What's the matter ?" They grinned.

"Well, old lady," responded Grief, "you've hit us at the wrong time.

We are, in fact, all out of everything.

No dinner, to mention, and, what's more, we haven't got a sou." "What?
Again ?" cried Florinda.
"Yes, again.

You'd better dine home to-night." "But I'll--I'll stake you," said the girl eagerly.