“I had forgotten it, and I came to-night to tell you I had made a mistake.”

“Oh, you called to explain your mistake?”

“I did.”

“Then you admit I paid you three months’ rent in advance?”

“Ah, certainly; ah, certainly; I made a mistake.”

At this moment there came an inquiry from the hall.

“Will you want me, sir?”

“No, officer, you can go, I was about to have this man arrested.”

The landlord stared; he had not seen an officer when he entered the room, and he commenced to make all manner of apologies, and old Andro said:

“I am going away for a few weeks, and I trust this mistake won’t occur again.”