[Controlcambios-bdoo] Ugent, thankful for his own escape, was in a singularly merciful mood. "All this s

[Keehne]

 to Teddy and whistle 'im back, and
mind 'e's to keep it a dead secret on account

o' trouble with young Nugent. D'ye twig?" The admiring
Mr. Kybird said that he was a wonder, and, in the discussion on ways and means which followed, sat listening with growing
respect to the managing abilities both of his friend and his wife. Difficulties
were only mentioned for the purpose of being satisfactorily solved, and he noticed
with keen appreciation that the prospect of a ten thousand pound son-in-law
was already adding to that
lady's dignity. She sniffed haughtily as she spoke of "that Nugent lot"; and the manner in which she promised Mr. Smith that he should not lose by his services would have graced a duchess. "I didn't expect to lose by it,"
said the boarding-master, pointedly. "Come over and 'ave a glass at the Chequers, Dan, and then you can go along and see Teddy." CHAPTER XXIII The summer evening was
well advanced when Mr. Kybird and his
old friend parted. The former gentleman was in almost a sentimental mood, and the boarding-master, satisfied that his pupil was in a particularly appropriate frame of mind for the object of his visit, renewed his instructions
about binding Mr. Silk to secrecy, and departed on business of his own. [Illustration: "Mr. Kybird

and his old friend parted."] Mr. Kybird walked slowly towards Fullalove Alley

with his head sunk in meditation. He was anxious to find Mr. Silk alone, as
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