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This was followed by a steady decline to the extent of half-a-dollar, and, as the reports came, it "looked like going lower," which it did. On the morning of the third day the Syrchester paper was brought in about ten o'clock, as usual, and laid on Mr. Harum's desk. John shivered a little, and for some time refrained from looking at it.
Robinson instantly arrived at the determination that the stranger was "stuck up," but was in no degree cast down thereby. "I heard Chet Timson tellin' that the' was a feller comin' f'm N'York to work in Dave Harum's bank. Guess you're him, ain't ye?" No answer this time: theory confirmed. "My name's Robinson," imparted that individual. "I run the prince'ple liv'ry to Homeville."
"You alwus lived in the city?" he said at last. "It has always been my home," was the reply. "What put it in your head to come up here?" with another stare. "It was at Mr. Harum's suggestion," replied John, not with perfect candor; but he was not minded to be drawn out too far. "D'ye know Dave?" "I have never met him." Mr. Timson looked more puzzled than ever. "Ever ben in the bankin' bus'nis?"
The next morning at nine o'clock John presented himself at Mr. Harum's banking office, which occupied the first floor of a brick building some twenty or twenty-five feet in width. Besides the entrance to the bank, there was a door at the south corner opening upon a stairway leading to a suite of two rooms on the second floor.
Small business consisted many times of trickery executed according to David Harum's motto of "Do unto the other feller as he would like to do unto you, but do him fust."
"Pardon me," was the reply, "but I have been snubbed once this morning." She gave a little laugh. "Mr. Harum and I are great 'neetups, as he says. Is 'neetups' a nice word?" she asked, looking at her companion. "I should think so if I were in Mr. Harum's place," said John. "It means 'cronies, I believe, in his dictionary."
Jist d'ye go oop that ladder there, an' wait out av harum's way till I've done me job an' can come for ye." He pointed as he spoke to the steps or stairway leading from the main- deck, where I had been standing alongside of him, to the poop.
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