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Updated: June 8, 2025
"Ah yes." "Loosh, do you know what you are saying? Do you mean that you actually bought Hallett's four hundred shares and this woman's ?" "Miss Phipps is her name. Miss Martha Phipps." "Yes, yes, of course. And you bought... Eh? By Jove! Is THAT what you did with that thirteen thousand dollars?" Again Galusha nodded. "Yes," he said. Cousin Gussie whistled again.
The brightness was fading from Galusha's face. He sighed, removed his spectacles, and seemed to descend from the clouds. He sighed again, and then smiled his faint smile. "Dear me," he said, "how ridiculous it was, wasn't it? You like a joke, don't you, Cousin Gussie?" "Was it a joke, Loosh? You didn't look nor speak like a joker." "Eh? Oh, yes, it was a joke, of course.
"Why, yes," replied Miss Phipps, "he lives here. He's right here now. Won't you step in?" The man who had asked the question accepted the invitation and entered the dining room. He was a big, broad-shouldered man in a raccoon motor coat. He took off a cap which matched the coat and looked about the room. Then he saw Galusha. "Why, hello, Loosh!" he said.
And I know whom you've given it to." There was no answer to be made to this appalling assertion. Poor Galusha merely clung to the receiver and awaited his death sentence. "You've given it to some mummy-hunter to fit out another grave-robbing expedition. Now, haven't you?" "Why why " "Be a sport now, Loosh! Tell me the truth. That's what you've done, isn't it?"
Every one laughed or ventured to smile, every one except the Hardings and Captain Hallett and, of course, Galusha Bangs. The latter's thoughts were not in the light keeper's parlor. Cousin Gussie leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Loosh," whispered Mr.
For the past month Williams and I, through this fellow Pulcifer down here, have been working heaven and earth to get the six hundred and fifty shares of that stock we supposed you and Hallett owned. And all the time it was locked up in my own safe there in Boston! And to think that old Loosh, of all persons, should have put this over on us. Ho, ho, ho! Isn't it rich!"
The banker's smile broadened. "Apologies, Galusha," he said, "to her and to you." He turned and gazed steadily down at his relative's bowed head. "Loosh," he said. "Eh?" Galusha looked up. "Eh? Did you speak?" he asked. "I did. No, don't look at that gravestone, look at me. Say, Loosh, why did you do it?" "Eh?... I beg pardon.... Why did I... You mean why did I ah buy the stock and and "
'I'm not foolish, he retorted irritably. 'Don't want to loosh thish umbrella again. 'Well then, I said, 'hold it in the other hand, and I will help you. This struck him as a marvellous idea, one of those discoveries that revolutionize science, and he instantly obeyed. He was now very drunk. He was nauseating.
If it wasn't that I watch him and try to keep his money out of his hands, I don't know what would happen. Kind? Yes, of course. And generous; good Lord! But when it comes to matters of sentiment like well, like this stock business for example, he is, as I say, an ass, that's all.... I am telling you this, Miss Phipps, because I wouldn't wish you to consider old Loosh altogether a fool, but only "
Loosh, where are you?" Queer that any one should be calling him "Loosh" any one down here in... Eh? Where was he? He couldn't remember much except that he was very tired except "Loosh! Looshy! Come Looshy!" He staggered to his feet and, leaving the suitcase where it was, stumbled away in the direction of the voice.
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