sipping his drink.

"I think so. Indeed, I am quite sure of it," coolly replied the girl
addressed. "But I really think it is quite useless."

"Ha! Ha! Cheer up, Jack," laughed the young man, Stillwell by name.

"Really, old chap, I feel I must beat you this set," said Captain Jack
to the young Englishman. "My country's credit as well as my own is at
stake, you see."

"Both are fairly assured, I should say," said the Englishman.

"Not to-day," said Stillwell, with a suspicion of a polite sneer in his
voice. "My money says so."

"Canada vs. the Old Country!" cried a voice from the company.

"Now, Jack, Jack, remember," implored Frances.

"You have no mercy, Miss Frances, I see," said the Englishman, looking
straight into her eyes.

"Absolutely none," she replied, smiling saucily at him.

"Vae victis, eh, old chap?" said Sidney, as they sauntered off together
to their respective courts. "By the way, who is that Stillwell chap?" he
asked in a low voice of Captain Jack as they moved away from the others.
"Of any particular importance?"