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Heman Daniels, when he came in for supper, seemed disturbed to find that Miss Howes had gone. Somehow or other he had gained the impression that she was to leave the next morning. "Did she did Miss Howes leave no message for me?" he inquired, with a carelessness which, to Thankful, seemed more assumed than real.
"But what is to become of me during your absence and of M. Daniels? Remember that I have nobody to understand me, sympathize with me, become endeared to me, and aid me!" "I, alone?" repeated the Italian, affected by the melancholy tone common to the man of one idea who must, to concentrate his thoughts, set aside other ties of union with his race. "Do you doubt it?" Antonino felt no doubt.
Quite a stir followed, and it was not until Secretary Daniels some time later published facts as set forth in a cipher message from Admiral Gleaves that the country realized that, while the original account was somewhat overdrawn, there was substantial ground for the belief that several transports had had narrow escapes. "It was past midnight.
"Knick-knacks!" quoth I. "If she stopped for knick-knacks, she couldn't have gone in any very unwilling frame of mind." And somewhat disgusted, I was about to throw up the whole affair and leave the room. But the indecision in Mrs. Daniels' own face deterred me. "I don't understand it," murmured she, drawing her hand across her eyes. "I don't understand it.
As as a friend and and a lawyer I offered my services, that is all. He was interrupted by the opening of the front door. John Kendrick, wearing his light overcoat, and hat in hand, entered the living-room. "I'm awfully sorry to be so late, Mrs. Barnes," he began. "I was detained at the Centre. Hello, Captain! Good evening, Daniels! Good evening, Miss Howes!"
Daniels later told me that Baker mentioned it to the President and he "stepped on the suggestion with both feet." I did not bring it up. Our military ideas have shrunk since then! The President, in spite of his unparalleled leadership and authority in domestic policy, is by no means certain of election.
The little man sat down, removed his glasses, held them up to the light, found a speck upon them, polished it carefully away, replaced the spectacles upon his nose, and peered thoughtfully at Buck Daniels.
She asked no more questions, however; minding her own business was a specialty of Keziah's, and it was a rare quality in Trumet. Sunday was a cloudy, warm day, "muggy," so Captain Zeb described it. After the morning service Mr. Ellery, as usual, went home with Captain Daniels and Annabel. Keziah returned to the parsonage, ate a lonely dinner, washed the dishes, and sat down to read a library book.
Barry pivoted suddenly as though uneasy at finding something behind him, and Daniels winced. "Hello, Buck. Didn't see you was here. Lee Haines? Lee, this is fine." He passed from one to the other and his handshake was only the elusive passage of his fingers through their palms. Haines shrugged his shoulders to get rid of a weight that clung to him; a touch of color came back to his face.
Daniels!" addressing the lawyer, who had just entered the dining-room, "I want your opinion, as a a specialist. Auntie is afraid I am ill. Don't you think I look about as well as anyone could look?" Heman bowed. "If my poor opinion is worth anything," he observed, "I should say that to find fault with your appearance, Miss Howes, would be like venturing to er -paint the lily, as the saying is.
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