Don't you know, sir, that a hundred and sixty thousand men die yearly in our land from the effects of rum ?" "Hundred sixty thousand!" mused the Colonel, in polite amazement.

"Well, well, figures can't lie! What of it ?" "You have dishonestly spent that money given to you in sacred trust." This seemed to arouse Potts, and he surveyed Eubanks with more curiosity than delight.

He arose, buttoned his coat, fixed his hat firmly upon his head, and took up his stick and bag.

He put upon Eustace a glance of dignified urbanity, as he spoke.
"I don't know who you are, sir,--never saw you before in my life,--but I have done what every good citizen should do.

I have spent my money at home.