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From: | Isidore Daugherty |
Subject: | [Iris-user] prominence die |
Date: | Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:41:21 -0000 |
![]() Running round with policemen and their victims.
John Quincy went out to the corner of Fort and King Streets, near whichhe had parked
the car.
Were so faraway, New England will never get us
straight.
I shall have to besailing presently, and I know
what a wrench it will be.
He thrusta paper into one of the pockets of the
green ulster. Captain Hallets grim face relaxed into happy lines when he met them
atthe door of his room. Through many loopholeslight stream in like rosy streaks of
dawn.
Because they tied my hands, John Quincy reminded
him. Jennison will get all thats coming to him, friendship or no
friendship.
But you wouldnt care to stay here all your life?
That about the first printing press in San Francisco being broughtover from
Honolulu. Inmy youth, rambling on evening hillside or by moonly ocean, I dream
ofmore lofty position.
Harry Jennison and I are old friends; I had lunch
with him at theclub only yesterday. Limply John Quincy followed them from the
stateroom.
That is all for the present, Miss Winterslip.
Patience are a very lovely virtue, John Quincy told her.
Bowker with hissorrowful talk of vanished bar-rooms
and lost friends behind the bar.
He gave youthis wrist watch and told you to take it
out and get it repaired.
I dont know when Ill get back, but I must see you
when I do,either at Mrs.
Hes been associating with the riff-raff long
enough.
I have been hunting, butI could not find
it.
They kept thatposture for a moment, and then
Jennison began slowly to rise to his feet. He examined the watch for a moment, then
handed it to hischief.
He used to disappear forhours in the rollers out by
the reef.
John Quincystood staring after them, a puzzled
_expression_ on his face.
His righthand went swiftly to his pocket. When they
reachedthe house, John Quincy repeated to his aunt Mrs.
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