Further Reminiscences. 1 1 9 



a seven-mile drive in company with a man 

 who, he expected, would provide him with 

 material for his next week's contribution to 

 Bell's Life. A second compromising and 

 somewhat embarassing incident occurred on 

 that same evening, when he went up to his 

 bedroom to prepare for the evening meal. 

 In the room he found a spacious cupboard 

 filled with ladies' dresses hanging from pegs. 

 In the hope of discovering, by some miracu- 

 lous intuition, a dress which belonged to his 

 lady-love, he opened the door and entered 

 the cupboard, little dreaming that the door 

 closed w T ith a spring lock, which could not be 

 opened from the inside. To his ineffable 

 horror and surprise he found himself fast 

 bound in prison, while the gong was sound- 

 ing and the family below all assembled for 

 their evening repast. There they continued 

 to wait while Mr. Lynes enforced, the strict 

 discipline and respect for hospitality for 

 which he was celebrated in Northampton- 

 shire. At last, however, his patience began 

 to fail, and a few stinging remarks issued 

 from his lips. After passing an uncomfort- 

 able half-hour, the famished group caught 



