You speak as his friend--his tried friend--he ought to have a man on his property who is staunch, can be depended on, and who will see that full justice is done him in his absence.

Hickman, too, is against Ascendancy principles.

Do you see, sir ?" "Proceed--what next ?" "Why, we stop there for the present; nothing more can be done until we hear from the scoundrel himself." "And what do you imagine will be the upshot ?" "Why, I think it not at all unlikely that he will place himself and his interests, pecuniary and political, altogether in your hands, and consequently you will probably have the guiding of him." "Well, Val, you are an able knave to be sure; but never mind; I like you all the better.

The true doctrine is always--eat, drink, and be merry, for to-morrow you die,--take as much out of life and your fellow-men as you can.

There's no knavery in the grave, my Vulture.