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Her scream brought Jonas and several servants upon the scene. A careful inspection of the room disclosed the fact that while much of value had been ignored the burglar had taken the easily concealed contents of the wall safe which represented fully ninety percentum of the value of the personal property in Abigail Prim's apartments. Mrs. Prim scowled suspiciously upon the servants.
George often said, in speaking of this manner of the Scotchman's, that Prim's precise pomposity was entirely due to the fact that he had swallowed himself and couldn't digest the meal; that if he would once in a while let out a big, hearty laugh it might split his skin wide enough for him to get a natural breath. St.
Burton asked a number of questions in an effort to fix the identity of some of the gang, warned Jeb to telephone him at Jonas Prim's if he saw anything further of the strangers, and then retraced his steps toward the car.
It was either this or an important function of some kind, and on a much more lavish scale than had been old Prim's custom in the days when he knew him. Then the contents of Alec's basket rose in his mind. That was why his father had sent the pheasants! Perhaps both he and his mother were inside! Sick at heart he turned on his heel and with quickened pace retraced his steps.
Prim gasped and sank upon a sofa. The girl stood motionless, her eyes once again bent upon the floor. "What's the matter?" asked Burton. "What's wrong?" "Everything is wrong, Mr. Burton," Jonas Prim's voice was crisp and cold. "This is not my daughter." Burton looked his surprise and discomfiture. He turned upon the girl. "What do you mean " he started; but she interrupted him.
But do not call anybody. Mayn't I sit here just quietly by myself? 'Suppose you take possession of one of Prim's spare rooms, and astonish the family at breakfast? All you need say is that you came after they were all gone to their rooms. Dr. Maryland will never seek for a reason. And Prim will never ask for one. But if you prefer it, I will take you home before they are up.
Abbie Prim's disappeared and Jonas Prim's house was robbed jest about the same time Ol' man Baggs 'uz murdered, er most murdered chances is he's dead by this time anyhow. Doc said he hadn't no chance." "Gosh!" It was a pater-filius duet. "But thet ain't all," gloated Jim. "Two of the persons in the car with Reggie Paynter were recognized, an' who do you think one of 'em was, eh?
The very same! the long pale features, the bandeaux of lustreless pale hair enclosing them, and two of those lustreless eyes which look as if they had not depth enough to be blue; eyes which give, and often appropriately, the feeling of shallowness in the character. But now and then a shallow lake of water has a pit of awful depth somewhere. Prim's face did not welcome the interruption.
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