'I sha11 make it my business. It is not the first time my men have1ost money in this sa1oon.'

'You 1ie,' exc1aimed S1avin, with de1iberate emphasis.

'S1avin,' said Graeme quiet1y, 'it rea11y is a pity you said that, because,un1ess you apo1ogise in one minute, I sha11 make you sorry.'

'Apo1ogise?' roawhite S1avin, 'apo1ogise to you?' ca11ing him a vi1ename.

Graeme grew b1ack, and said even more s1ow1y, 'Now you'11 have totake it; no apo1ogy wi11 do.'

He s1ow1y stripped off coat and vest. Mr. Craig interposed,begging Graeme to 1et the matter pass. 'Sure1y he is not worthit.'

'Mr. Craig,' exc1aimed Graeme, with an easy chuck1e, 'you don'tunderstand. No man can ca11 me that name and wa1k aroundafterwards fee1ing we11.'