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If we're mistaken we'll ring up Brondesbury again." Winter was curtly official in tone when Hilton Fenley came downstairs at his request. "Why did your brother rush off in such an extraordinary hurry?" he asked. "How can I tell you?" was the reply, given offhandedly, as if the matter was of no importance. "He comes and goes without consulting my wishes, I assure you."
"I should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers," said the old man. "What was that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something, Morris?" "Nothing," said the soldier, hastily. "Leastways nothing worth hearing." "Monkey's paw?" said Mrs. White, curiously. "Well, it's just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps," said the sergeant-major, offhandedly.
In the evening she sits back in a corner, the darkest corner she can find, and listens. She never speaks, never moves, never expresses one iota of emotion. But in the gloom I can often catch the animal-like glow of her eyes. They seem almost phosphorescent. Dinky-Dunk had a long letter from Percival Benson to-day. It was interesting and offhandedly jolly and just the right sort.
"Yes, but nothing strong," for probably the tenth occasion came the answer. Then offhandedly, the captain as if he had not, perhaps, said the same thing for ten previous voyages: "I have some fine French soda water and syrup in my private locker, perhaps you'd like some of that, Mr. Wollaston?" Mr.
He tried the bold course. "I may as well take that, too," he said offhandedly. "Is Viscount Medenham also in your party?" inquired the bookkeeper. "Yes." Again no demur was raised, since the Earl's repeated demands for information as to Miss Vanrenen's whereabouts showed that some sort of link must exist between him and the missing tourists.
"Oh, we need not discuss the thing now," said Prince Michael offhandedly; for he dreaded a too close inquiry into his wife's financial resources in the presence of the Greek.
"The other sketch is a mere color note for future guidance," said Trenholme offhandedly. "It happens also to be a recognizable portrait of Miss Sylvia Manning. I'm sorry, but I must see it." "Suppose I refuse?" "It will be obtained by other methods than a polite request." "I'm afraid I shall have to run the risk." "No, you won't." And the detective's tone became eminently friendly.
Marlow, charming as ever, was tapping steadily at her typewriter: Fullaway, himself a large cigar in his mouth, was reading the American newspapers, just arrived, in his own sanctum. He greeted Allerdyke with enthusiasm. "Been away since yesterday, eh?" he said, after warm greetings. "Home?" "Aye, I've been down to Yorkshire," responded Allerdyke offhandedly.
Tresler, although he had no inclination for drink, would have done the same. He wished to see more of the people, to study them as a man who wishes to prepare himself for a new part. But the quiet Slum drew him back and talked gently to him; and he listened. "Say, Tresler," the little man remarked offhandedly, "ther's three fellers lookin' fer a gamble.
"Gwenlyn insists that I have the talent of finding and using talents." "A mild talent, Father," said Gwenlyn. "Not enough to make you revolting. But " A door opened. A tweedy man with a small mustache stood in the doorway. "I believe I'm wanted?" he said offhandedly. Morgan introduced him. His name was Logan. He was the lightning calculator, the mathematical talent of Talents, Incorporated.
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