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Show MethoH In His Difness. "I am convinced," said tho Colonel, as his caller departed, "that thero Is method In deafness. That man is deaf, so much so that It Is a nuisance to carry on conversation with him. Hut I wanted to see him about a certnln matter in which he, as an Oxford graduate, is better Info-med than I am. As wo passed through tho hotel toward tho smoking room I said: "It's a cold day.' " 'Thanks, old man,' ho ropl'ed, 'don't mind taking n cocktail, hut 111 have a Manhattan. Whisky is too rough.' "That chr went through our b . 111--B tnlk without a hitch. He seemed particularly keen when a few dollars' loomed up for him. Ho never mlssod n point. Mr nwhllo I ordered anotl or round, and talked a bit with him about his college days, i suppose' I said, 'that you aro Charter House?' " 'Well, It I i rather early in' the day for chnrtreiiso,' ho replied, 'hut clnee you've been so kind I'll hnvo to go you.' " |