The girl was still laughing, butevidently troubled. It was part of the fuel of
his vanity that his audience had never yethad enough of him. There was more,
but he had no heart for it; he was disappointed andpuzzled. If thatcoons health
holds out, well have all the money there is in themint. Because, said Gideon,
smiling down at her, I ain got no beeg clublike she has.
Midnightfound him
sprawled asleep beside his fire.
He awoke to find it broad daylight, and the
car half empty.
Musk-scented notes scrawled upon barbaric, high-toned
stationerypoured in upon him.
Stuhk thought it wiseto consent
gracefully.
Gideon had certainly worked hard, and he wasnot dissipated.
Gideon
had certainly worked hard, and he wasnot dissipated. There he was, a little
black gold-mine,and all of em passed him by until I came.
Well, Id moughty like
five hunred of it, ef thats greeable toyo. He rounded a jutting point, and
stretched out a black hand,pointing. But neither awe nor rapture dawned there.
To be sure, Gideonhad done the rest; Stuhk was as ready as any one to do credit
toGideons ability. His sense of his position was strong in him; he was proudof
it. Of course you can have anything you want. Hepicked some oranges, and ate
them in meditative enjoyment.
But neither awe nor rapture dawned there. She was
barefooted, but herblue-checked gingham was clean and belted smartly about a
small waist. She was barefooted, but herblue-checked gingham was clean and
belted smartly about a small waist. Gideon felt very tender, very important, at
peace with himself and allthe world. He had answered many encores, and he was
an instinctive artist.
If thatcoons health holds out, well have all the money
there is in themint.
The trainhad evidently been there for some time, and there
were no signs of animmediate departure.
It was achance, and yet, what a strange
chance! His sense of his position was strong in him; he was proudof it. Thats
the ticket; it will ease things up and wont do youany harm.
The deacon shivered
as he thought of it,and urged his horse to greater speed. If thatcoons health
holds out, well have all the money there is in themint.
Musk-scented notes
scrawled upon barbaric, high-toned stationerypoured in upon him.
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