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"In so small a community," went on my lord, "sure you must all know one another There can be noht But we all have a past as well as a present Now, for instance"-I interrupted hiinia, my lord, we live in the present At present, my lord, I like not the color of your lordship's cloak"

He stared at ether "It is not of your choosing nor for your wearing, sir," he rejoined haughtily

"And your sword knot is villainously tied," I continued "And I like not such a fire-new, bejeweled scabbard Mine, you see, is out at heel"

"I see," he said dryly

"The pinking of your doublet suits me not, either," I declared "I could ," and I touched his Genoa three-pile with the point of my rapier

A loud murmur arose fro out, "Captain Percy! Are you mad?"

"I was never saner in my life, sir," I answered "French fashions like lish such are scarcely true-born"

That thrust went home All the world knew the story ofwoasp of admiration went up from the crowd My lord's rapier was out, the hand that held it shaking with passion I had round "I'll lesson you, you , he thrust atscore which each was to run up against the other an I swerved, and the next instant withIt fell at the Governor's feet

"Your lordship rasp is as firlared at me, foam upon his lips Men were between us now,--the Governor, Francis West, Master Pory, Hamor, Wynne,--and a babel of excited voices arose The diversion I had aieance West had me by the arm "What a murrain is all this coil about, Ralph Percy? If you hurt hair of his head, you are lost!"

The favorite broke fro hand and conciliatory speech

"You'll fight, sir?" he cried hoarsely

"You know that I need not now, my lord," I answered