That is, Hawke not at all, and the lady only when Miss Delande is present! Them's my solid orders, and the old Guv'nor put my eye out with a ten-pound note--the first I ever got from him.

No, Captain! You've done the handsome by me, and I give you the straight tip--wasn't I in the old Eighth Hussars with your father when we charged the rebel camp at Lucknow?
I've got a tulwar yet that I cut out of the hand of a 'pandy' who was hacking away at Colonel Hardwicke." "How did you get it, Simpson ?" cried the young Captain.
"I got arm and all! Took it off with a right cut! You may know, Cap'n, that we ground our sabers in those old days! No, sir! Miss Nadine's for none of them people, and Hawke is only in the house for business.

He's a deep one--is that same Hawke," concluded Simpson, pocketing his note.
Captain Hardwicke began to see the light dawning.

"Alan Hawke has then some secret business scheme with the old money grubber that's all," mused the young engineer officer, happy at heart.

"I'll fight a bit shy of him.