"When I am come to the end of my term, then, an it please you, I will serve out the damage." Haward sat down upon a keg of powder, crossed his knees, and, with his chin upon his hand, looked from between the curled lengths of his periwig at the figure opposite.

"I am glad to find that in Virginia, at least, there is honesty," he said dryly.

"I will try to remember the cost of the cup and the wine against the expiry of your indenture.

In the mean time, I am curious to know why you are angry with me whom you have never seen before to-day." With the dashing of the wine to earth the other's passion had apparently spent itself.

The red slowly left his face, and he leaned at ease against the cask, drumming upon its head with his fingers.