Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 184: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 175 for haste in this matter. I must go back to the theater now as quickly as possible. Good-night, Shepard, Much obliged for your offices in this matter. Good-bye, Mr. Hammersley. Good-night, Harold.” Mr. English hurried off, and Guy and his brother were about to follow him, when Shepard announced that he couldn't think of letting them go yet. He then got out the paraphernalia for some sleight-of- hand tricks, sent upstairs to Arlington to come down and help him, and the two then proceeded to thoroughly delight and mystify Harold till nine o'clock, when ice cream and cake was produced, after which Guy declared positively that it was time for little boys to be to bed. ‘‘T'll be at the Criterion to-morrow when you get there, Hammersley,” said Shepard at parting, ‘‘ and will take charge of our young star while you are at the office. So youcan tell his mother he will be well cared for.” ‘‘ But the costumes,” suggested Guy, the thought of them suddenly occurring to him. ‘‘ Shall we be ex- pected to provide them ? ” ‘‘Oh, no, Limagine not, under the present contract,” answered Shepard. “I will speak to English about that in the morning, and let you know when you come.” Harold said but little on the way home, but his eyes sparkled, and once or twice Guy saw his lips moving, showing that he was conning the lines of the familiar story. ‘‘When are you going to speak to mamma about Gomicboo CS (E(@) m