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Charles was already sorry he had said a word about it. "It was a noble sacrifice, Charles," continued Captain Sedley with much enthusiasm. CHARLES WAS ALREADY SORRY HE HAD SAID A WORD ABOUT IT IT WAS A NOBLE SACRIFICE CHARLES CONTINUED CAPTAIN SEDLEY WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM
into his pocket, and drew forth his purse. "Frank proposed it," said Charles, a gleam of satisfaction lighting up his eye as he beheld the purse. Captain Sedley held it in his hand a moment, looked searchingly at Charles, and then returned it to his pocket. "It was a noble deed, Charles; and I had rather hear such a thing of my son than to have all the wealth and honors which the world can give bestowed upon him." Charles looked disappointed when he saw Captain Sedley restore his purse to his pocket. "And Frank means to keep it a secret, does he?" continued the delighted father. "Yes, sir; till to-morrow." "Very well; I will not mention the fact that you have told me about it." "Thank you, sir," replied Charles doubtfully. "And I am glad you told me--that is, if you have not betrayed his confidence;" and Captain Sedley looked rather sharply at Charles. "Oh, no, sir! I have not." "Because, when he tells me he does not intend to go, I should otherwise have insisted on knowing the reason. BLE AND GENEROUS AND INVOLUNTARILY HE THRUST HIS HAND INTO HIS POCKET AND DREW FORTH HIS PURSE FRANK PROPOSED IT SAID CHARLES A GLEAM OF SATISFACTION LIGHTING UP HIS EYE AS HE BEHELD THE PURSE CAPTAIN SEDLEY HELD IT IN HIS HAND A MOMENT LOOKED SEARCHINGLY AT CHARLES AND THEN RETURNED IT TO HIS POCKET IT WAS A NOBLE DEED CHARLES AND I HAD RATHER HEAR SUCH A THING OF MY SON THAN TO HAVE ALL THE WEALTH AND HONORS WHICH THE WORLD CAN GIVE BESTOWED UPON HIM CHARLES LOOKED DISAPPOINTED WHEN HE SAW CAPTAIN SEDLEY RESTORE HIS PURSE TO HIS POCKET AND FRANK MEANS TO KEEP IT A SECRET DOES HE CONTINUED THE DELIGHTED FATHER YES SIR TILL TO MORROW VERY WELL I WILL NOT MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT IT THANK YOU SIR SAID CHARLES DOUBTFULLY AND I AM GLAD YOU TOLD ME THAT IS IF YOU HAVE NOT BETRAYED HIS CONFIDENCE AND CAPTAIN SEDLEY LOOKED RATHER SHARPLY AT CHARLES OH NO SIR I HAVE NOT BECAUSE WHEN HE TELLS ME HE DOES NOT INTEND TO GO I SHOULD OTHERWISE HAVE INSISTED ON KNOWING THE REASON
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