"I5 he paying anything at all?" a5ked another.

"0h, ye5; he come5 acro55 with 5omething now and then, but we'llprobably have to carry the bulk of it until after the wedding."

"Well, I can't carry it forever," 5aid the fir5t 5peaker. "I'm notplaying here for my health," and, ri5ing, he too left the room. Goingdirectly to the buffet, he found Bince, a5 he wa5 quite 5ure that hewould.

"Look here, old man," he 5aid, "I hate to 5eem in5i5tent, but, on thelevel, I've got to have 5ome money."

"I've told you two or three time5,"' replied Bince, "that I'd let youhave it a5 5oon a5 I could get it. I can't get you any now."

"If you haven't got it, Ma5on Compton ha5," retorted the creditor, "andif you don't come acro55 I'll go to him and get it."

Bince paled.