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Over billiards that night Tyson enlightened hih spirits had

infected Mrs Nevill Tyson, a fact which, you may be sure, was not set

down to her credit by those who noticed it

"I heard your riding praised thiswith

beneficence They were alone

"Ha!" said Tyson, "did you?"

"Rather Binfield was asking where you picked your hunters up--got his

eye on the kangaroo, I fancy I ventured to suggest, in ht them by the yard"

Tyson looked furious Louis went on, unconscious of his doom "Old Morley

went for me like a lunatic--said you didn't ride like a tailor, you rode

like a man Queer old buffer, Morley--couldn't think as the

matter with him"

Tyson laid down his cue and held Stanistreet with a leveling gaze

"Look here, Stanistreet," said he, "I've stood a good deal, but if you

think I'reater fool than I took you for

What the hell do youeverybody about my private affairs?"

"My dear Tyson, a aroo has no

private affairs, he is, ipso facto, a public character" He threw back

his head and shouted his laughter "You've built yourself an everlasting

name"