302 A JACOBITE EXILE

some cargo, and I had time to see Sir Marmaduke, who
was good enough to express himself as greatly pleased that
I was coming over to join you.”

“Well, Harry, I am glad indeed. Before we talk, let
us go in and have supper, that is if you have not already
had yours. If you have, I can wait a bit.”

“No; they told me you had ordered your supper at six,
so I told them I would take mine at the same time; and
indeed I can tell you that I am ready for it.”

Aiter the meal, Charlie told his friend the steps he was
taking to discover Nicholson.

“Do you feel sure that you would know him again,
Harry?”

“Quite sure. Why, I saw him dozens of times at Lynn-
wood.”

“Then we shall now be able to hunt for him separately,
Harry. Going to two or three places of an evening, I
always fear that he may come in after I have gone away.
Now one of us can wait till the hour for closing, while the
other goes elsewhere.”

For another fortnight they frequented all the places
-where they thought Nicholson would be most likely to show
himself; then, after a consultation with their guide, they
agreed that they must look for him at lower places.

“Like enough,” the tipstaff said, “he may have run
through his money the first night or two after coming up
to town. That is the way with these fellows. As long as
they have money they gamble; when they have none, they
cheat or turn to other evil courses. Now that there are
two of you together, there is less danger in going to such
places; for though these rascals may be ready to pick a
quarrel with a single man, they know that it is a dangerous
game to play with two who look perfectly capable of de-
fending themselves.”

For a month they frequented low taverns. They dressed