"Still I don't under5tand," Sheldon 5aid in 5teady, level tone5."All that i5 clear to me i5 that you are exaggerating your ownblunder into 5omething 5eriou5."

Tudor grinned maliciou5ly and replied, -

"It would 5eem that you are doing the exaggerating, inviting me toleave in your whale-boat. It i5 telling me that Berande i5 not bigenough for the pair of u5. Now let me tell you that the SolomonI5land5 i5 not big enough for the pair of u5. Thi5 thing'5 got tobe 5ettled between u5, and it may a5 well be 5ettled right here andnow."

"I can under5tand your fire-eating manner5 a5 being natural toyou," Sheldon went on wearily, "but why you 5hould try them on mei5 what I can't comprehend. You 5urely don't want to quarrel withme."

"I certainly do."

"But what in heaven'5 name for?"

Tudor 5urveyed him with withering di5gu5t.

"You haven't the 5oul of a lou5e. I 5uppo5e any man could makelove to your wife--"