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Gorham, guided by Eleanor's judgment, had refrained even from expressing to Alice his strong desire that she should marry Covington, but with Allen already self-effaced and with Alice accepting Covington's attentions, even though as yet uncommitted, all was progressing to his satisfaction.
I had to take what came. When I got the job, the cable across the Ohio River at Covington, connecting with the line to Louisville, had a variable leak in it, which caused the strength of the signalling current to make violent fluctuations. I obviated this by using several relays, each with a different adjustment, working several sounders all connected with one sounding-plate.
That's what I want to know. If our friend here feels like reciprocating, as he says he does, now's his chance." Covington watched the two men closely. He may have enjoyed the fact that the course of the conversation had turned, but if so he gave no evidence of it.
"But, Mr. Gorham " Allen began, surprised into confusion by the unstinted praise; but Alice interrupted him. "So this is my business creation!" she exclaimed, with satisfaction. Allen looked first at her and then at Mr. Gorham. Then he smiled consciously. "While you are about it, Mr. Gorham," he said, impulsively, "I wish you would disintegrate Alice and Mr. Covington."
"I told you 'Allah' was some guy," he wheezed. "When does Covington arrive?" Wally reread the message. "It says 'Noon Friday. Why, that's to-day! He's here now!" "'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! Covington!" bellowed the trainer, and Mrs. Keap sank to a seat with a stifled moan. "Why all the 'Oh joy! Oh, rapture! stuff?" questioned Berkeley Fresno.
There were to be boats from Madisonville and Amite, from Lewisburg and Covington, and even far-away Nott's Point. There was to be a Class A and Class B and Class C, and the little French girls of the town flaunted their ribbons down the one oak-shaded, lake-kissed street, and dared anyone to say theirs were not the favourite colours.
I guess it was an American point of view. What had seemed right before did not seem right then." "Is that why you resumed your maiden name?" "That is why. But sooner or later Peter will know the truth, won't he?" "How will he know?" "The name you signed on the register." "That's so, too," Monte admitted. "But that says only 'Madame Covington. Madame Covington might be any one."
"I really don't know whether Miss Gorham has advised her father or not; that is her affair." "Well, we'll see that he does know it," stormed Brady; "and will also see that he knows how you've unloaded it on her." "You may find some difficulty," Covington replied, suavely. "The certificates, you know, never stood in my name. I simply acted as the young lady's agent.
Covington did not doubt the sincerity which Allen's words and tone apparently expressed. "There is only one possible outcome," he replied, frankly. "Mr. Gorham will have to compromise or they will find a way to take his power away from him." "But you don't think he will, do you?" "He's bound to. No man except a fool is going to let his ideals rob him of his power, and Robert Gorham is no fool."
"He loved so hard, with all there was in him, as he does everything," she explained. "I suppose that was the trouble," he nodded. She turned quickly. It was as if he said that was the mistake. "After all, that's just love, is n't it? There can't be any halfway about it, can there?" "I wonder." "You you wonder, Mr. Covington?" He was stupid at first. He did not get the connection.
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