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Which was perfectly true, as true as the other fact namely, that Captain Dan could not "stick to it" in a controversy with his wife, having lost the sticking faculty years before. But, oddly enough, there was one point upon which he did stick and refused to budge: That point was Azuba's going to Scarford with them. Mrs. Ginn's attitude when she was told of the family exodus was a great surprise.
"What's that?" It was Mr. Ginn's turn to question, and Daniel's to look foolish. "What's that no sane man would do?" demanded Laban sharply. "Why why, go away and leave us without sayin' good-by," explained the captain, with surprising presence of mind. "Er well, so long, Laban. Make yourself at home. I've got to see how Serena is." He hurried up the back stairs. Mr.
"From Laban, is it?" asked Mr. Bangs casually. "Yup, it's from Labe." "There was another from him, then. At any rate there was one addressed in the same hen-tracks to Azuba. I met her as I was coming out of the post-office and gave it to her; she was on her way to the grocery store, she said." Daniel nodded, but made no comment. He was doing his best to decipher Mr. Ginn's hieroglyphics.
When they reached the house she announced bravely that she was all right again; all she needed was a night's rest, that was all. Gertrude insisted on accompanying her to her room. They found Daniel asleep in the chair, and to him his daughter explained the situation. The captain was too greatly disturbed to think of his "news," the news of Mr. Ginn's arrival and Azuba's subjection.
It was written in pencil in Hapgood's neat, exact handwriting and was, compared to Mr. Ginn's labored scrawl, very easy to read. And this was what the captain read: "MISS GERTRUDE DOTT, "No. Blank Avenue, "Scarford, Mass. "Why haven't you written? Did you receive my letters? The firm are sending me on urgent business to San Francisco. I leave to-night.
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