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"I got him sized up all right," said one of the Spurrier boys. "His people don't know where he's at. That feller's a swell at home an' he's had to skip out. I'll bet my breakfast his name ain't Bansemer. An' if his people don't know where he's at, how in thunder can they write to him? See what I mean?" "Think he's a bank cashier?" asked Sim Relander. "Naw; it ain't money, it's some girl.
"Gee, I'd like to have a glass o' the goods that made Milwaukee famous," sighed Joe Adams. "I'd like a keg," said Jim Spurrier, with a wistful look in his eyes. "S'pose we'll ever see a glass o' beer again?" asked the other Spurrier, solemnly. "I'll bet Bansemer's wonderin' if he'll ever taste champagne again." "Ask him, Johnny." "Hey, Bansemer. I've got a riddle for you.
"Look at that," said Bob Spurrier. "Can she stack up with the hiking queen? Our girl is real quality. She's no common American. She's a grandee's daughter. There's royal blood in her. By thunder, gentlemen, she's blood kin to little Alfonso." Teresa sought shelter from the curious though admiring eyes of the fresh arrivals. "I don't like these new soldiers," she complained to Graydon.
The Court of Directors invited Lieutenant-Colonel Newcome to an entertainment given to Major-General Sir Ralph Spurrier, K.C.B., appointed Commander-in-Chief at Madras. Clive was asked to this dinner too, "and the governor's health was drunk, sir," Clive said, "after dinner, and the dear old fellow made such a good speech, in returning thanks!"
On this elevated walk stood the offices of a celebrated character, "Old" for I never heard him called by any other name "Old Spurrier," the hard, unbending, crafty lawyer, who, being permanently retained by the Mint to prosecute all coiners in the district, had a busy time of it, and gained for himself a large fortune and an evil reputation.
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