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himself�察�and heard and felt his footfalls on the ground�察�as
those of a very old�察�small�察�debile and tragically fortuned
man�察�whom he sincerely pitied。
As he was thus moving forward past the National Gallery�察�in a
medium�察�it seemed�察�of greater rarity and quiet than ordinary
air�察�there slipped into his mind the recollection of a
certain entry in Whitcomb Street hard by�察�where he might
perhaps lay down his tragic cargo unremarked。 Thither�察�then�察�
he bent his steps�察�seeming�察�as he went�察�to float above the
pavement�察�and there�察�in the mouth of the entry�察�he found a
man in a sleeved waistcoat�察�gravely chewing a straw。 He
passed him by�察�and twice patrolled the entry�察�scouting for
the barest chance�察�but the man had faced about and continued
to observe him curiously。
Another hope was gone。 M'Guire reissued from the entry�察�
still followed by the wondering eyes of the man in the
sleeved waistcoat。 He once more consulted his watch�此 �there
were but fourteen minutes left to him。 At that�察�it seemed as
if a sudden�察�genial heat were spread about his brain�察�for a
second or two�察�he saw the world as red as blood�察�and
thereafter entered into a complete possession of himself�察�
with an incredible cheerfulness of spirits�察�prompting him to
sing and chuckle as he walked。 And yet this mirth seemed to
belong to things external�察�and within�察�like a black and
leaden´heavy kernel�察�he was conscious of the weight upon his
soul。
I care for nobody�察�no�察�not I��
And nobody cares for me��
he sang�察�and laughed at the appropriate burthen�察�so that the
passengers stared upon him on the street。 And still the
warmth seemed to increase and to become more genial。 What
was life�拭�he considered�察�and what he�察�M'Guire�拭 �What even
Erin�察�our green Erin�拭 �All seemed so incalculably little that
he smiled as he looked down upon it。 He would have given
years�察�had he possessed them�察�for a glass of spirits�察�but
time failed�察�and he must deny himself this last indulgence。
At the corner of the Haymarket�察�he very jauntily hailed a
hansom cab�察�jumped in�察�bade the fellow drive him to a part of
the Embankment�察�which he named�察�and as soon as the vehicle
was in motion�察�concealed the bag as completely as he could
under the vantage of the apron�察�and once more drew out his
watch。 So he rode for five interminable minutes�察�his heart
in his mouth at every jolt�察�scarce able to possess his
terrors�察�yet fearing to wake the attention of the driver by
too obvious a change of plan�察�and willing�察�if possible�察�to
leave him time to forget the Gladstone bag。
At length�察�at the head of some stairs on the Embankment�察�he
hailed�察�the cab was stopped�察�and he alighted ´ with how glad
a heart� �He thrust his hand into his pocket。 All was now
over�察�he had saved his life�察�nor that alone�察�but he had
engineered a striking act of dynamite�察�for what could be more
pictorial�察�what more effective�察�than the explosion of a
hansom cab�察�as it sped rapidly along the streets of London。
He felt in one pocket�察�then in another。 The most crushing
seizure of despair descended on his soul�察�and struck into
abject dumbness�察�he stared upon the driver。 He had not one
penny。
'Hillo��' said the driver�察�'don't seem well。'
'Lost my money��' said M'Guire�察�in tones so faint and strange
that they surprised his hearing。
The man looked through the trap。 'I dessay��' said he�此 �
'you've left your bag。'
M'Guire half unconsciously fetched it out�察�and looking on
that black continent at arm's length�察�withered inwardly and
felt his features sharpen as with mortal sickness。
'This is not mine��' said he。 'Your last fare must have left
it。 You had better take it to the station。'
'Now look here��' returned the cabman�此 �'are you off your
chump�拭�or am I��'
'Well�察�then�察�I'll tell you what��' exclaimed M'Guire�察�'you
take it for your fare��'
'Oh�察�I dessay��' replied the driver。 'Anything else�拭 �What's
IN your bag�拭 �Open it�察�and let me see。'
'No�察�no��' returned M'Guire。 'Oh no�察�not that。 It's a
surprise�察�it's prepared expressly�此 �a surprise for honest
cabmen。'
'No�察�you don't��' said the man�察�alighting from his perch�察�and
coming very close to the unhappy patriot。 'You're either
going to pay my fare�察�or get in again and drive to the
office。'
It was at this supreme hour of his distress�察�that M'Guire
spied the stout figure of one Godall�察�a tobacconist of Rupert
Street�察�drawing near along the Embankment。 The man was not
unknown to him�察�he had bought of his wares�察�and heard him
quoted for the soul of liberality�察�and such was now the
nearness of his peril�察�that even at such a straw of hope�察�he
clutched with gratitude。
'Thank God��' he cried。 'Here comes a friend of mine。 I'll
borrow。' And he dashed to meet the tradesman。 'Sir��' said
he�察�'Mr。 Godall�察�I have dealt with you ´ you doubtless know
my face ´ calamities for which I cannot blame myself have
overwhelmed me。 Oh�察�sir�察�for the love of innocence�察�for the
sake of the bonds of humanity�察�and as you hope for mercy at
the throne of grace�察�lend me two´and´six��'
'I do not recognise your face��' replied Mr。 Godall�察�'but I
remember the cut of your beard�察�which I have the misfortune
to dislike。 Here�察�sir�察�is a sovereign�察�which I very
willingly advance to you�察�on the single condition that you
shave your chin。'
M'Guire grasped the coin without a word�察�cast it to the
cabman�察�calling out to him to keep the change�察�bounded down
the steps�察�flung the bag far forth into the river�察�and fell
headlong after it。 He was plucked from a watery grave�察�it is
believed�察�by the hands of Mr。 Godall。 Even as he was being
hoisted dripping to the shore�察�a dull and choked explosion
shook the solid masonry of the Embankment�察�and far out in the
river a momentary fountain rose and disappeared。
THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION ��CONTINUED��
SOMERSET in vain strove to attach a meaning to these words。
He had�察�in the meanwhile�察�applied himself assiduously to the
flagon�察�the plotter began to melt in twain�察�and seemed to
expand and hover on his seat�察�and with a vague sense of
nightmare�察�the young man rose unsteadily to his feet�察�and�察�
refusing the proffer of a third grog�察�insisted that the hour
was late and he must positively get to bed。
'Dear me��' observed Zero�察�'I find you very temperate。 But I
will not be oppressive。 Suffice it that we are now fast
friends�察�and�察�my dear landlord�察�AU REVOIR��'
So saying the plotter once more shook hands�察�and with the
politest ceremonies�察�and some necessary guidance�察�conducted
the bewildered young gentleman to the top of the stair。
Precisely�察�how he got to bed�察�was a point on which Somerset
remained in utter darkness�察�but the next morning when�察�at a
blow�察�he started broad awake�察�there fell upon his mind a
perfect hurricane of horror and wonder。 That he should have
suffered himself to be led into the semblance of intimacy
with such a man as his abominable lodger�察�appeared�察�in the
cold light of day�察�a mystery of human weakness。 True�察�he was
caught in a situation that might have tested the aplomb of
Talleyrand。 That was perhaps a palliation�察�but it was no
excuse。 For so wholesale a capitulation of principle�察�for
such a fall into criminal familiarity�察�no excuse indeed was
possible�察�nor any remedy�察�but to withdraw at once from the
relation。
As soon as he was dressed�察�he hurried upstairs�察�determined on
a rupture。 Zero hailed him with the warmth of an old friend。
'Come in��' he cried�察�'dear Mr。 Somerset� �Come in�察�sit down�察�
and�察�without ceremony�察�join me at my morning meal。'
'Sir��' said Somerset�察�'you must permit me first to disengage
my honour。 Last night�察�I was surprised into a certain
appearance of complicity�察�but once for all�察�let me inform you
that I regard you and your machinations with unmingled horror
and disgust�察�and I will leave no stone unturned to crush your
vile conspiracy。'
'My dear fellow��' replied Zero�察�with an air of some
complacency�察�'I am well accustomed to these human weaknesses。
Disgust�拭 �I have felt it myself�察�it speedily wears off。 I
think none the worse�察�I think the more of you�察�for this
engaging frankness。 And in the meanwhile�察�what are you to
do�拭 �You find yourself�察�if I interpret rightly�察�in very much
the same situation as Charles the Second ��possibly the least
degraded of your British sovereigns�� when he was taken into
the confidence of the thief。 To denounce me�察�is out of the
question�察�and what else can you attempt�拭 �No�察�dear Mr。
Somerset�察�your hands are tied�察�and you find yourself
condemned�察�under pain of behaving like a cad�察�to be that same
charming and intellectual companion who delighted me last
night。'
'At least��' cried Somerset�察�'I can�察�and do�察�order you to
leave this house。'
'Ah��' cried the plotter�察�'but there I fail to follow you。
You may�察�if you please�察�enact the part of Judas�察�but if�察�as I
suppose�察�you recoil from that extremity of meanness�察�I am�察�on
my side�察�far too intelligent to leave these lodgings�察�in
which I please myself exceedingly�察�and from which you lack
the power to drive me。 No�察�no�察�dear sir�察�here I am�察�and here
I propose to stay。'
'I repeat��' cried Somerset�察�beside himself with a sense of
his own weakness�察�'I repeat that I give you warning。 I am
the master of this house�察�and I emphatically give you
warning。'
'A week's warning��' said the imperturbable conspirator。
'Very well�此 �we will talk of it a week from now。 That is
arranged�察�and in the meanwhile�察�I observe my breakfast
growing cold。 Do�察�dear Mr。 Somerset�察�since you find yourself
condemned�察�for a week at least�察�to the society of a very
interesting character�察�display some of that open favour�察�some
of that interest in life's obscurer sides�察�which stamp the
character of the true artist。 Hang me�察�if you will�察�to´
morrow�察�but to´day show yourself divested of the scruples of
the burgess�察�and sit down pleasantly to share my meal。'
'Man��' cried Somerset�察�'do you understand my sentiments��'
'Certainly��' replied Zero�察�'and I respect them� �Would you be
outdone in such a contest�拭�will you alone be partial�拭�and in
this nineteenth century�察�cann