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10 SCM e I Susan, and ey which he hod boucht ot. rocm at Ippleton Sentnent ahvays e d him hungry.

e took his thermos ont of the suit-rase, and, unsorewinyg the top, ponred et out ivcup of teas Then, plaomg the thernos on the seat, he drank,

e Tooked across at s compameon, Her eves were stll closeds ol o she e d Little siching norses. George was hodfan ol to rencew his otfer of feas but the ondy e he could rememboer was 7 Hord Heaated Hannah, the Vamp from Savenneh,” ol itowas diticult to it sattabde waords to i1 He o ate his bun and woazed ot o 1he familicr scenery,

Now, i vou ;1pprtr:l}l Flast Wolhor e tram, T must mention, has to piss over some potnts ;s and so vielent 3s the sebidon jerking that strang men have been known o spill their beer. George, forgetting this in his preoccupation, had placed the thermos only a few inches from the edge of the seat.

tion. I think myself that a great deal of sang-frord and address would be required even by the most self-possessed in order to pass oft such o contictenps. To George, I may say at once, the cnsis revealed itself mumediately as one which he was totally incapable of handling, The one clear thought that stood out from the welter of s emotions was the reflection that it was advisable to remove himself, and to do so without delay, Drawing a deep breath, he shot swiftly off the mark,

Al we Mulliners have been athletes and George, when at the University, had been noted for fis specd of foot, He rn now as bhe bad never ran before, His statement, however, that as he sprinted across the first fichl e distinetly saw @ rabbit shoot an envious clhince at him s he passed and shrug s shoobders hopelesslv, T am nclined to discount. George, as L have said before, Was o little aver-exeorted,

Nevertheless, it is not to be questioned that he made good coing. And he had need to, for

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