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Colonel Bingham looked from the sixpence to 

 Mr Giveen, and from Mr Giveen to the sixpence. 



" I think, sir," said Colonel Bingham, " you 

 have mistaken the place where you are. If you 

 will kindly step outside with me I will point you out 

 the way to the village inn, and your admission 

 fee will be returned to you at the door — " 



It was at this moment that Mr Dashwood struck 

 in. The crowd immediately in their vicinity had 

 stepped back shghtly, making a small arena as 

 people do around a street accident or a dog-fight. 

 In the middle of this arena stood the outraged Mr 

 Giveen, facing the colonel. A moment more, 

 and who knows what might have happened only 

 for the intervention of Bobby. 



" Excuse me," said Bobby, addressing the 

 colonel, " but this gentleman is Irish and im- 

 acquainted with our customs. The whole of this, 

 I beheve, is a mistake, and if he will step outside 

 with me I will explain everything to him. I am 

 sure that, as an Irish gentleman, he wiU agree with 

 me that httle affairs about money are better settled 

 in private." 



" Now, that's commonsense," said the gentle- 

 man from Ireland, " I haven't the pleasure of 

 your acquaintance, sir, but I place me honour in 

 your hands." 



" Come on, then," said Mr Dashwood, and, 

 taking the other by the arm, he led the way 

 through the crowd towards the door. 



" Now we're all right," said he when they found 



