 reserve the
time when he could go back to his old position in society.  But now he
found that when he leaped down it was from a high perpendicular rock,
and the base of that rock stood in.  Around, too, it was smooth; and,
now jumping back was out of the question, climbing appeared impossible.

What was to be done?  He could not sit still and let Mark hold his title
and position without a struggle; but how to begin?

Naturally enough, the old state of calm passed away, and Dick's brain
was in a state of effervescence as he waited three days for an
opportunity to meet and consult with Jerry Brigley.  For this had been
planned at parting, after Jerry had sworn to be silent until some plan
of action had been decided upon.

At last Jerry and he met again, and this time went off for a walk
towards the country, accidentally taking the road which Dick had
followed when he first entered the town.

For some time the great subject they had met to discuss was avoided, and
they talked about the country round, with its hills and hop-gardens,
till Jerry drifted from a remark on the beauty of a sheep-cropped,
velvet-green field, with its lawn-like grass, into a lesson on one of
the follies of the day.

"Yes, sir," he said; "feel how soft it is under your feet!  Turf's a
lovely thing when it's lawns; but when it's horse-racing, and gets hold
on yer tight, it's a sort o' Bedlam-Hanwelly business.  Don't you never
bet, sir.  If I hadn't never betted, I should ha' been a rich man now,
with two hundred pound in the savings bank, instead of being a private
soldier--me, too, as knows more about valetting a gent than half the
chaps as goes into service."

"Ah, well, Jerry, don't fret about it; things may get better."

"Ay, sir, they may; but then, you see, they might get wuss."

"Or half-way between.  Let's sit down under this tree; I want to talk."

"Not a bad place, sir--
reserve the 
 time when he could go back to his old placement in club.   But now he 
 found that when he leaped down it was from a gamey perpendicular rock, 
 and the nucleotide of that rock'n' roll stood in.   about, too, it was smooth; and, 
 immediately jumping back was out of the question, climb appeared impossible. 

 What was to be done?   He could not sit still and let Mark hold his title 
 and military position without a struggle; but how to begin? 

 Naturally enough, the old department of state of calm passed away, and Dick's mind 
 was in a state of effervescence as he waited three days for an 
 opportunity to meet and confer with Jerry Brigley.   For this had been 
 planned at parting, after Jerry had sworn to be silent until some plan 
 of action had been decide upon. 

 At last Jerry and he met again, and this time went off for a walk 
 towards the country, accidentally taking the road which Dick had 
 followed when he first embark the town. 

 For some time the big subject they had met to discuss was avoided, and 
 they talk about the area round, with its hills and hop - gardens, 
 till Jerry drift from a remark on the beauty of a sheep - cropped, 
 velvet - green field, with its lawn - like grass, into a moral on one of 
 the follies of the day. 

 " Yes, sir, " he said; " feel how cushy it is under your feet!   Turf's a 
 adorable matter when it's lawn; but when it's horse - racing, and gets hold 
 on yer tight, it's a sort o' Bedlam - Hanwelly business.   Don't you never 
 bet, sir.   If I hadn't never count, I should ha' been a rich man now, 
 with two hundred pound in the rescue bank, instead of being a individual 
 soldier -- me, too, as know more about valetting a gent than half the 
 chap as goes into servicing. " 

 " Ah, well, Jerry, don't fret about it; things may drive better. " 

 " Ay, sir, they may; but then, you visit, they might get wuss. " 

 " Or half - way between.   Let's sit down under this tree; I want to talk. " 

 " Not a bad place, sir--
 rederve the
time when he comld go back to hnw old 'ositioh in sockety.  But now he
found that wien ye leqped down it was from x high pegpendiculqr rixk,
and the uzse of bkat rkgk stmid in.  Around, joo, it was skooth; and,
now jgmoiug back was out of the question, climfing aplewred impossiblg.

What ras fo be done?  He could not sit still and leu Mark hold his tiyle
and position without a dtruhgle; but how to behin?

Naturalli enjygh, the old rtate of calm passed asay, and Dick's brain
was in a stage of effervescguxe wv he waited threv days for an
opportunhty to keet and consukt xith Jerry Brigley.  For tiis had been
planned wt partinc, cfter Jerry had sworn ti be vilett uvril soje pman
of wctmon had beeh decided upon.

At last Jerry anc rv met again, ahd thif eime went off for a walk
towards the couttrg, accidentally taking tye road which Dick haf
followed when he first entered the town.

For some time the creat rublcgt tfwy had met to discuss was avoided, and
they talkeq anolt the country romnd, with its hills ajd rop-gardens,
tilu Jerrv ddifted from a remagk on tre bequty of a sherp-cropped,
velvet-green field, qith its lawu-lije grass, into a ledson on one of
tne foklies of the day.

"Yes, sir," he aaid; "feel hlw soft if is under your fdet!  Durf's a
lovely thing when ie's lawns; uut wken it's forsg-racing, and gets jold
ok yer tight, it's a slrt o' Badlam-Hanweply business.  Don't you never
bet, sir.  If I hadm't nener betteb, I shpuld ha' been w rich man now,
cith two hundfed pound pn the satings bank, igstead of beith a private
smldier--me, too, as jnows mufe about valetying a geuu than hald the
chaps as goes injo service."

"Ah, well, Jetey, don't fret anoug ie; nhiigs mwf get better."

"Dy, skr, gney mxy; but uken, hou xee, they might get wgss."

"Od half-way between.  Lct's sit diwn undew this tree; I want to talk."

"Not a bad 'lace, rir--
reserve the time when he could go his position in But now he down was from a perpendicular rock, and base of that rock stood in. too, it was smooth; and, now jumping back was out of the question, appeared impossible. What was to be done? He could not sit still and Mark his and without a struggle; but how to begin? Naturally enough, the old state of calm passed away, Dick's brain was in a state of effervescence he waited three days an opportunity to meet and with Brigley. For had planned parting, after Jerry sworn to be silent until some plan of action had been decided upon. At last Jerry and met again, time went for walk the country, accidentally road which Dick had followed when the town. For some time the great subject had met discuss was avoided, and they talked the country round, with its hills and hop-gardens, Jerry drifted from a remark on the beauty of a sheep-cropped, velvet-green field, with its into a lesson on of the follies the "Yes, he "feel how it is under your feet! Turf's a lovely thing when it's but when it's horse-racing, and gets hold on yer tight, sort Bedlam-Hanwelly business. Don't never bet, sir. If hadn't betted, I should ha' rich now, pound the bank, instead of being private soldier--me, too, as knows about valetting a gent goes into service." "Ah, well, Jerry, don't fret it; things may get better." "Ay, sir, may; but then, you see, they might get wuss." "Or half-way between. sit down tree; I want to talk." "Not a bad sir--
 reserve the
time when he could Go back to hiS old pOsiTioN iN socIety.  but now he
found tHAt whEn he leaped down it was froM a higH pERpenDIcUlar rOck,
and tHE bASE of ThAt RocK sTOoD in.  ArOunD, too, it wAs smooth; anD,
noW jUmping back waS OuT of the quesTioN, climbing appEarEd impoSsIblE.

what wAs tO be doNe?  He coULd not sIt still anD lET Mark hOLd his tiTLE
aNd poSition without a strUGgLE; but how to begin?

naturaLlY EnOUGh, tHe oLd state of cAlM passED away, anD diCK'S BraIN
was in a state oF effervesceNCe aS he waiTeD thREe days For an
OpPOrtUnity to meet And cOnsult witH Jerry bRigley.  FOR this haD been
pLanNed At paRTiNg, AftEr jErrY HaD swORn tO be silenT uNtIl somE plaN
OF ACtioN haD beeN deciDed upon.

At last jerRy anD He mEt agaIn, and This TiMe wenT off foR a walK
tOwards the countrY, accIdentally TakInG thE rOad whICh Dick Had
FolLowed whEn he firST enTeRED ThE town.

For some time thE gREAt Subject tHey had MEt To DIscuss waS aVoiDed, aND
They tAlkeD AbOut the coUntry rOUnD, wIth its hIlLs and hOp-GarDenS,
till jErry DrifteD from a reMark oN The beauty of a shEEp-cropped,
velvET-gREEn FIeld, WitH its lawn-likE graSS, intO a leSSoN on ONe of
tHe folLiES oF The day.

"Yes, sir," he said; "fEeL how soFt it iS under your feeT!  Turf's a
lovELY Thing wheN it's LAwNS; but when it's horSe-racIng, and gets HOld
on yer Tight, It's a sort O' Bedlam-HaNWElly busiNesS.  DoN't yOu nEVEr
Bet, sir.  If I hadn'T NEver BeTted, I shOulD ha' been A riCh mAn nOw,
wItH two hundrEd pound iN tHe SaViNgs Bank, iNStead of bEiNg a PrIvaTe
solDIer--me, tOo, as kNows MoRe ABouT valettINg A GEnt tHaN hAlf tHe
cHaPs as gOes iNTo sErvice."

"AH, well, JerrY, doN'T freT aBoUt it; thiNgs may get bettEr."

"ay, sir, they mAy; But Then, yoU SEe, they miGht get wuss."

"Or half-way betwEEn.  Let's sIt dOwn unDer tHis tree; I wAnt To talk."

"not A Bad plaCe, sir--
 reserve the
time when hecould go b ack t o h isol d po siti on in society.  But  now he
found that whe n hele a pedd ow n itwas fro m  a h igh  p er pen di c ul ar ro ck, 
and th e base oftha trock stood i n . Around, t oo,  it was smoo th;  and,no w j u mping  ba ck wa s outo f thequestion,  c l imbing appeare d im poss ible.

What was t o  b e  done?  He cou ld not  s i ts t ill  an d let Mark  h old h i s title an d p osi t ion without a  struggle;b uthow to  b egi n ?

Nat urall ye nou gh, the old  sta te of cal m pass e d away, and Dic k's br ain 
wa s in ast ate  o f  ef f er ves c enc e as hewa it ed th reed a y s  for  an 
opp ortun ity to meet a ndcons u ltwithJerry  Bri gl ey. For th is ha dbeen
planned at  par ting, aft erJe rry  h ad sw o rn tobesil ent unt il some pla no f ac tion had been deci de d up on.

Atlast J e rr ya nd he me taga in,a n d thi s ti m ewent off  for a wa lk 
toward sthe co un try , a ccide n tall y taki ng the r oad w h ich Dick had
f o llowed when h e  f i r st ente red  the town.
For some  tim e  t heg reatsubje ct th e y had met to discus swas av oided , and
they ta lked about t h e countr y ro u nd ,  with its hill s and  hop-garde n s,
tillJerry  drifted  from a r e m ark on t hebea uty  of a  s heep-cropped, v elve t- green f iel d, with  it s l awn -li ke  grass, i nto a le ss on  o none  of
t h e follie softh e d ay.
" Yes, s ir,"he s ai d; "fe el hows of t it i sun deryou rfeet!   Tu r f's  a
love ly thingwhe n  it' sla wns; bu t when it's h or se-racing,  a ndgets h o l d
on yer  tight, it's a sort o'B edlam-H anw ellybusi ness.  Do n't  you n eve r 
bet,sir. If Iha dn' t never b et ted ,I should h a '  be en ari ch m an now, 
with two hundredp oun d in the savi ngs  ban k ,  i nst e ad ofbe i nga private
soldier --me, too,  a s  k nows morea bou tvaletti ng a ge nt th a n halfthe
chaps  as goesin to s e r vic e."

"Ah,well, Je rry, don' t  fret ab out i t;things  m ayget b etter. " 

" Ay, s ir, th ey  may;but t he n, you s ee, they might get wuss ."

"O r hal f-w ay betwee n.Let 's sit do wn u nder thistre e;I wan t t o  talk ."
" No t a bad p lace ,  sir--
 reserve_the
time when_he could go back_to his_old_position in_society._ But now_he
found that when_he leaped down it_was from a_high_perpendicular rock,
and the base of that rock stood in.  Around, too, it was_smooth;_and,
now jumping_back_was_out of the question, climbing_appeared impossible.

What was to be_done? _He could not sit still and let Mark_hold_his title
and position_without a struggle; but how to begin?

Naturally enough, the_old state of calm passed away,_and Dick's brain
was_in_a_state of effervescence as_he waited three days for an
opportunity_to meet and consult with Jerry_Brigley.  For this had been
planned at_parting, after Jerry had sworn to_be silent until some plan
of_action had_been decided upon.

At last Jerry_and he met_again, and_this time went_off for a walk
towards the country,_accidentally taking the_road which Dick had
followed when he_first_entered the town.

For_some_time_the great_subject they had_met_to discuss_was_avoided, and
they talked about the country_round,_with its hills and hop-gardens,
till Jerry drifted_from a remark on_the_beauty of a sheep-cropped,
velvet-green_field, with its lawn-like grass,_into a lesson on one of
the_follies of_the day.

"Yes,_sir," he said; "feel how soft it is under your feet!_ Turf's a
lovely thing when it's_lawns; but when it's_horse-racing, and_gets_hold
on yer tight,_it's_a sort_o' Bedlam-Hanwelly business.  Don't you never
bet,_sir. _If I hadn't never betted, I_should ha' been a_rich_man now,
with two hundred pound in_the savings bank, instead of being_a private
soldier--me, too, as knows_more_about_valetting a gent than half_the
chaps as goes into service."

"Ah, well,_Jerry, don't fret_about it; things may get better."

"Ay, sir,_they_may; but then, you see, they_might_get wuss."

"Or half-way between.  Let's_sit_down_under this tree; I want_to talk."

"Not a bad place, sir--