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I have decided to let my own wishes and inclinations count for nothin' in this affair, and to accept the office of president myself. It will be announced at the meetin'. "I whistled. 'By gum! says I. 'You've got a great head, Mr. Holway, and I give you public credit for it. It's the only course that ain't full of breakers. Did you think of it yourself? "He colored up a little.
Gertrude smiled upon them both. "Father and Mr. Holway were renewing acquaintanceship," she observed, cheerfully. "It seems that they have met before." Cousin Percy's acknowledgment of this statement was a brief "Oh, indeed!" He and his friend exchanged glances. "The er performance is about to begin, I believe," announced Mr. Hungerford.
Several times during the day Captain Dan saw her regarding her daughter with the same odd, doubtful look that she had worn when Mr. Holway made his first call. Mr. Hungerford, after expressing his regret that the gathering was not to be an "open" one and he, therefore, would not be permitted to see Miss Dott become one of the elect, went out.
As to knowin' anything about him, what do you mean by that? Do YOU know anything about him?" "Not much. Neither does anyone else; that's the queer part of it. While old lady Dott your Aunt Lavinia occupied this house, he was here a good deal. He didn't do anything then, except to be a general high-flyer around town with a few chums like Monty Holway, who is another gay young bird with money.
He's living here with you, I know that; but what sort of a chap is he? And Holway who is Holway?" Daniel went on to explain who Holway was. Also he spoke of Mr. Hungerford and his ways and his intimacy with the family, particularly Gertrude. For weeks the captain had been wanting to talk to someone about these things and, now that he had that opportunity, he made the most of it.
"Our hostess has er reluctantly consented to be led to the piano. Shall you and I adjourn to the next room, Cousin?" Gertrude shook her head. "Oh, thank you," she said, "but Mr. Holway has been telling me the most interesting stories about Scarford and the people in it, and I want to hear the rest. He is dreadfully sarcastic; I should not listen, I know, but I want to. Come, Mr. Holway."
Gertrude was the picture of surprised innocence. "Ask him to call?" she repeated. "Mr. Holway, do you mean? I don't know. I think not. Why?" "WHY?" Captain Dan almost shouted it. His wife motioned him to be quiet. "Hush, Daniel," she said. "You know why, Gertie, as well as I do. You are engaged to be married." Gertrude smiled. "Of course I am," she answered. "What of it?" "What OF IT?"
We hadn't much more'n got in our seats afore the door opened, and in walked Gaius Ellis, arm in arm with a man; and the man was the Honorable Stingy Gabe Atkinson Holway. "'Gentlemen, sings out Gaius, bubblin' over with joy, 'I propose three cheers for our founder, who has returned to us after his long absence. "We give the cheers that is, some of the folks did.
He talks humble, like a has-been that knows he's a back number, but he says it's his privilege to cast his fust vote in that club for Mr. Holway, South Orham's pride. Nobody was expectin' him to say anything, and the cheers pretty nigh broke the winders. "Gabe was turrible affected by the soft soap, you could see that. He fairly sobbed as he sprinkled gratitude and acceptances.
Seems he'd been spendin' his life cornerin' copper out West and then copperin' the corners in Wall Street. The folks in his State couldn't put him in jail, so they sent him to Congress. Now, as the Honorable Atkinson Holway, he'd come back to the Cape to rest his wrist, which had writer's cramp from signin' stock certificates, and to ease his eyes with a sight of the dear old home of his boyhood.
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