, I have made my mind up to take another turn at this," and he
tapped the side of the still with his stick; "and I'll try it there. I
don't know a better place, and it is much more convenient than this."

Teddy looked at him from under his brows, but seemed rather at a loss to
comprehend his meaning.

"Fwor fhy 'ud you go to Ahadarra?"

"It's more convenient, and quite as well adapted for it as this place,
or nearly."

"Well! Shiss, well?"

"Well; why that's all I have to say about it, except that I'm not to be
seen or known in the business at all--mark that."

"Shiss--well? De Hogans must know it?"

"I am aware of that; we couldn't go on without them. This running of
your's will soon be over; very well. You can go to Ahadarra to-morrow
and pitch upon a proper situation for a house. These implements will
do."

"No, dey won't; I wouldn't tink to begin at all wid dat ould skillet.
You must get de Hogans to make a new Still, Head and Worm, an' dat will
be money down."

"Very well; I'll provide the needful; let Philip call to me in a day or
two."

"Dat Ahadarra isn't so safe," said Teddy. "Fwhy wouldn't you carry it on
here?" and he accompanied the query with a piercing-glance as he spoke.

"Because," replied Hycy, "I have been seen here too often already, and
my name must not in any way be connected with your proceedings. This
place, besides, is now too much known. It's best and safest to change
our bob, Ted."

"Dere's trewt in dhat, anyhow," said the other, now evidently more
satisfied as to Hycy's motive in changing. "But," he added, "as you
is now to schange, it 'ud be gooder to shange to some better place nor
Ahadarra."

"I know of none better or safer," said Burke.

"Ay, fifty," returned his companion, resuming his suspicious looks; "but
no matther, any way you must only plaise yerself--'tis all the shame to
me."

"Ahadarra it must be then," said the other, "and that ends it."

"Vary well, den, Ahadarra let her be," said Ted, and the conversation on
this subject dropped.

The smuggler's supper now made it's appearance. The geese were
beautifully done, and as Hycy's appetite had got a keen stimulus by his
mountain walk, he rendered them ample justice.

"Trot," said Teddy, "sich a walk as you had droo de mountains was enough
to sharpen anybody's appetite."

Hogan also plied him with punch, having provided himself with sugar for
that express purpose. Hycy, however, was particularly cautious, and