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"Why, he's so set against Hilbrun," he continued, "I guess if he knew of something he could explode to stop rain he'd let her fly!" "No, he wouldn't," said I. "He'd not consider that honorable." "That's so," the Governor assented. "Jode'll play fair." It was thus we had come to look at our enterprise a game between a well-established, respectable weather bureau and an upstart charlatan.
"I tell you it's no half-inch yet, gentlemen," said Jode, ignoring the facetious puncher. "You're mistaken," said Hilbrun, sharply. "It's a plumb big show, half-inch or no half-inch," said Lin. "If he's short he don't get his money," said some ignoble subscriber "Yes, he will," said the Governor, "or I'm a short. He's earned it." "You bet " said Lin. "Fair and square.
In earthquakes and eruptions people end by expecting anything; and in the total eclipse that was now over all Cheyenne's ordinary standards and precedents the bewildered community saw in this threat nothing more unusual than if he had said twice two made four. The purse was handed over. "I'm obliged," said Hilbrun, simply.
If I fail to give you the smallest fraction of the amount contracted for, there is to be no pay. Kindly advise me of what date will be most convenient for you to have the shower. I require twenty-four hours' preparation. Hoping a favorable reply, "I am, respectfully yours, "Robert Hilbrun" "Will the Legislature do it?" inquired Ogden in good faith. The Governor laughed boisterously.
You're a dandy, Mr. Hilbrun! Whoop!" And Lin clapped the rain-maker on the shoulder, exulting. He had been too well entertained to care what he had in his pocket, and his wife had not yet occurred to him.
"What have you got to say to that?" we asked Hilbrun, swarming around him. "If you'll just keep cool," said he "it's only the first instalment. In about two hours and a half I'll give you the rest." Soon after four the dropsical clouds materialized once again above open-mouthed Cheyenne.
"Governor, you are certainly a wag, sir," said Jode, who enjoyed Barker as some people enjoy a symphony, without understanding it. But after we had reached the club and were lunching, and Jode realized that a letter had actually been written telling Hilbrun to come and bring his showers with him, the punctilious signal-service officer stated his position.
Well, he monkeyed away, and wouldn't say a word, so I said, 'You understand, Jode, this telegram comes from Hilbrun. And Jode, he quit his anemometer and said, 'I make no doubt, sir, that your despatch is genuwine. Oh, South Carolina's indignant at me!" And the Governor slapped his knee.
"I guess we'd better go and tell Hilbrun it's no use." We went, and Hilbrun smiled with a certain compassion for the antiquated scientist. "That's what they all say," he said. "I'll do my talking to-morrow." "If any of you gentlemen, or your friends," said Assistant Lusk, stepping up, "feel like doing a little business on this, I am ready to accommodate you."
"Have your joke, sir," he said, waving a thin, clean hand, "but I decline to meet him." "Hilbrun?" said the Governor, staring. "If that's his name yes, sir. As a member of the Weather Bureau and the Meteorological Society I can have nothing to do with the fellow." "Glory!" said the Governor. "Well, I suppose not. I see your point, Jode. I'll be careful to keep you apart.
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