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It deposited a single passenger, Miles Hemmingway, of San Francisco, but originally of Boston, the young secretary of a mining company, dispatched to report upon the alleged auriferous value of "Jules'." Of this he had been by no means impressed as he looked down upon the submerged cabins from the box-seat of the coach and listened to the driver's lazy recital of the flood, and of the singularly patient acceptance of it by the inhabitants.
"One moment," said Hemmingway, with a smile; "my credentials are addressed to the manager of the Boone Ditch Company at 'Jules'. Perhaps I ought to see him first." "All right; he's Stanton." "And" hesitated the secretary, "YOU, who appear to understand the locality so well, I trust I may have the pleasure" "Oh, I'm Jules." The secretary was a little startled and amused.
This, as I have already stated, is only a conjecture, but, under the circumstances, it is the most reasonable and plausible one that can be imagined. The case of Treasurer Hemmingway is conclusive evidence that in point of efficiency, honesty and official integrity the Democratic party had no advantage over the party that was placed in power chiefly through the votes of colored men.
Couldn't, of course. Why, he'll begin sniveling if you look cross at him! But it would be great sport to Say, Bob, who's going to be there anyone special?" "Only the family," says Mr. Robert, "and a few of Marjorie's friends, such as Verona Hemmingway and er Torchy here, and Josephine Billings, who's just come for the week-end." "What!" says Hamilton. "Joey Billings?
How's that for high?" threw her apron over her head, and gave way to an uproarious fit of laughter. Hemmingway turned to the open door. A lake was before him on the level of the cabin. He stepped forward on the platform; the water was right and left, all around him. The platform dipped slightly to his step.
I'll do just the opposite, then suggest that he'll not like cruising, and remind him that the Corrugated has a critical season ahead of it. By the way, what sort of a boat has he chartered?" "At last accounts," says I, "they hadn't found one that suited. You see, Auntie won't stand for a gasoline engine, and " "Do I understand that Mrs. Hemmingway is going, too?" gasps Mr. Robert. I nods.
Hemmingway is to be a guest at a going-away dinner, and may not be home until late." "Eh?" says I. "Why, that's fine I mean, for Auntie. Ripping, eh, what? Much obliged." The foxy old girl. She'd never mentioned it. And if I hadn't found out just as I But I did. It simplifies things a lot. That is, it would unless Here I grabs the 'phone again and calls up Vee.
Course, there's Vee to be considered. I wouldn't want to think, when the time comes, if it ever does, that her Auntie is with us no more, that it was on account of something I'd said or done that the Society for the Suppression of Jazz Orchestras was handed an unexpected bale of securities instead of the same being put where Vee could cash in on the coupons. Also there's Master Richard Hemmingway.
Hemmingway, isn't the young man somewhere about the place?" "Good night!" I gasps. "Me!" "Well, I like that!" says Vee, givin' me a pinch. "Take it back," says I. "If it's a case of us goin', that's different. But what a bunch to go cruisin' with!" And say, when I'm led out and introduced, I must have acted like I was in a trance. I got it so sudden, you see, and so unexpected.
Why, if she'd been got up accordin' to this year's models, and could have thrown the front she ought to, she'd have been fit for a first-tier box at the grand op'ra. "Chee!" thinks I. "Did she pick Piddie in the dark?" She'd come in to drag him out shoppin' and hypnotize him into loosenin' up. It was a case of gettin' things for little Hemmingway.
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