Certainly the envoy was well pleased with himself when he rejoined his companion at dinner, and after imbibing a full glass of champagne, said: "To-night, my worthy old friend, you will see." "Did he bite ?" "He bit.

That fellow's no fool.

He saw Kate's game when I pointed it out." "Will he stand up to her ?" "Rather! going to hold a pistol to her head." "I wonder what she'll say ?" "That's your lookout.

I've done my stage." Ayre was nearer excitement than he had been for a long while.

After dinner he could not rest.