"'I'm the Great White Chief in this 'ostelry,' says he, 'an' we don't want no three-card-trick sharks butting in.'
"'My modest shrinking vi'let,' says Blaney, 'I'll play where I blinking well please.'
"Reginald thereupon remarks that sooner than allow 'is innocent patrons to be swindled by a six-fingered thimblerigging son of a confidence trickster 'e'd start in an' expose 'im.
"At this point Blaney swears to be revenged, an' there is a hinterval of a minute while the next part of the fillum is bein' prepared.
A LEVY ON PATRIOTISM.
"The following scene shows Blaney all poshed up and busy trying to worm 'is way into the confidence of Suzanne (the daughter of the patron of the Café de l'Avenir), who cherishes a secret passion for Reginald. 'E kids 'er to drop the contents of a white packet into Reginald's vang blanc, telling her it's a love lotion—I should say potion—that will gain 'er Reginald's everlasting affections. Reggie, being thirsty, scoffs off the whole issue an' finds to his dismay that 'is voice 'as been completely destroyed. That's a thrilling situation, Chris, a professeur de Crown an' Anchor not being able to do his patter."
"'E might as well shut up shop right away," agreed Chris.
"Jest so. Reginald rushes after Blaney and tells him off good an' proper——"