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Cadbury, on his own confession "an extraordinary, and, I am bound to say, improbable tale" was to suffer first and worst, and had the doubtful distinction of accompanying Mr. West there and then to his study. Next, the inmates of Hallett's and Trevelyan's rooms were doomed to forego supper for three days, Hallett's room being sentenced in addition to pay for the mending of the cracked pane.
"Ah yes." "Loosh, do you know what you are saying? Do you mean that you actually bought Hallett's four hundred shares and this woman's ?" "Miss Phipps is her name. Miss Martha Phipps." "Yes, yes, of course. And you bought... Eh? By Jove! Is THAT what you did with that thirteen thousand dollars?" Again Galusha nodded. "Yes," he said. Cousin Gussie whistled again.
Hallett's tone was subdued at the present time, but a trifle of the professional "soothiness" was lacking. He and Mrs. Hobbs were conversing briskly enough and, although Mary-'Gusta could catch only a word or two at intervals, she was perfectly sure they were talking about her.
"I should like to hear the remarks of the War Office, when my communication was read. It would flutter the dove cot, and the very next steamer would bring out an intimation that Lieutenant John Hallett's services were no longer required." "No doubt that would be the case, Hallett; but think what an inestimable service you would have done, in campaigning out here!"
"Eighty-two hundred, you said?" asked the clerk. "Eighty-two hundred ah yes," said Galusha. Eight thousand was, of course, the price at par of Jethro Hallett's four hundred shares of Wellmouth Development stock. The additional two hundred was a premium paid, so to speak, to the departed spirit of the late Mrs. Jethro Hallett.
"Will you give me this woman's address, that I may send for her? "How did you manage to get the chicken after it was cooked?" Such questions as these drew forth nothing. At length Mr. West, without expressing any opinion, passed on to the subject of the cracked window, but he could not persuade any of Hallett's room to own to the accident. He threatened, he even entreated, in vain.
I I think I have lied to every one.... I believe that is really all. Good-night." "One more thing, Loosh. What did you do with the certificates, Hallett's and Miss Phipps'? You got them, I suppose." "Eh? Yes, oh, yes, I got them. I don't know where they are." "WHAT? Don't know where they ARE?" "No. I took them to your office, Cousin Gussie. I enclosed them in a large envelope and took them there.
Yes, I bought the ah stock." "You bought the YOU? Loosh, sit down." Mr. Bangs shook his head. "No, Cousin Gussie," he said. "If you don't mind I I won't sit down. I shall go to my room soon. I bought Captain Hallett's stock. I bought Miss Phipps', too." It was Cabot himself who sat down. He stared, slowly shook his head, and then uttered a fervent, "Whew!" Galusha nodded. "Yes," he observed.
I am sure I should have given in, several times, had you not acted as a sort of tonic; and had I not been sure that it did you as much good as it did me." A month after Hallett's arrival, the colonel said, one morning: "Good morning, Lisle! I am going out with the hounds, tomorrow. They meet near here.
That bath-chair was Hallett's own idea, and he was very proud of it. It was a warm and weary company of boy-labourers who gathered at eight o'clock that evening round a very tempting supper-table, spread in the Brincliffe dining-room, to which, by special invitation, the day-pupils sat down with the boarders. But every face was bright, and the meal was the merriest ever known. By Mr.
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