No one disputed with Isaacs the right to ride beside Miss Westonhaugh on the homeward road.

He was the victor of the day, and of course was entitled to the best place.

We were all straggling along, but without any great intervals between us, so that the two were not able to get away as they had done on Saturday evening, but they talked, and I heard Miss Westonhaugh laugh.

Isaacs was determined to show that he appreciated his advantage, and though, for all I know, he might be suffering a good deal of pain, he talked gaily and sat his horse easily, rather a strange figure in his light-coloured English overcoat, surmounted by the large white turban he had made out of the shawl.

As we came out on the mall at the top of the hill, Mr.
Ghyrkins called a council of war.
"Of course we shall have to put off the tiger-hunt." "I suppose so," muttered Kildare, disconsolately.
"Why ?" said Isaacs.