"You can offer nothing. If you will say to your wife from me that I bade her adieu;--that is all you can do for me. Good night, Mr. Palliser; good night."
[Illustration: "Good night, Mr. Palliser."]
Mr. Palliser left him and went his way, feeling that he had no further eloquence at his command. He shook Burgo's hand, and then walked quickly down the hill. As he did so he passed, or would have passed the man who had been dodging them.
"Misther, Misther!" said the man in a whisper.

"You can offer nothing. Say to your wife from me that I bade her adieu; that is all you can do for me. Good night, Mr. Palliser."
Mr. Palliser shook Burgo's hand, and then walked quickly down the hill. As he did so he passed the man who had been dodging them.
"Misther, Misther!" whispered the man.
