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ee MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. 41 ‘By steamer to Marseilles this evening.”’ ‘I should have been glad of your company as far as England.”’ ‘I must improve the quickest route, and travel night and day to Havre,’’ said Walter. ‘‘May I transfer this bill of credit to your name?’’ ‘I cannot consent even to the loan of such a sum from one whom I scarcely know at all, and yet to whom I owe so much of heartfelt gratitude.” “Take it, sir,’’ urged young Hammond. ‘“‘I have quite sufficient ready means for present use.’’ ‘‘In such an emergency——”’ ‘You will take the loan. Very good,’’ said Wal- ter as he indorsed the bill over to the colonel. ‘‘A thousand thanks,’’ said the Englishman, with a trembling voice.’ ‘* Good-by, colonel, and may every success await your endeavors.’ The two men shook hands and parted, the elder with a dejected look, the younger with a hopeful ex- pression, and the elasticity of youth in every move- ment. After Walter had withdrawn from his pres- ence the old officer leaned back in his chair and mused to himself thoughtfully. He seemed to have lost support by this separation, though he could not exactly say how. Sympathy is a growing neces- sity with increase of years, and that of the young always carriés with ita sense of genuineness and strength. ‘‘He is very generous to leave me his money,”’ said the father to himself, “‘but when I was of his age, if I had been as intimate as he has been with Marion, I could not have dismissed the matter of her present danger so easily as he has done. Why, had a lady of my acquaintance been thus unfortunate, nothing Eomicbooks.co