9/29 I'll make it seventy-five, if you don't mind." Captain Oliphant, with black countenance, slowly counted the notes out onto the table, while his friend with many flourishes wrote out the receipt. Before signing it he counted the money. Now let us go out and see the sights. You forget it's years since I was in town." "Tell me first," said the captain, going to the window, was turning his back, "about that--you know--that affair in--" "About your robbing the mess-funds ?" supplied his friend cheerfully. |