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 *mas magazine, the London 'Graphite,' he thought it was!"

Hunter sealed his letter and applied a stamp to the envelope with a thump that made the dishes rattle in the next room.

"Besides," continued Miles, "I haven't found a wife yet. You know you said"

"If that's all that's keeping you," growled his friend, "you might as well get out. The Green doesn't offer much choice in that line."

"Oh, I don't know," Miles drawled. "There are the Ruggleses!"

"You might do worse," chuckled Hunter, as he lighted his pipe. "Which one has caught your fancy?"

"Well, I'm undecided. The fact is, I haven't yet reached the point where I can tell one from the other!"

"If you like," Hunter suggested,