That night, as Skinner sipped his second demi-tasse, he looked across the table at his beautiful wife, who was assiduously studying an automobile catalogue. The suggestion it conveyed gave Skinner a touch of apprehension. But the aforesaid touch lasted only a moment. He banished it and all other cares by making the following entry in his little book:-- _Dress-Suit Account_ _Debit_ _Credit_ A one-third interest in McLaughlin & Perkins, Inc.