When milady comes to town H.O.'s NON EST as long as she's here.

And she with a hubby of her own, too! What 'ud our old pa say to that, eh ?" Mahony, who could draw in his feelers no further than he had done, touched the limit of his patience.

"My connexion with Mr.Ocock is a purely business one.

I have no intention of trespassing on his private affairs, or of having them thrust upon me.

Carver, my bill!" Bowing distantly he stalked out of the eating-house and back to the "Criterion," where he dined.