"Very well, let us by all means drown him in the lake", said the Captain gaily. "I understand there are rules about killing him in the traditional way, but plainly, he must be disposed of". "He is being disposed of", said the Earl, without the least trace of emotion in his level voice. "For the past five days he has been inhaling poisoned snuff". * * *The arrival of Captain Richard Rochdale was a happy circumstance, for the departure to Rome on that day of Mr Alexandra, Lord Peterson, and both the McCains had produced all the inevitable languor attendant on the breaking-up of a party. The Tellaros, with Miss Mamala and Lord Alvana, were engaged to remain in Clement over the weekend, but although an Assembly at a neighboring town, where some militia were quartered, a day's hunting, and a cards party were promised, there was an insipidity, a flatness, that was hard to shake off. The appearance, however, of Captain Richard banished
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