Mr Cricker, who had firmly refused the whole evening, in spite of abject entreaties, to dance like Nijinsky, suddenly relented when everyone had forgotten all about it, and was leaping alone in the studio, while Lord Rye, always a great lingerer, was playing Richard Strauss to himself on the baby Grand, and smoking a huge cigar.

The flute lifted its plaintive voice, feeling for high C. Mr. Vetsburg lighted a loosely wrapped cigar and slumped in his chair.

"I've got to get down to the office and put the finishing touches on that story;" but nevertheless he took the cigar I proffered him and sank into the chair opposite my own.

"Now you will think I am preaching, but indeed, indeed I am not, only, it hurts me so!" Louis laughed and threw away his cigar.

He produced his cigar case and offered Rolfe a cigar, which the latter accepted with a pleasant recollection of the excellent flavour of the cigars the private detective kept.

When he asked if she was well Duveen said she had gone to Quebec, and gave Lister a cigar.

When a man buys cigars or fishing-tackle, his wife may prefer to buy oratorios and golf-clubs.

he cried, 'as you saw how he enjoyed his cigar, you may as well see this!'

When he had finished his cigar it would be time to join the party in the smoking-room.

" He sat regarding her, puffing and chewing his live cigar.

" Lenox Hildreth held his cigar between his slender fingers and watched the tiny wreaths of smoke as they circled about his head.

Grady sat down and got out a fresh cigar.

He removed his cigar from his mouth and looked at it critically.

His eyes fixed upon the bandit's ugly features, still puffing his cigar and with hands in his pockets he walked deliberately past Patsy and Beth and straight up to the muzzles of the revolvers.

He pulled the cigar out of his mouth and looked at it approvingly.

"It does me good to come in here occasionally and have a talk with you, Lester," he said, accepting the cigar I offered him.

Silently the captain handed him a cigar.

He threw off hat and coat, and, taking an easy chair, he produced some cigars.

" The Frenchman flung his cigar aside and seemed to feel for a weapon.

If any one should be caught making cigars without a license, before what court would he be tried?

"Aw no, not that bad," declared Anderson, and there was a red streak in the dark where evidently he waved his cigar in quick, decisive action.

One of our great friends, Sir Henry Hoare, was dining that night, but he didn't want to go down, preferred smoking his cigar in a warm room and talking politics to W. He had been a great deal in Paris, knew everybody, and was a member of the Jockey Club.

" He laid the cigar down on the table, and, with the keen, thin-bladed penknife, neatly divided it lengthwise into two halves.

The grizzled surgeon drew out a cigar, lighted it, took three deliberate puffs, turned it about, examined the ash end with concentration, and replied: "Man's telling a straight story.

Nevertheless, he selected a cigar, bit off the end, lighted it and took a few whiffs, Lieutenant-Commander Stearns all the while regarding his comrade in arms with twinkling eyes.