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Doman received, at Red Dog, a letter with the simple postmark, "Hurdy, Cal.," and being occupied with another matter, carelessly thrust it into a chink of his cabin for future perusal. Some two years later it was accidentally dislodged and he read it. It ran as follows: HURDY, June 6. FRIEND JEFF: I've hit her hard in the boneyard. She's blind and lousy.
As a matter of fact we began to feel Jeff something of a traitor he so often flopped over and took their side of things; also his medical knowledge gave him a different point of view somehow. "I'm sorry to admit," he told them, "that the dog, with us, is the most diseased of any animal next to man. And as to temper there are always some dogs who bite people especially children."
Robin sat at the foot, supported by the White Swan on his right, and Wapaw on his left. Ranged between these were Walter, Slugs, the Black Swan, Jeff Gore, Obadiah Stiff, the two other strangers who came with Jeff, and Larry O'Dowd for Larry acted the part of cook only, and did not pretend to "wait." After he had placed the viands on the table, he sat down with the rest.
Her heart throbbed violently as she descended. What would his mood be when she found him? If he would only be kind to her! Ah, if only he would be kind! Granny Grimshaw was lighting the lamps in the hall and parlour. "Everyone's out but me," she said. "Master Jeff and I generally keep house alone together on Christmas night. I don't know why he doesn't come in.
As she lay there on her snowy bed, restless, and wakeful, and troubled, there were certainly moments when her tired eyes filled with tears. But she did not, would not cry. She smiled to herself, and even laughed. She ridiculed herself and made jest of her absurd pretensions. She told herself a hundred times she had no claim upon Jeff. He was free to do as he chose, to dance all night with any Mrs.
Observing that it was getting slightly askew, Jeff pushed the long pole downward until his hand almost touched the surface of the water. While holding it there the other end bobbed up, having failed to touch ground. "No use," he said, facing his friends, who were watching him, "the bottom may be half a mile below."
Those pests often kill bears and wolves by blinding them, and the man who does not wear some protection is driven frantic, unable to eat, sleep, or live, except in smothering smoke. Jeff had said that he meant to complete the work, if possible, and start down the Yukon before that time of torment arrived. For two days the boys wrought incessantly.
An' now, boy, you git on out of my kitchen an' go on 'bout yore business ef you's got any business, w'ich I doubts. I ain't got no mo' time to waste on you den whut I is on dat flighty-haided Eldora Menifee, a-traipsin' round frum one back do' to 'nother with her talk 'bout ladies' auxiliaries an' gittin' yo rights fur a dollah down an' twenty cents a week." Jeff faded away.
There's no air like it, though perhaps I shouldn't say so." "Shouldn't?" the lady repeated. "Yes; we own the air here this part of it." Jeff smiled easily down at the lady's puzzled face. "Oh! Then you are are you a son of the house?" "Son of the hotel, yes," said Jeff, with increasing ease.
She's a pretty creature," Elvine went on, feeling their topic needed changing. Jeff's smile deepened. "She's pretty right through to her soul," came his prompt and earnest response. Elvine's eyes observed him closely. She laughed in a challenging fashion. "And she is still her father's daughter?" Jeff flushed. Her meaning could not be mistaken.
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