Captain Jack will welcome you gladly," said Lord Claud, as calmly as though discussing some indifferent project.

"It is just the life for you.

You will make a great name there.

And that you will never do, my friend, in the gay world of London." "I have thought of that," said Tom between his shut teeth; "but it means the life of an outlaw--and a death on the gallows, perchance, to end it!" "Pooh, nonsense! not for a fine strapping young fellow of your thews and your wits! It means a few gay years of excitement and peril, a little influence in high places, which can always be bought with gold, and a free pardon and a return home.

Leave that part of the business to me.