, which has caused Mountjoy to vanish. I don't profess to explain anything beyond that,-nor, indeed, do I profes

me anxiety about your br

t the whole truth, and declare to himself that it was nothing to him what Augustus Scarborough might say or think. And there was present to him a feeling that his companion was dealing unfairly with him, and was endeavoring in some way to trap him and lead him into a difficulty. But he had made up his mind, as it were, not to know anything of Mountjoy Scarborough, and to let those five minutes in the street be as

r d

her it is sheer curiosity. Indeed, if he thought that you were keeping Mountjoy under lock and key, he would only admire your dexterity in so preserving him.

at

he's a detective, that, in his mind, is quite enough for arresting any

go for more than mine? Gi

rate, my assurance tha

elieve it, y

that you saw nothing of Mountjo

nothing of your brother, and care almost as little. He has professed to admire a young lady to whom I am not indifferent, and has, I believe, expressed a wi

at she has been engaged

plain all this about your brother if you please, or can let it alone. But for myself, I decline

ave your absolute denial, and that will enable me to deal both with my father and Prodgers." To this Harry

Mr. Scarborough never saw Septimus Jones, and that there was something peculiar in the sending of this message to him. Why should the man who was supposed to have but a few weeks to live be so anxious to see one who was comparatively a stranger to him? "I am so gl

f it since I saw you bef

heard

ow. The apothecary from Tretton was here this morning, and I believe has done me just as much good as Sir William Brodrick. His charge will be ten

am's knowledge has b

een of more. So you and Augustus ha

at I kn

han yours. You are likely to quarrel without knowing it, and h

at I know nothing? I tell you that I know absolutely

dead," said

know nothing about him

according to law,-or

w aught of his brother I cannot say. He has some cock-and-bull story about a policeman whom he profes

dence before a magist

tell me that he su

new you had

n, so as to extract from me whatever he can. I shall be more guarded in future in speaking of Mountjoy Scarborough; but to you I give my positive assurance, which I do not doubt you will believe, that I know

to it. I have. It's a very great gift if a man be enabled to restrain his appetite for lying." Harry could only smile when he heard th

ou a little harshl

rmined also to make it up to Augustus by denying myself the use of my own wealth. Things have gone wrongly not by my own folly. I could not prevent the mad career which Mountjoy has run; but do you think that I am ashamed because the world knows what I have done? Do you suppose my death-bed will be embittered by the remembrance that I have been a lia

n's extravagance had fallen upon him, he had endeavored to save his second son, and had thought, without the slightest remorse, of the loss which was to fall on the creditors. He had done all this in such a manner that, as far as Harry knew, the law could not touch him, though all the world was aware of his iniquity. And now he lay boasting of what he had done. It was necessary that Harry should say something as he rose from his seat, and he lamely expressed a wish that Mr. Scarborough might quick

ough for both of

a father's rights when that father showed himself so willing to sacrifice his? Good-bye, Annesley; I am sorry you are going, for I like to have some honest fellow to talk to. You are not to

ones. The conversation was devoted chiefly to the partridges and horses; and was carried on by Septimus wi