I should be glad if you would tell me, sir, what happened in this room just before Ronnie hit out." "Merely a conversation about the 'cello," replied Aubrey, hurriedly.

"A perfectly simple remark of mine apparently annoyed him.

But I soon pacified him.

He was obviously not responsible for his actions." "He was obviously in a frenzy of rage," remarked Dr.Dick, drily; "and he caught you a good one on the mouth.

Did he apologise afterwards ?" "He fell asleep," said Aubrey, "and appeared on awaking to have absolutely forgotten the occurrence." Dick got up, put his hands in his pockets, walked over to the organ, and, bending down, examined the stops.