But then who'd trust anyone with a load o' money?
The chap I'm thinking of used to live at Tosswill's a matter of ten years ago." "Then 'tis the same one!" exclaimed the other eagerly, "and, if so, you'll not lack good things.

Likely as not the Major's your future master.

'E's got plenty, and a generous soul too.

Gave me a present last year when he was a stopping at Fildy Fe Manor.

The Major, 'e bought one of our dawgs, and I sent it off for 'im to Old Place, Beechfield, damn me if I don't remember it now--name of Tosswill too." He stopped short, and then, as if he had thought better of what he was going to say, he observed musingly: "Some says Jack Piper's a blabber--but they don't know me! But one thing I'll tell you.