CAPTAIN FITZCHROME. She appears to be expressly destined for
the light of your baronial hall. Introduce me in this casetwo heads are
better than one.
MR. CHAINMAIL. NoI thank you. Leave me to manage my chance
of a prizeand keep you to your own chance of a -
CAPTAIN FITZCHROME. Blank. As you please. WellI will pitch
my tent heretill I have filled my portfolioand shall be glad of as much of
your company as you can spare from more attractive society.
Matters went on pretty smoothly for several dayswhen an unlucky
newspaper threw all into confusion. Mr. Chainmail received newspapers
by the postwhich came in three times a week. One morningover their
half-finished breakfastthe Captain had read half a newspaper very
complacentlywhen suddenly he started up in a frenzyhurled over the
breakfast tableandbouncing from the apartmentknocked down Harry
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Ap Heatherwho was coming in at the door to challenge his supposed
rival to a boxing-match.
Harry sprang upin a double rageand intercepted Mr. Chainmail's
pursuit of the Captainplacing himself in the doorwayin a pugilistic
attitude. Mr. Chainmailnot being disposed for this mode of combat
stepped back into the parlourtook the poker in his
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