If, therefore, you are preaching, I will at once and discreetly withdraw, but if not, for his very morals' sake, I will withdraw your congregation--that is, if he hasn't forgotten his engagement." Graham jumped up.

"Good Heavens, Pennell!" he exclaimed, "I'm blest if I hadn't." He pushed his arm out and glanced at his watch.

"Oh, there's plenty of time, anyway.

I'm lunching with this blighter down town, padre, at some special restaurant of his," he explained, "and I take it the sum and substance of his unseemly remarks are that he thinks we ought to get a move on." "Don't let me stand in the way of your youthful pleasures," said Arnold, smiling; "but take care of yourself, Graham.

Eat and drink, for to-morrow you die; but don't eat and drink too much in case you live to the day after." "I'll remember," said Peter, "but I hope it won't be necessary.