of rings in the wall, Lord Alfromil from his pocket, and, applying admitted Harry and himself. they enter, and so engrossed was the his occupation, that they had f serve him before he was aware of sence. Fully equipped (with the e his coat) for appearing on the c was stooping over a pail of water nose, from which the blood was dropping Coverdale glanced exp Lord Alfred, then whispered, S -I want to see his face." "Why, Joe, what is it 2 have you self, my lad?" he inquired, good

Raising himself, with a start, the round. No, my lord, it is mot nify; honly, has I wos a reching the Don's saddle, hit slipped, har hon my blessed nose, hand set hi howdacious!"

"Did you obtain that genius wi from Tirrett?" inquired Harry, receiving a reply in the affi tinned," Then let me have with him in private-I think be n useful, but one never can get n of these fellows, except in a de

Lord Alfred nodded assent, some plausible excuse, left the sta

As soon as they were alone, Hai the groom with an intelligent h wink, which, however ineffectical proved in the case of a blind bor a decided impression on the sharp

"Hark ye, my friend," he strikes me you and I are old acq