“And so,” concluded the Oldest Member, “all ended happily. The storm-tossed lives of William Bates, Jane Packard, and Rodney Spelvin came safely at long last into harbour. At the subsequent wedding William and Jane’s present of a complete golfing outfit, including eight dozen new balls, a cloth cap, and a pair of spiked shoes, was generally admired by all who inspected the gifts during the reception. “From that time forward the four of them have been inseparable. Rodney and Anastatia took a little cottage close to that of William and Jane, and rarely does a day pass without a close foursome between the two couples. William and Jane being steady tens and Anastatia scratch and Rodney a persevering eighteen, it makes an ideal match.” “What does?” asked the secretary, waking from his reverie. “This one.” “Which?” “I see,” said the Oldest Member, sympathetically, “that your troubles, weighing on your mind, have caused you to follow my little narrative less closely than you might have done. Never mind, I will tell it again.” * * * * * “The story” (said the Oldest Member) “which I am about to relate begins at a time when--” THE END Transcriber’s Notes Punctuation errors and omissions have been corrected. Page 139: “reviewed the the” changed to “reviewed the” Page 171: “broke of the” changed to “broke off the” Page 188: “dozed ecstasy” changed to “dazed ecstasy” Page 212: “rocheting pheasant” changed to “rocketing pheasant” Page 222: “extraordinary fine” changed to “extraordinarily fine” Page 280: “much to far over” changed to “much too far over”