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We think young West is in charge of the gang." Katherine's hands were still clasped over her father's eyes, and McNally took the opportunity this afforded him to accompany his words with a meaning look that was insolent in its intentness. In spite of herself Katherine felt the blood mounting into her cheeks and forehead, and McNally, seeing the blush, made no effort to conceal his smile.
This was not likely to be more than mildly exciting, for twenty years of political and financial juggling had fitted Mr. McNally for delicate work. In his connection with various corporations he had learned the art of subduing insubordinate legislatures without friction, if not without expense, and naturally the present task offered few difficulties.
The Superintendent disclaims all authority, and refers me to you." "Sit down," said Harvey, waiting for McNally to continue. Evidently McNally preferred to stand. "I wish to see some one in authority, Mr. West." "You may talk with me." "You are you in authority?" Harvey bowed, and fingered a paper-weight. "I don't understand this, West." He glanced at the deputy. "I wish to see you alone."
"Say," broke in Buck Barry, "if you fellows know where the whiskey is, hide it, and hide it quick. If I see it, I'll get drunk!" Yank and McNally at this moment strolled from around the bushes. We all burst out on them.
"Maybe there's others that thinks different," said Brian in a nettled tone. "Oh yes," put in Anna Maria quickly, "her elders and betters was that what you were goin' to say? Juliana's to be had, Mr. Brian. She'd be a mother to ye." "Upon me word, Nanny," said Mrs. McNally, "it doesn't become ye to be talkin' that way of your elder sister." "Sure, what harm?" responded Nanny blithely.
Porter had indicated to him the advisability of keeping himself on tap, as it were, and he was now prepared to settle with neatness and despatch the legal affairs of his employers. Before dark that afternoon he had regularly and with all necessary formality appointed Frederick McNally to be receiver for the Manchester & Truesdale Railroad Company.
I found them surrounded by a crowd to whom they were offering drinks free-handed. Both were already pretty drunk, but they knew me as soon as I entered the door, and surged toward me hands out. "Well! well! well!" cried McNally delightedly. "And here's himself! And who'd have thought of seeing you here! I made sure you were in the valley and out of the country long since. And you're just in time!
"Who in the name of wonder did he see, m'mah?" whispered Henrietta, while the others looked blank. "I b'lieve 'twas Elleney let him in," said Mrs. McNally. "The poor fellow, he's that well-mannered he thinks bad o' sittin' down without her. We're all here that can be here at present, Mr. Brian," she remarked aloud. "Little Elleney that ye seen awhile ago is mindin' the shop for me.
It occurred to him that McNally would have run the risk involved in kidnapping him only because it was very important he should be gotten out of the way. Therefore, he reasoned, it was equally important from his point of view that he remain decidedly in the way. He looked through the crack and saw three men standing a few yards from the window talking excitedly. Their voices were gradually rising.
Wilkins went through toward the rear of the train, as he had said, but his object was to gain time and to wait for McNally. Then the responsibility could be shifted to where it belonged. When he reached the rear platform he saw McNally coming up the track. He hurried to meet him, and in a few words laid the situation before him.
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