On racing days it was a case of "strictly to business," and each boy had his proper station and knew well how to pull or slack out ropes.

On other days it was a case of fun and frolic, and here, of course, B.-P.

was the life and soul of the party.

There were no squabbles, no petty jealousies; never did the brothers throughout their boyhood come to fisticuffs.

But while there was perfect equality among them and no favouritism was ever shown, Ste was regarded as the prime comedian, and there was never any question that when theatricals were the order of the day he should reign in supreme command.
One of the houses taken by Mrs.Baden-Powell for the holidays was Llandogo Falls, a most romantic place on the Wye, the property of Mr.
Gallenga, the Italian correspondent of the _Times_, who had previously got mixed up in a deep political plot in Italy, whereby he gained many useful secrets, but whereby, at the same time, he was obliged to flee out of Italy and return to England.