tion of a lynx--he is
an apt man, and his eyes have been more frequently upon me to-day than I
altogether relish or admire. It is true, mine were upon him--as how,
indeed, if death were in the look, could I have kept them off! I caught
his glance frequently; turning upon me with that stern, still
expression, indifferent and insolent--as if he cared not even while he
surveyed. I remember that glance three years ago, when he was indeed a
boy--I remembered it when, but a few days since, he struck me to the
earth, and would have ridden me to death with the hoofs of his horse,
but for your timely appearance."

"It may be as you believe, Guy; but, as I saw nothing in his manner or
countenance affording ground for such a belief, I can not but conceive
it to have been because of the activity of your suspicions that you
discovered his. I did not perceive that he looked upon you with more
curiosity than upon any other at table; though, if he had done so, I
should by no means have been disposed to wonder; for at this time, and
since your face has been so tightly bandaged, you have a most
villanously attractive visage. It carries with it, though you do regard
it with so much favor, a full and satisfactory reason for observance,
without rendering necessary any reference to any more serious matter
than itself. On the road, I take it, he saw quite too little of either
of us to be able well to determine what was what, or who was who, either
then or now. The passage was dark, our disguises good, and the long hair
and monstrous whiskers which you wore did the rest. I have no
apprehensions, and see not that you need have any."

"I would not rest in this confidence--let us make sure that if he knows
anything he shall say nothing," was the significant reply of Rivers.

"Guy, you are too fierce and furious. When there's a necessity, do you
see, for using teeth, you know me to be always ready; but I will not be
for ever at this sort of work. If I were to let you have your way you'd
bring the whole country down upon us. There will be time enough when we
see a reason for it to tie up this young man's tongue."

"I see--I see!--you are ever thus--ever risking our chance upon
contingencies when you might build strongly upon certainties. You are
perpetually trying the strength of the rope, when a like trouble would
render it a sure hold-fast. Rather than have the possibility of this
thing being blabbed, I would--"

"Hush--hark!" said Munro, pl