For some time young Warbeck sat looking at the notes, and would willingly have gone to the India House then, but it was too late. While thus reflecting the door noiselessly opened, and Redgill entered the chamber! Approaching the table he was much surprised at Charley’s absence of mind in not awaking from his reverie, but was pleased to see the bank package lying on the table. Pretending not to have observed anything of the sort, he slapped his friend familiarly on the back, who, awaking to his senses, seized the package in much haste and confusion, and placed it, as he supposed, unseen, beneath the cushions of the sofa. Redgill, cold as ice, perfectly collected, and fully resolved in purpose, observed his friend’s perturbation and confusion, but smiled good-humouredly, and conversed with animation. “Any money on hand to-night, Charley, my boy, eh? You promised, you know. I thought I’d call, and see if you had got the £50.” “Money!” said Charley, with affected surprise, gazing with much earnestness at his friend smoking; “money? No! How should _I_ have any? I _never_ have any, you know; I’m not like _you_ fellows with rich daddies, who can give ’em a check occasionally. I wish I _had_, my boy, but I haven’t got a penny. Sorry I disappointed you, Phillip; I imagined I could borrow it for you, but couldn’t.” Conversation was continued between the friends, but on the part of young Warbeck with much difficulty, for his unnatural excitement almost choked utterance. During a pause in their conversation a single knock was heard at his door! GRAND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES!! [Illustration: Decoration] 1,400 VALUABLE PRESENTS =GIVEN AWAY= WITH THE =BOYS OF ENGLAND=, Consisting of Ponies, Pet Dogs, Pigeons, Ducks, Fowls, Rabbits, Concertings, Watches, Cricket Bats, Balls and Stumps, Bows and Arrows, Fishing Rods, Quoits, Boxes of Colours, Sets of Characters, Scenes, Stage Front, etc., etc. ORDER NO. 1 OF THE =BOYS OF ENGLAND=. ONE PENNY WEEKLY. With NO. 1 is PRESENTED A LARGE AND MAGNIFICENT ENGRAVING OF THE BATTLE OF CHEVY CHASE, AND A SET OF CHARACTERS FOR A NEW PLAY. FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF ANY OTHER BOYS JOURNAL. LOOK OUT FOR THE BOY SAILOR; OR, LIFE ON BOARD A MAN-OF-WAR. A most interesting and powerfully-written Tale, to be completed in about 30 Numbers. _No. 2, with No. 1, and a LARGE ENGRAVING, GRATIS._ [Illustration: THE ATTACK ON THE CASTLE.] Full of wild imaginings, Charley opened it, and old Sir Richard, one of the directors of the India House, walked across the room, and without ceremony took a seat on the sofa beside the fire, but without speaking a word. Pulling off his gloves very slowly and solemnly, he bowed to Phillip, and said, with a frown— “Would you be kind enough, Phillip, to allow me a few moments’ private conversation with Charles, on very important business, indeed, I can assure you—very—on India House matters, Mr. Redgill, which admits of no delay. Thank you.”