White, white, me boy, is the first colour of a gintleman! White, to show the integrity of his honour and the claneness of his merit roll.

Shure, he must have his weapons, and his horse--for a gintleman always rides--and his hat and gloves are matter of course.

But, first of all, essintial to him as the soap and crash, is white, sir--yes, white! A touch of white at neck and wrist anny gintleman must show who presints himself at a ball." "But, now, how ?" Battersleigh pointed a long finger at Franklin, then turned it upon himself, tapping with import upon his forehead.

"Look at me, at Batty," he said.

"Here is where gaynius comes in, me friend.