"
"Thank you, Hycy, I'll feel obliged to you if you do; and Hycy, by
the way, I am sorry that you and I ever mistook or misunderstood one
another; but sich things happen to the best of friends, and why should
we hope to escape?"
"Speak only for yourself, Bryan," replied Hycy, "the misunderstanding
was altogether on your side, not on mine. I always knew your value and
esteemed you accordingly. I shall fetch your letter immediately."
On returning he placed the document aforesaid in M'Mahon's hands,
and said, in imitation of his friend Teddy Phats--"Come now, read her
up." Bryan opened the letter, and in the act of doing so a fifty pound
note presented itself, of which, as it had been cut in two, one half
fell to the ground.
"Hallo!" exclaimed Hycy, suddenly taking it up, "this looks well--what
have we here? A fifty pound note!"
"Yes," replied Bryan; "but why cut in two? here however is something
written, too--let me see--
"'Accept this as an earnest of better things for important services. The
fine imposed upon you has been reduced to fifty pounds--this will pay
it.
"A DEEPLY OBLIGED FRIEND.'"
The two young men looked at each other for some time without speaking.
At length M'Mahon's face became crimsoned with indignation!
"Who could have dared to do this?" said he, once more looking at the
bank-note and the few lines that accompanied it.
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