I would think anything over five dollars was a lot
of money.
Higbee and Cleo had aone-room tarpaper shack to
themselves, behind the main house.
Some day Jinny and he would know them in Sydney
Harbor andPortsmouth and Rotterdam. Benjamin took to staying away from the business,
to guard her. Hewanted some such small homeliness, for he was picturing a
menacingprocession. And thats the one thing I cant ask younot to be.
Benjamin sits and looks at the picture or at
anewspaper all evening. Lets say hastily that weve proved the principle, andget on
with the experiment. The good Judge wassurprised to find how pleased he was by her
rudeness. This was no FredNimbus whom he could bully. Oh, yes, he could kill
Laverick, but he could never shame him,never frighten him.
You musthave learned enough from ole Cass by now to
be fairly good.
Shemeditated, and added musingly, And Jay
Laverick.
The Melchester isa great favorite with all you
folks from the Middle-west.
The clerk turned to them again and said accusingly,
TIMBERLANE,thats the name! He was next-to-the-best criminal lawyer in Grand
Republic, and hewas honest.
Now youre a bright thirty-four, she
approved.
When Judge Blackstaff was reported as having said
that Mr. I MUST remember to turn off the lights when Ileave a room. I suppose you
sympathize with that animal, sighed Jinny, in a sadlittle voice. La-ver-ick, are you
trying to flirt with me?
Jinny whimpered, About that Grand Republic now. I
shouldchase her, or any other woman in G.
Jinny said reverently, Now is that a pretty trick!
Hes been conspicuouslydisplaying them for a long time now.
Ill just say I admire Jinny, and will he lay off,
or else. And thats the one thing I cant ask younot to be. We have a very fine old
house now, and to get a new onewould be spending our CAPITAL.
It would kill me to see that securesmiling of hers
turn diffident and scared and appealing.