‘I wonder what has become of Miles Grendall,’ asked Sir Felix.  But no one made any answer, and they smoked on in silence.  ’He hasn’t paid me a shilling yet of the money he owes me.’  Still there was not a word.  ‘And I don’t suppose he ever will.’  There was another pause.  ’He is the biggest scoundrel I ever met,’ said Sir Felix.

‘I know one as big,’ said Lord Grasslough,—­’or, at any rate, as little.’

There was another pause of a minute, and then Sir Felix left the room muttering something as to the stupidity of having no cards;—­and so brought to an end his connection with his associates of the Beargarden.  From that time forth he...