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"We can't go on like this indefinitely," continued Bleak. "I don't mind being a mountebank, but mountebanks don't pay much interest. I'd rather be a safe deposit somewhere out of Chuff's reach. There's too much drama in this way of living." "I can stand the drama as long as I get the drams," said the unrepentant Quimbleton. "Well, I won't stand it!" exclaimed Mrs. Bleak, shrilly.
"Aw Jimmery!" cried his wife. "I'm hearing things! And where did you larn these fine lies if I ban't axing too much?" "From a friend," he said. "I've got one good and faithful friend left at Postbridge, and thanks to him, I've had the bitter truth these many days." "Would it surprise you to hear, Nicky, that Solomon Chuff's tokened to Miller Ley's oldest daughter?
Clo's was shut and locked, in case Violet should break her rule and come too soon. Not only did the girl expect to find the pearls, but Chuff's key, and she hoped to telephone if necessary, before making her "bolt." Wonderful that both these chances should fall together! Clo knew that the pearls were kept in a drawer; but Kit would not go out and leave them in so obvious a place.
He had 'brought them thither in the light-blue fly, waiting at the Club door; with Mrs. Chuff's hobbadehoy footboy on the box, by the side of the flyman, in a sham livery. Nelson Collingwood; pretty Mrs. Sackville; Mrs. It seemed as beautiful as Paradise to that little party. The 'Sarcophagus' displays every known variety of architecture and decoration.
Sackville did not enter it, though little Laura took the back seat on purpose, and left him the front place alongside of Mrs. Chuff's red tabinet. 'We have your favourite dinner, says she, in a timid voice; 'won't you come, Sackville? 'I shall take a chop here to-day, my dear, Sackville replied.
No, for Kit would discover her loss, and would guess what had happened. A fight for the pearls would be too uncertain, and Kit would call Mrs. Mac and Vi to the rescue, or Churn might come But could she hope to pass safely if she went on? No, she had promised to guard the door. Kit would accuse and stop her if they met. In her anguish Clo's fingers closed upon Chuff's key.
It did not reassure the watcher, you may be certain, when a shout unnaturally faint reached him, as the phantom dangled the bag in the air, and he heard with a faint distinctness the words, "Tom Chuff's soul!"
And I can't go to my own digs either. I'll explain by and by. Could you take me home with you?" "No, Jake'll be comin' in." "Well, let's go to Chuff's. We must be somewhere! I've got a thing to show you, Churn. If there's two rooms free in the house we'll take 'em or, no, better take one. You'll see why we must be together when you know.
One more lump of sugar, if you please, my dear madam. It was lucky Wagley gave her this opportunity to elude the question, for it prostrated the whole worthy family among whom we were. They telegraphed each other with wondering eyes. Mrs. Chuff's stories about the naval nobility grew quite faint and kind little Mrs.
Fortunately Miss Chuff's presence at the wheel, and Bleak's credentials as war correspondent, enabled them to pass several scouting parties of chuff uhlans without suspicion.
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