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"'Don't you I begun; but 'twas too late. He pressed, and away we went. We was eatin' up the road now, I tell you, and though I was expectin' every minute to be my next, I couldn't help admirin' the way the Cap'n steered. And, as for him, he was gettin' more and more set up and confident. "'She handles like a yacht, Barzilla, he grunts, between his teeth.
Wingate, having a few final calls to make, left the station soon afterwards and did not return until evening. And that evening he heard news which surprised him. As he and Captain Sol were exchanging a last handshake on the platform, Barzilla said: "Well, Sol, I've enjoyed loafin' around here and yarnin' with you, same as I always do. I'll be over again in a month or so and we'll have some more."
Nobody knows it, except you, not even Issy, but the new depot master for East Harniss will be here to take my place on the mornin' of the twelfth, that's two days off." "Why! Why! "Yes. Keep mum about it. I'll I'll let you know what I decide to do. I ain't settled it myself yet. Good-by, Barzilla."
His dad, old Sol Bearse, seems to be pretty well satisfied, partic'lar as another engagement between the Bearse family and the Sterzers has just been given out." Barzilla helped himself to another doughnut. His host leaned back in his chair and laughed uproariously. "Well, by the great and mighty!" he exclaimed, "that Willie chap certainly did fool you, didn't he.
I was pretty nigh as much surprised as Labe. The idea of a man with a chronic case of lockjaw of the pocketbook, same as Jonadab had worried along under ever sence I knew him, suddenly breakin' loose with a notion to go to New York on a pleasure cruise! 'Twas too many for me. I set and looked at him. "'Oh, I mean it, Barzilla, he says.
Wingate, as he and Phinney shook hands. "I'm late already. Bailey'll think I ain't comin'. Good-by, boys. See you this afternoon, maybe." "Yes, do," cried Berry, as his guest hurried down to the gate. "I want to hear about those automobiles over your way. You ain't bought one, have you, Barzilla?" Wingate grinned over his shoulder. "No," he called, "I ain't. But other folks you know have.
"WILL you shut up?" demanded Captain Sol. "Go on, Barzilla." "Me bein' old enough to be her dad," with a glare at Captain Bailey, "and not bein' too proud to talk with hired help. I never did have that high-toned notion. 'Twa'n't so long since I was a fo'mast hand. "So Effie told me a lot about herself.
He had not heard it before and seemed somewhat puzzled when Miss Abigail repeated the "Death referred to" passage. There was more singing. Mrs. Small "testified." So did Barzilla, with many hesitations and false starts and an air of relief when it was over. Then another hymn and more testimony, each speaker denouncing the billiard saloon. Then John Baxter arose and spoke.
The depot master had laughed little during the past few days, and Issy was surprised. But Captain Stitt was ready with a denial. He claimed that the prophecy was NOT fulfilled and therefore all fortune telling was fraudulent. Barzilla retorted hotly, and the argument began again. The two were shouting at each other. Captain Sol stood it for a while and then commanded silence.
"Humph!" grunted the depot master. "If I remember right you said YOU wa'n't any ten-cent side show under similar circumstances, Barzilla. Heave ahead, Bailey!" Captain Stitt, unruffled, resumed: "I tell you, I had to take it that evenin'," he said. "All the time I was cookin' and while he was eatin' supper, Billings was rubbin' it into me about my bein' scared.
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