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For the very morning after her son Eustace sailed for England in the liner Atlantic, she happened to read in the paper one of those abridged passenger-lists which the journals of New York are in the habit of printing, and got a nasty shock when she saw that, among those whose society Eustace would enjoy during the voyage was Miss Wilhelmina Bennett, daughter of J. Rufus Bennett, of Bennett, Mandelbaum and Co.
"Yah," said Herr von Mandelbaum through the smoke. John looked at the spokesman. "You are from England, Mr. Pugh?" "Yes, sir. I am a British citizen." "Suppose some enterprising person began to run a gambling hell in Piccadilly, would the authorities look on and smile?" "That is an entirely different matter, sir. You are quibbling. In England gambling is forbidden by law." "So it is in Mervo, Mr.
For the very morning after her son Eustace sailed for England in the liner "Atlantic," she happened to read in the paper one of those abridged passenger-lists which the journals of New York are in the habit of printing, and got a nasty shock when she saw that, among those whose society Eustace would enjoy during the voyage, was "Miss Wilhelmina Bennett, daughter of J. Rufus Bennett of Bennett, Mandelbaum and Co.". And within five minutes of digesting this information, she was at her desk writing out telegrams cancelling all her engagements.
I don't follow the drama much as a general rule, but seeing that it was now, so to speak, in the family, I did keep an eye open for the newspaper notices of 'The Rose Girl', which was the name of the piece which Mr Mandelbaum was letting Katie do a solo dance in; and while some of them cussed the play considerable, they all gave Katie a nice word.
"The girl doesn't interest me. There is nothing I can do about her, and of course she never looked like me at all. But what did Stein do without me?" "Stein? Oh, he chose a new rôle. He married with great magnificence married a Miss Mandelbaum, a California heiress. Her people have a line of department stores along the Pacific Coast.
Herr von Mandelbaum made some remark at the back of his throat, but was ignored. John spoke again. "If you were a prince, Mr. Pugh, would you find it pleasant to be in the pay of a gambling hell?" "That is neither here nor " "On the contrary, it is, very much. I happen to have some self-respect. I've only just found it out, it's true, but it's there all right.
'But it's such a chance. I saw Mr Mandelbaum yesterday, and he saw me dance, and he was very pleased, and said he would give me a solo dance to do in this new piece he's putting on. 'You aren't going on the stage. What I always say is, you can't beat tact.
He introduced the party the walrus as Colonel Finch, the others as Herr von Mandelbaum and Mr. Archer-Cleeve. His own name was Pugh, and the whole party, like the other visitors whom they represented, had, it seemed, come to Mervo, at great trouble and expense, to patronize the tables, only to find these suddenly, without a word of warning, withdrawn from their patronage.
And now we have come, as the representatives of our fellow visitors to this island, to ask Your Highness what it means!" "Have a cigar," said John, extending the box. Mr. Pugh waved aside the preferred gift impatiently. Not so Herr von Mandelbaum, who slid forward after the manner of one in quest of second base and retired with his prize to the rear of the little army once more. Mr.
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