He shot a quick look at me from under his brows. "How much will you give?"
"A guinea" said I.
"I'll do it."
"When?"
"To-morrow morning."
That was all that passed, and then he moved away and joined the others at the table.
The next morning I purchased a good large pistol from mine host, for I saw that with such companions as I was like to fall in with I would need some sort of weapon to protect myself. Having loaded it with a brace of slugs, I thrust it in my belt, and then stepped out of the door, where I found my acquaintance of the night before waiting for me.
"Are you ready?" said I.
"Yes," said he, "I am; but I must see the color of your money before I go a single step."
"It is yellow," said I, and held the guinea out in the palm of my hand.