else to do, and Mr. Kling may have a great deal.
I take it you are from the north of Ireland, either
Londonderry or near there. Am I right?"

"I'm from Lifford, within reach of it. How the divil
did ye know?"

"I can tell from your brogue. How long have you
been in this country?"

"About five years--going on six now. How long
have you been here?"

"How long? Well--" Here he bent over the table
against which he had been leaning, selected a cup from
a group of china, turned it upside down in search of
the mark, and then, as if he had momentarily forgotten
himself, answered slowly: "Oh, not long--a few
months or so. You do not object to my looking these
over?" he asked, this time reversing a plate and subjecting
it to the same scrutiny.

"No, so ye don't let go of 'em. Fellow come in here
last week and broke a teapot foolin' wid it."

The visitor, without replying, continued his cool
examination of the collection, consisting of articles of
different makes and colors. Presently, gathering up
a pair of cups and saucers, he said: "These should
be in a glass case or in the safe. They are old Spode