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points in the riding. I virtually every event, he correctly foretold the winner. That first evening was thoroughly pleasant.

Leon came to New York two or three times a year on business. Always, he telephoned or wrote in advance, asking me to set aside some evenings for him, which I did. He invariably chose a small restaurant. He would ask a question or two about my preferences, but on the whole I left the ordering of dinner in his hands and I was never disappointed. We then usually went to the theater, which he loved.

He was an excellent conversationalist. In his travels abroad, he had collected a great many anecdotes which he related with a droll wit that was altogether attractive. He was eleven years older than I. Curiously enough, in contrast to his polished tastes, Leon was a great football fan. A note of real excitement would come