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"Tell him no," said Sam shortly, and hung up the receiver; then he repented of his bluntness and spent five precious minutes in recalling his brother and apologizing for his bruskness, explaining that Princeman was probably trying to plan another attempt to pool the stock. In the meantime Theophilus Stevens had stood surveying his daughter in contrition.
The sharp and instantly suppressed laugh of Princeman came floating up to them, but Miss Stevens turned squarely about in the direction of the glade, and being instantly joined by Princeman, they walked quietly away. Mr.
Princeman!" exclaimed the girl in pleased surprise. "Think of finding you wandering about, all alone in the woods here." "I wasn't wandering about," he protested as he came up to the machine and shook hands with Miss Josephine. "I was headed directly for Hollis Creek Inn.
"Put 'em over, Princeman!" yelled Billy Westlake from second. "Don't be afraid of him! He couldn't hit it with a pillow!" jeered the third baseman. In a calm, superior sort of way, Mr. Princeman smiled and shot over the ball. "Four balls. Take your base!" said Mr. Blackstone, quite gently. Reassuringly Mr.
"But you knew that I was coming and I didn't know that you even knew " he paused abruptly and fixed a contemplative eye upon young Mr. Turner, who was now surveying the scenery and Mr. Princeman in calm enjoyment.
They were almost gaspingly engrossed in something far more important to them than she was. It was uncomplimentary, to say the least. She was not used to playing "second fiddle" in any company. She was in the habit of absorbing the most of the attention in her immediate vicinity. Mr. Princeman or Mr. Hollis would neither one ignore her in that way, to say nothing of Billy Westlake.
"Bowled two eighty five last night against Princeman two twenty am teaching her." "Danced six dances out of twelve with her says I'm better dancer than Billy Westlake." "Jumped Hollis Creek after her hat on horseback this afternoon Hollis dared not follow am to give her riding lessons."
The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
The telegraph office was in one corner of the post-office, which was also a souvenir room, with candy and cigar counters, and as he turned away from the telegraph desk he saw Princeman at the candy counter. "No, I don't care for any of these," Princeman was saying. "If you haven't maraschino chocolates I don't want any."
"Sit down," directed Stevens, pushing forward a chair. "What is it?" asked Sam, still standing. "I have been talking with Princeman and Westlake about your Marsh Pulp Company." "Yes," inquired Sam nervously. "And everybody seems to be most enthusiastic about it. Fact of the matter is, my boy, I consider it a tremendous investment opportunity.
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