oon, offered to take her
place. Her neme is Rebecca Towner, a very nice young person."

"Losh me, Bangs, you're an awfu' man! What deevilment is this ye've been
at?"

"I didn't went you to shoot Rebecca Towner, because, next to pore Nesh,
she is our best female personater, end her name, when she takes off
these clowthes, is Cherley Verley."

"So, you brocht thae villains here by deputy?"

"Yes; they hed to kem, you know, bet I didn't know anything ebout thet
boy end their plans, except in a general way. Rebecca woun't leave the
pore fellows till they're pretty sick."

Bridesdale was lit up again, for nobody cared to go to bed. The ladies
came down to see that the belligerents were safe, and Miss Carmichael
and her brave companions received the meed of praise and thanks their
splendid services deserved. Sorry for the injuries of the would-be
robbers, and perhaps murderers, the Squire was nevertheless relieved in
mind by the success of the night's work. In his satisfaction he entered
the kitchen, and ordered late supper for his allies in that quarter.
Then he summoned Constable Rigby from the stable, bidding him bring his
prisoner with him, and give him something to eat. The constable declined
to sit in a prisoner's presence in an unofficial capacity, but had no
objection to feeding him. When, therefore, the young intruder had eaten
his supper, his gaoler standing by, he was reconducted to the separate
stable, handcuffed, chained, and locked in, the key being deposited in
the constable's pocket. Then, and only then, did Mr. Rigby unbend, and,
after supper, indulge with his five companions, male and female, in the
improving geographical game of cards. The dining room bell occasionally
called Tryphosa away, when, as a matter of course, Timotheus played for
her. The colonel, with a cigar in his lips, and a substitute for fine
old Bourbon in his hand, went up-stairs to enlighten his dear boy as to
the doings of the night, and, especially as to dear Cecile's magnificent
courage. The dominie was terribly concerned about that lady's
single-handed contest with the desperate robber, and would not be
satisfied until she came in person to let him know she was not hurt in
the least, that Marjorie deserved all the credit of the capture, and
that the unhappy youth had seemed so taken aback by the character of his
hall assailants as to be almost incapable of resistance. The colonel
smoked, and sipped, and smiled incredulously, as m