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The routes are laid out by the contracting agent long before we get to a town. You go out in a livery rig, and you will have to drive from thirty to forty miles a day. You are an aerial performer, are you not?" "Yes, sir." "Then you will be able to climb barns all right. We will call you Car Number Three's barn-climber. We'll see how good a performer you really are.
"This carriage is reserved," he said. "Yes," said Jenks cheerfully, "for us, sir. May I ask what you are doing in it?" The awakened one sighed. "It's worked before, and if you chaps come in and shut the door quickly, perhaps it will work again. Three's not too bad, but I've seen six in these perishing cars. Come in quickly, for the Lord's sake!" Peter looked round him curiously.
At length, after the lapse of about half an hour, the party who had vanished into the bush returned, singly or by two's and three's, some bringing in a monkey or two, others a few brace of parrots, one man a big lizard like an iguana, another a fine deer, until each of the ten had contributed something to the common larder, when the fire was made up, a plentiful supply of food cooked, and all hands set to with a will, each apparently animated by a determination to show all the others how much solid food he was capable of putting out of sight at a sitting.
"Brick walks with the troop," Glen decided. "Where did we get this dandy road?" "Built by the Buffalo Lake Summer Colony," explained Apple. "Do you notice all the new stores in town all because of the Colony? Wait until you get to the Lake and you'll see something worth while." A few minutes later Glen stood before Troop Three's splendid new club-house in appreciative silence.
I have known a black-fishing expedition stopped because a "yellow yite," or yellowhammer, hovered round the gang when they were setting out. Still more ominous was the "peat" when it appeared with one or three companions. An old rhyme about this bird runs "One is joy, two is grief, three's a bridal, four is death."
Do you know a Tommy Kendron?" "Do I know him!" Bart interrupted with a joyful yell. "Tommy's here? Quick where do I get in touch with him?" An hour later they were all gathered at Raynor Three's country house. The talk went on far into the night.
In the meantime Teddy placed himself on view, parading up and down, looking wise and pompous. He always was willing to be admired. As soon as the newspaper offices were open he made haste to visit them, and the afternoon papers printed the story of Car Three's great wildcat dash, displaying the account under big, black headlines. The Sparling Shows got a full measure of publicity that day.
It is very unaccountable, that Men can have so little Deference to all Mankind who pass by them, as to bear being seen toying by two's and three's at a time, with no other Purpose but to appear gay enough to keep up a light Conversation of Common-place Jests, to the Injury of her whose Credit is certainly hurt by it, tho' their own may be strong enough to bear it.
Russell with an air of jocular ferocity, Miss Vickers in a voice that trembled with passion, and Mr. Tasker speaking as a man with a grievance. Despite the confusion, Mr. Vickers soon learned that it was a case of "two's company and three's none," and that Mr. Russell, after turning a deaf ear to hints to retire which had gradually increased in bluntness, had suddenly turned restive and called Mr.
"Where's Mr. Crawford?" he demanded excitedly. "Here. In the sitting-room. What's wrong?" "Wrong! Not a thing!" He talked as he followed Joyce to the door of the room. "Except that Number Three's come in the biggest gusher ever I see. She's knocked the whole superstructure galley-west an' she's rip-r'arin' to beat the Dutch." Emerson Crawford leaped to his feet, for once visibly excited.
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