Karschoff is lunching with us, too.

You know him, don't you?
Come along and I'll introduce you to the others." It was a very cheerful party who, after a few minutes under the trees, strolled into luncheon and took their places at the round table reserved for them at the end of the room.

Maggie at once took possession of Chalmers.
"I have been so anxious to meet you, Mr.Chalmers," she said.

"They tell me that you represent the modern methods in American diplomacy, and that therefore you have been made first secretary over the heads of half a dozen of your seniors.

How they must dislike you, and how clever you must be!" "I don't know that I'm so much disliked," the young man answered, with a twinkle in his eyes, "but I flatter myself that I have brought a new note into diplomacy.