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s in the concourse. "Darned loafers!" said Harvey, hotly, but under his breath, as he showed his ticket and his teeth at the same time. Then he rushed for the last coach and swung on as it moved out. Now, if I were inclined to be facetious or untruthful I might easily add to his troubles by saying that he got the wrong train, or something of the sort, but it is not my purpose to be harder on him than I have to be. It was the right train, and, better still, Annie and Phoebe were in the very last seat of the very last coach. With a vast sigh he dropped into a vacant seat ahead of them and began fanning himself with his hat, to the utter amazement of onlookers, who had been disturbed by his turbulent entrance. The newspaper Annie was reading fell from her hands. "My goodness, sir! Where did you come from?" she managed to inquire. "I've been--dining--at--Sherry's," he wheezed. "Annie, will you look and see if my ears are frozen?" "They are, sir. Good gracious!" He realised that he had been indiscreet. "I--I sat in a draught," he hastened to explain. "Did you have a nice time, Phoebe?" The child was sleepy. "No," she said, almost sullenly. His heart gave a bound. "Mamma wouldn't let me eat anything. She said I'd get fat." "You had quite enough to eat, Phoebe," said Annie. "I didn't," said Phoebe. "Never mind," said her father, "I'll take you to Sherry's some day." "When, daddy?" she cried, wide awake at once. "I like to go to places with you." He faltered. "Some day after mamma has gone off on the road. We'll be terribly gay, while she's away, see if we ain't." Annie picked up the paper and handed it to him. "Miss Duluth ain't going on the road, sir," she said. "It's in the paper." He read the amazing news. Annie, suddenly voluble, gave it to him by word of mouth while he read. It was all there, she said, to prove what she was telling him. "Just as if I couldn't read!" said Harvey, as he began the article all over again after perusing the first few lines in a perfectly blank state of mind. "Yes, sir, the doctor says she can't stand it on the road. She's got nervous prosperity and she's got to have a long rest. That Miss Brown is going to take her place in the play after this week and Miss Duluth is going away out West to live for awhile to get strong again. She----What is the name of the town, Phoebe?" "Reno," said Phoebe, promptly. "But the name of the town isn't in the paper
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