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Updated: June 28, 2025
I only hope HE won't find it out, because he's a poor, faithful creature; he'd jump at the chance to take her back and she doesn't deserve him." "How long has it been," I asked, "since they used to be engaged?" "Oh, a good while five or six years ago, I think maybe more; time skips along. Ann Apperthwaite's no chicken, you know." "But she's a teacher," I interrupted, "of mathematics." "Yes."
After which he immediately began to question me about my work, making his determination to give me no opportunity again to mention the Honorable David Beasley unnecessarily conspicuous, as I thought. After lunch, not having to report at the office immediately, I took unto myself the solace of a cigar, which kept me company during a stroll about Mrs. Apperthwaite's capacious yard.
"By George, I WILL!" shouted Peck. "I've got him where the hair's short NOW!" "That's right," said Grist. "Gentlemen" Peck turned to the others "when we git to Mrs. Apperthwaite's, jest stop outside along the fence a minute. I recken we'll pick up a recruit." Shivering, we took up our way again in single file, stumbling through drifts that had deepened incredibly within the hour.
Apperthwaite's by a board fence higher than a tall man could reach; but there was no sound from the other side of this partition, save that caused by the quiet movement of rusty leaves in the breeze. My cigar was at half-length when the green lattice door of Mrs.
Apperthwaite's playing cards." "What!" "I happen to know that he'll be there all evening." Mr. Peck smote his palms together. "Grist!" he called, over his shoulder, and his colleague struggled forward. "Listen to this: even Dowden ain't at Beasley's. Ain't the Lord workin' fer us to-night!" "Why don't you take Dowden with you," I urged, "if there's anything you want to show him?"
"They ARE!" And, in answer to her look of surprise, I explained that I had begun to speak of Beasley at Mrs. Apperthwaite's, and described the abruptness with which Dowden had changed the subject. "I see," my cousin nodded, comprehendingly. "That's simple enough.
Apperthwaite's house and asked for Dowden. "What are you doing?" I demanded, when his voice had responded. "Playing bridge," he answered. "Are you going out anywhere?" "No. What's the trouble?" "I'll tell you later. I may want to see you before I go back to the office." "All right. I'll be here all evening." I hung up the receiver and made off on my errand.
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