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'Our generous and public-spirited citizen, Honorable Atkinson Holway, had offered to build a suitable clubhouse, fix it up, and donate it to the club, them and their heirs forever, Amen. 'Twas to belong to the members to do what they pleased with no strings tied to it at all. Dues would be merely nominal, a dollar a year or some such matter. Now, who favored such a club as that?
Holway, says I, 'is it true that Dan and Gaius have resigned and agreed to vote for somebody else? "He nodded, grand and complacent. "'Then who's the somebody? says I. 'For the land sakes! tell me. It's as big a miracle as the prodigal son. "I remember now that the prodigal son ain't a miracle, but I was excited then. "'Stitt, says he, 'I am the "somebody," as you call it.
Holway also seemed embarrassed, and a bit on his guard. "Hello, Tacks!" he said, rising and extending his hand. Cousin Percy did not see the hand, or, if he saw it, did not offer his own. "Hello," he said, gruffly. Then, after a quick glance at the quartette in the drawing-room, he pulled forward a chair and, without waiting for an invitation, seated himself. "How goes it?" inquired Monty.
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