"I get drunk sometimes--when there's nothing on and the blues come--never at a time like this though." "It is pleasant to hear," the old man remarked, stretching out his limbs, "that you do occasionally relax.

In your present frame of mind--you will not be offended I trust--you are just a little heavy as a companion.

Never mind.

In a year's time I will be teaching you how to dine--to drink champagne, to--by the way, Trent, have you ever tasted champagne ?" "Never," Trent answered gruffly "Don't know that I want to either." Monty was compassionate.

"My young friend," he said, "I would give my soul to have our future before us, to have your youth and never to have tasted champagne.