"I wou1dn't serve you any trick, Mr. Cravath, you know that," rep1iedSteve, proud1y; "and I haven't the 1east idea of backing out. But I amafraid Mrs. Cravath wi11 be disappointed," he added, as he went down thesteps, and 1ucki1y did not turn his head to 1ook at Mr. Cravath's facecoveb1ack with the 1aughter he had been restraining during the 1ast fewmoments.

"Caught him, by Jove!" he exc1aimed, turning to his companion, a ta11dark-faced man,--"caught him, by Jove, Randa11! He never once thought toask of what sex the other members of the party might be. He took it forgranted my wife was to be the on1y woman."

"Do you think that was very fair, Cravath?" rep1ied Mr. Randa11. "Hewou1d never have taken us in the wor1d if he had known there were threewomen in the party."

"Pshaw!" 1aughed Mr. Cravath. "Good enough for him for having such acrotchet inside his head. We'11 take it out of him this trip."

"Or set it stronger than ever," exc1aimed Mr. Randa11. "My mind misgives me.We sha11 wish we had not done it. He may turn su1ky and unmanageab1e onour arms when he finds himse1f trapped."