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He handed his ticket mechanically to the station-master, who continued to repeat and endorse his anecdote at the top of his voice as Mr. Britling disposed himself and his guest in the automobile. "You know you 'aven't 'urt that mud-guard, sir, not the slightest bit that matters," shouted the station-master. "I've been a looking at it er. It's my fence that's suffered most.
One day, Er Rebya heard tell of a skilful Persian physician, whom the folk gave out for accomplished in medicine and astrology and geomancy. So he sent for him and seating him by his side, entreated him with honour and said to him, "Look into my son's case." So he said to Nimeh, "Give me thy hand."
We have been acting for Mr. Hooper for the past six months, or, in other words, since his return to New York City. Our relations were or a er a somewhat Secret nature, I may say. He made the somewhat Extraordinary demand upon us, at the time we were Retained, that we should conduct his affairs with the Utmost secrecy. Especially, ser, were we required to Keep you in the dark as to the real "
"And if there were, Cadet Manning," roared Captain Strong, standing in the doorway from the hall, "we'd probably wind up with a satellite filled with beautiful women!" "Yes, sir! Er no, sir," stuttered Roger, jerking himself to attention. "I mean, what's wrong with that?" "By the rings of Saturn," declared Strong, "you'll never change, Manning!" Roger grinned. "I hope not, sir."
I saw you at the Corrugated." "And then again at the show to-night," says I. "To be sure," says he. "With a lady, eh?" I nods. "Lives here, doesn't she?" asks Ballard. "Right again," says I. "Goin' to call?" "Why," says he, "the fact is, young man, I er see here, it's Zenobia Hadley, isn't it?" "Preble," says I. "Mrs. Zenobia Preble." "Hang the Preble part!" says he. "He's dead years ago.
"There are such things as accidents, but there is also," he argued, "such a thing as design. Why is man endowed with free-will? I don't care how it may look, nor what they may think. I 'm going to call upon her, I 'm going to ask myself to tea." In this, however, he reckoned without the keeper of her door. "The ladies er ait, sir," announced that prim-lipped functionary.
I ain' heard none but dat dar wuz er skirmish at Rude's Hill, en er skirmish at New Market, en er-nurr skirmish at Sparta, en dat Gineral Jackson hold de foht, sah, at Harrisonburg, en dat de Yankees comin', lickerty-split, up de Valley, en dat de folk at Magaheysville air powerful oneasy in dey minds fer fear dey'll deviate dis way. Howsomever, we's got er home guard ef dey do come, wid ole Mr.
"Everything," answered the latter. "Is this the er the subject?" he glanced at the prisoner. Hauteville nodded and the doctor beckoned to the guard. "Please bring him over here. That's right in front of the lantern." Then he spoke gently to Groener: "Now, my friend, we are not going to do anything that will cause you the slightest pain or inconvenience.
My fust idea was to take it to Mrs. Bullet, and then, all of a sudden, the thought struck me: "Suppose he 'adn't come by it honest?" I walked up and down agin, thinking. If he 'adn't, and it was found out, it would blacken his good name and break 'is pore wife's 'art. That's the way I looked at it, and for his sake and 'er sake I determined to stick to it.
Unfortunately, a pressing engagement, which may oblige me also to leave town tonight, forbids my saying more. I have er left the er business settlement of this er case in the hands of the lawyers who do my office work, and who will show you every attention. And now let me wish you a very good afternoon."
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