Bob Younger's Fate — page 57: what you’re looking at

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48 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. done the same thing. .A few minor matters are still unsettled, but, on the whole, we will not be incon- venienced ereatly by.a change in the date of our de- parture.’’ “What do you mean?”’ asked Theo. “We must start at once.’ ““At once?r’’ “This very night. ? ‘An utter impossibility,”’ Theo said, firmly. “If a plarb must be made to-night, then make it without me.’ Scott glanced at Stark as if to see what course his leader would pursue. “Why can’t you go now?” Business at the bank requires my presence. I had appointed to-night for some work there; besides, I told Mr. Daniels I would not leave anti] next week.’”’ / ‘‘But don’t you see this is a sudden emergency, . one that admits of no delay, provided that you wish — to share in the fortune we are about to secure? Write him a note stating that you are called away suddenly, and leave the business in his hands. | shall see that the note reaches him, for you will not have a moment to lose if you wish to go with us,”’ Theo looked perplexed. © ‘‘A strange business all around,”’ he said. “The fact of the matter,’’ put in Scott, ‘‘is simply this: Yer friend Stark hyer has been a leetle too liberal to me in the way of money, and I’ve a habit o’ bein’ summat too liberal to myself in the way 0’ liquor. Well, night afore last I h’isted a trifle too much liquid pison, and as a consekens became too. talkative. J let out most of my errand in this hyer _ town toa couple 0’ pilgrims not any better than comicbooks (e(0)