Beatrice.

The look the fair lad y gave the speaker would have crushed a heart of stone , but it is always useless being reasonable , or indignant , or argumentative with a tipsy fellow wakened up , and when the laughter of the two visitors had ceased , Mr . Grogwitz was heard to remark , " There is no use , I suppose , going on with dis little affair . " "Noyou may be quite sure of thatGrogwitz" said the " man in black "

, , , , for the first time breaking a somewhat ominous silence , " you had better clear out of this . I give you until the ' express' train at three to pack up , pay your bill , and be off ; and after that , if I see you and Madame in Cayley , or this intelligent ancl hi ghly accomplished youth here , you know as well as I do what must happen . " All that Grogwitz then saidin answerseemed to be summed in

this—, , up . "It ' s very hard , but as it can't be clone , it can't . " " Then I am to understand , " old Brummer now saicl , looking hard at both gentlemen ancl lad y , " that it is settled that you all have to leave Cayley at three , not to return , either in person or b y representatives of any kind ; that you give up this infernal business , ancl depart in peace , and are no more seen or heard of here ?"

The lad y this time did not speak , but she nodded her head impressively twice . " Is it a bargain , Grogwitz ? " saicl the " gentleman in black . " " Yell , yes , " was Grogwitz ' s reply , with lowering look and angry scowl , " but it is a bargain all on one side . "

" Never ^ mind , Grogwitz , " here broke in Brummer , " or you , Madame ; ' all is well , ' remember , 'that ends well . ' It is not the first time I have seen you , or met you , or had to do with your little proceedings . The only wonder is that the laAV has not got hold of both you long before this . But then the law in England is very slow , though it is very wise ancl very sure—remember that , good folks—at last . If you will take my advice , do not trust too much

on apparent ' success , ' or ' prosperity , ' or ' leave , ' or ' license . ' The pitcher vich goes too often to de veil gets broken at last ; and justice , please bear in mmd , sooner or later , always overtakes , as a general rule , even here , those who perversely set themselves against law , propriety , ancl ri ght . Good-bye , Madame , good-bye , Monsieur ; remember our conversation . " And as nothingmore was said , the two companions slowly withdrew , evidently congratulating themselves the termination

on of a very disagreeable scene , and thinking clearly , moreover , that the affair had turned out much better than they had any right to hope or to expect ., Indeed , the " gentleman iu black" as he descended the stairs with Brummer , seemed to show this , for he said , in a cheerful way , " I congratuyouMr . Brummeron so happy and successful a termination of difficult

, , a very ancl delicate affair . There were great , very great , difficulties , legally , in the way , but , as I remarked to Tomkinson onl y the other day ( you know Tomkinson , Mr . Brummer ) , you only require a ' little firmness ancl decision to ' pull through the most honeless mattpvs . "

When the two reported the result of their interview at the " Royal Oak , " where the " Quorum" bad assembled in much excitement , even Twamley affected , as he saicl , "internally ancl externally by the ' genius loci , ' " whatever he really meant by that , great was the jubilation . Mr . Clincher was loud in his approbation , for he said , " I have known a good deal about them for a good many years now , ancl more dangerous parties you can ' t come across , and if them t their

even you can manage you can' " aides , " male ancl female , for they are simply " vile . " If anything , the females have a pull for the better , but that pufl is not very much—it is about decimal point 49 to the square inch Gentlemen , " said Clincher solemnly , " I have a proposal to make t you : let us all go to the station ancl see them off . " The proposal was rapturously acceded to , Twamley remarking " that they reall could do nothing less than show such

y polite attention to two such dis-