70 Centaur ; 



" How near the edge of this precipice can you drive 

 me without the danger of an upset?" inquired the gentle- 

 man of the first applicant. " Within a hair's breadth ! " 

 answered the man. '' And how near could you drive me?" 

 said the gentleman to the second. *' Within a hand's 

 breadth," was the reply. The third man had taken up his 

 hat and was leaving the room, supposing he had no chance 

 of competing with either of these two. " Stop, stop I " said 

 the gentleman ; " let us here what you have to say ! " "Why, 

 sir, I cannot compete with either of these. If I were to 

 drive you, I would keep as far off as I possibly could." 

 ** You are the man for me !" said the gentleman, and engaged 

 him right away. 



