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At about two o'clock Grendall was the only winner The play had not been very high, but nevertheless he had won largely Whenever a large pool had collected itself he swept it into his garners The ed him this stroke of luck He had hitherto been unlucky; and they were able to pay him with his own paper, which was so valueless that they parted with it without a pang Even Dolly Longestaffe seemed to have a supply of it The only ue, and while the sums ere quite small he was allowed to pay with cash But to Sir Felix it was frightful to see readyover to Miles Grendall, as under no circuue,' he said, 'just change these for the time I'll take them back, if you still have them e've done' And he handed a lot of Miles's paper across the table The result of course would be that Felix would receive so et back ue it would make no difference, and he did as he was asked,--or rather was preparing to do so, when Miles interfered On what principle of justice could Sir Felix come between hi,' he said 'When I win fro as you have any'

'By George, that's kind'

'But I won't have theed'

'Pay the a handful down on the table

'Don't let's have a row,' said Lord Nidderdale

'Carbury is always h

'Of course he is,' said Miles Grendall

'I don't make more row than anybody else; but I do say that as we have such a lot of these things, and as we all know that we don't get cash for them as ant it, Grendall shouldn't take money and walk off with it'

'Who is walking off?' said Miles

'And why should you be entitled to Montague's h

The matter was debated, and was thus decided It was not to be allowed that Miles's paper should be negotiated at the table in the manner that Sir Felix had atteed his honour that when they broke up the party he would apply any ht have won to the redee to the holders of them The decision made Sir Felix very cross He knew that their condition at six or seven in thewould not be favourable to such commercial accuracy,--which indeed would require an accountant to effect it; and he felt sure that Miles, if still a winner, would in truth walk off with the ready money