" And in his off-hand fashion Tom drew from his water-soaked pocket his portemonnaie, remarking to Jim that they would arrange it between themselves, and handed the exact change to the somewhat surprised bartender and clerk.

" She opened her portemonnaie, and taking from it a banknote, handed it to Ben.

" The whine grew louder as he spoke; and the wheedling grin on his disgusting face changed into an expression so menacing that Annie drew back with a shudder, and was about returning her little portemonnaie to her pocket.

I shall have to try it in different corners before I am sure," and Mercy took out her portemonnaie, and came forward to pay the bearers.