Why didn't you rise up in your majesty and r-r-reject them ?" "Couldn't.

They were too damned good." Maddox smiled at the reminiscence.

"I wasn't going to let him sign them, but he took the wind out of my sails by stating beforehand that he didn't want to--that if I didn't mind--_mind_, if you please--he'd very much rather not.

It's only the last week (when the _Saturnalia_ were getting better and better) that he graciously permitted his initials to appear.

S.K.R .-- Savage Keith Rickman." "Good Lord!" said Rankin; "what must he be like ?" "Ask Jewdwine," said Stables; "he's Jewdwine's man." "Excuse _me_," said Maddox, "he is _mine_.