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"Mud-stains, old carelessness," said Bones tersely "You've co"

"Of course I've come from Twickenhaht you knew that"

"I should have known it," said Bones, with great gravity, "even if I

hadn't known it, so to speak You may have observed, my dear Hamilton,

that the jolly old mud of London differs widely--that is to say, is

remarkably different For instance, the mud of Twickenham is different

froht call a subtle

difference, dear junior partner, which an uniinative old rascal like

you wouldn't notice Now, the er, "is distinguished by a certain darkness----"

"Wait a bit," said Ha?"

"No," said Bones

"And yet this conversation seeuument," said Bones, "is that you have Twickenham mud on your

boots, therefore you come from Twickenham It is evident that on your

way to the station you stopped to buy a newspaper, that sohtful--so on your

jolly old conscience, I'll bet!"

"How do you know that?" asked Hamilton

"There's your Times on the table," said Bones triuht it just before I came into the

office"

"H'm!" said Bones "Well, I won't deceive you, dear old partner I've