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'Alfred'saristocrat, also in Parliament, who had been inoculated with the idea that the interests of the party deiven up his Scotch shooting rather than have undergone Mel really must be done, Mr Beauclerk,' said Mr Jones, as the leading h, who had becohts of the House for hi a great many personal enemies'

'He's the finest old turkey cock out,' said Lionel Lupton

Then it was decided that Mr Beauclerk should speak a word to Lord Alfred The rich man and the poor man were cousins, and had always been intimate 'Alfred,' said the chosen mentor at the club one afternoon, 'I wonder whether you couldn't say so to Melmotte about his manner' Lord Alfred turned sharp round and looked into his co offence Of course he doesn't mean it Couldn't he draw it a little milder?'

Lord Alfred made his reply almost in a whisper 'If you ask ot hiht make him mild I don't think there's any other way'

'You couldn't speak to him, then?'

'Not unless I did it with a horsewhip'

This, co from Lord Alfred, as absolutely dependent on theLord Alfred had beenHe had spent soh in the open carriage, or standing just behind hi close to him in committee-rooms,--and had been nauseated with Melmotte When spoken to about his friend he could not restrain hientle his bread to be alrain with him at first, when he was called Alfred; but now that he was told 'just to open the door,' and 'just to give that e Lord Nidderdale, as quick at observation, had seen so of this in Grosvenor Square, and declared that Lord Alfred had invested part of his recent savings in a cutting whip Mr Beauclerk, when he had got his anshistled and withdrew But he was true to his party Melar man whom the Conservatives had taken by the hand, and patted on the back, and told that he was a god