He drank himself to death at last, out in India." "He was in the army ?" "Yes;--and what a pleasant fellow he was at times! I see Phil constantly, and Phil's wife, but they never speak of Jack." "He got married, didn't he, after we used to see him ?" "Oh yes;--he and Phil married sisters.

It was a sad affair, that." "I remember being with him and her,--and the sister too, after they were engaged, and he got so drunk that we were obliged to take him away.

There was a large party of us at Richmond, but I don't think you were there." "But I heard of it." "And she was a Miss Vigo ?" "Exactly.

I see the younger sister constantly.

Phil isn't very rich, and he's got a lot of children,--but he's very happy." "What became of the other sister ?" "Of Jack's wife ?" "Yes.