hem," groaned Russell. "I suppose
they'll overhaul us all to-morrow."

"Very likely."

"Can you think of any way by which I can hide these bonds?"

Harry shook his head. At the same moment there occurred to him what
Ashby had told him about certain Spanish bonds. If Ashby was right,
then this must be the very money which belonged to Katie, and which,
according to Ashby, Russell was trying to get hold of for himself.
From this point of view it suddenly assumed an immense interest in
his eyes, and drove away the thought of every other thing. Even the
fire was now forgotten, and the bench was not desecrated by the
knife.

"See here; I'll tell you what to do," said Harry, thoughtfully and
earnestly. "The very worst thing that you can do is to carry all that
money about with you, on your own person, mind that. You'll be
searched, of course. To stitch them in your clothes is absurd. These
people will examine every square inch of all your clothes, including
your shirt-collar, your pocket-handkerchief, your silk hat, and your
boots. They'd find the smallest fragment of a bit of paper, even if
you had it hidden inside your bootlaces. Now, I'll tell you what
you'll have to do. You'll have to get rid of that money of yours."

"Bub-bub-bub-but how?" stammered Russell, in fresh consternation.

"How? Why, hide it."

"Where?"

"Somewhere about here--and soon too--before you go to sleep."

"But suppose I am tit-tit-taken away, and don't come back again?"

"Well, in that case your only hope is to confide in me, and then if
you are taken way I shall perhaps be left. It's not likely that both
of us will be taken away from here. We shall perhaps be separated,
and one will be left behind. In that case the one who is left can
watch over the treasure. Besides, in case we should escape we shall
know where it is, and we may be able to get the government to send a
body of men here to help us recover it."

"Oh yes--the government!" said Russell, bitterly. "I know the
government here--only too well. The government will send a body of
men here to help us recover it, and then--why, then of course they'll
keep it all for themselves, every farthing. Yes, sir, that's the
Spanish style--every farthing. No; don't talk to me about the
government. I'm bound to hold on to this, and not trust to any of
your beggarly Spanish governments."

"But if you hold on to it you'll be sure to lose it," said Harry, in
great impatience.

"I don't believ