Augustus, suspecting him as he did, had begun to fear that he might live too long.

His brother had disappeared, and he was the heir.

If his father would die,--such had been his first thought,--he could settle with the creditors immediately, before any tidings should be heard of his brother.

But tidings had come.

His brother had been seen by Mr.Hart at Monte Carlo; and though Mr.Hart had not yet sent home the news to the other creditors, the news had been sent at once to Augustus Scarborough by his own paid attendant upon his brother.