"At least the wine may quicken your memory as to the time we met.

About the time I refer to," continued Romer, still watching Gusher's manner carefully, "which was about the time we met, a fellow of wonderful audacity was flourishing, and so attracting public attention by his skill in rascality that little else was talked of.

Louis Pinto was his real name; but he regarded names as a matter of no consequence, and used the names of rich and respectable gentlemen whenever a necessity demanded." "You shall give me zat hand," replied Gusher, extending his hand and taking Romer's, with an air of refreshing coolness.

"You bring ze gentleman to my mind.

When I shall speak ze truth I shall say he was one grand rascal, I remember him just so well as you shall see." "I am glad," resumed Romer, "that you know him for a grand rascal.
Rascal as he was, I had great admiration for him.