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HIS GRACE. 231 why the sins of the fathers should be visited upon the children ; it seems to me a most unjust and abominable law ; but I suppose it is one of the laws by which the course of this world has always ‘been governed. You will have to give in, my poor fellow. After all, I can’t bring myself to call the terms of surrender hard, and depend upon it, you won’t call them so a short time hence.” But Hurstbourne, as I might have known, was not the man to surrender upon any terms, hard or easy, so long as he had a kick left in him. “We'll see about giving in when we are beaten,” he remarked, with a grim look about the corners of his mouth. “I can’t tell at present whether Paul Gas- coigne is a liar or only a cowardly sneak ; but I’ll find out presently. I’m going round to his house, and you'll have to come with me, Martyn.” “T don’t see in what way my presence is likely to be of use,” I answered. “If the family dirty linen is to be washed, it had better be washed in private; and I’m afraid I shouldn’t act as a restraining force upon Mr. Gascoigne, supposing that he has made up his mind to go in for a public display.” Hurstbourne said that wasn’t thequestion. Ofcourse no representations on my part, or on the part of any other man who had the feelings of a gentleman, would avail to shake the purpose of that self-satisfied cad: but there were occasions on which it was as well to be provided with a witness. “ Besides,” he added, “ I may want you. I shouldn’t wonder if there was going to be a row, and in a row a long-armed, muscular chap like you is pretty apt to be valuable.” Eomicboo cS (Eo)