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"Nobody can blame Trent after that. I never got in company with squarer lying; it reminds a man of a presidential campaign." "All very well," said I. "That's your Hoyt, and a fine, tall copy. But what I want to know is, where is Trent's Hoyt?" "Took it with him," chuckled Nares.
Mr. de Valentin was fingering his cigarette case nervously. "I am perhaps asking too much of a stranger, Mr. Courage," he said. "The matter is of the deepest importance to me, or I would not have troubled you. Supposing Miss Van Hoyt should herself fix the date of your visit, and engage to be there?" "That," I answered, "would, of course, be sufficient for me." Mr. de Valentin rose from his seat.
But the scrutiny seemed to satisfy him; he spoke courteously enough: "Step into my office, gentlemen, and we will talk the matter over." Mr. Colman Hoyt had departed without further formality, and we followed our host into the room adjoining the hall on the right.
Upon the floor of his mouth Bob Hoyt laid a foundation of water, over this sent down the fiery liquor with a gulp, and followed the retreat with the last of the water, unconsciously making a wry face. Kennedy whisked the empty glasses through the doubtful contents of a convenient pail, and set them dripping upon a perforated shelf. "Found the horses yet?" he queried, in an undertone.
She found her even worse than she had expected, and, on offering her services to watch over the sick girl, was anxiously requested to remain with her during the night. She dispatched a message to Mrs. Hoyt, cheerfully laid aside her bonnet, and took a seat near the sufferer, while the infirm mother retired to rest.
Hoyt, the Episcopal clergyman, who had been keeping a Latin school for some time in the village, was compelled through illness to desist from teaching. Fortunately, I had gone down several times at his request, and relieved him in hearing his classes in Greek and Latin.
No sooner had he finished his denunciation of his counsel than Hoyt, the young alleged attorney, sent by Higginson to defend him, sprang to his feet and asked a delay, as he was unprepared to proceed without assistance. The Judge adjourned the Court until the following morning at ten o'clock.
A successor was called, a man who afterward became an eminent Presbyterian divine and professor in a Southern university, James W. Hoyt, one of the best and truest of men, and his manly, moral influence over his scholars was remarkable. Many of them have reached positions of usefulness, and I think they will agree that his influence upon their lives was most happy.
"By all means," I answered. "What have you and Adele been quarrelling about?" I looked at her in some astonishment. "I can assure you," I said, "that there has been nothing in the nature of a quarrel between Miss Van Hoyt and myself." She raised her eyebrows. "Then why," she asked, "has Adele gone away at a moment's notice?" "Gone away!" I repeated incredulously.
We do not think it is exaggeration to say, that not a man in the city has more entwined himself with the affection of the people than Mr. Hoyt. For many years he has had the power to do untold evil to the poor, and to do it with a show of justice and legality, but this power was never exercised.
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