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"We were so sorry to hear of your annoying experience," she said. "These railway people are too stupid. I am so glad you retrieved your luggage in time to come on to us." Gifford was looking at her with some curiosity during her speech, and quickly came to the conclusion that Kelson's description of her had certainly not erred on the side of exaggeration.
Something, an almost apprehensive touch, in Gifford's tone rather took his friend aback. "Why not?" "To Miss the girl you were dancing with?" Again Gifford's tone gave a check to Kelson's enthusiasm. It was with a more serious face that he replied, "Muriel Tredworth, the best girl in England. I hope, my dear Hugh, you are not going to say you don't think so."
Oh!" from the audience, and Kelson's heart beat quicker, when a girl with wavy, fair hair and big, starry eyes, screamed out "Don't go near it! Don't go near it!" As soon as there was comparative quiet Kelson spoke. "As you can see, ladies and gentlemen," he said, "this animal is genuinely savage!
Still I did my best to get rid of such thoughts of an old friend, for they were not pleasant. When the evening came, I forgot all about the matter. Old Jerry Vincent looked in, and several other friends, among them two former shipmates of Uncle Kelson's, and anecdotes and stories innumerable were told. We got on the subject of smuggling.
You needn't be afraid there's no artery in the palm of your hand you won't bleed to death." Thus goaded, Hamar pricked away nervously at his hand, and, after sundry efforts, at last succeeded in drawing blood; three drops of which he very carefully let fall in the tub. "I wish it was light so that we could see it," Curtis whispered in Kelson's ear.
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