José — page 286: what you’re looking at

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JOSE, 279 Scarcely was the meal over when the domestics began silently to leave their seats, and Bob was in the act of rising to address himself to a man who appeared to represent the head waiter, in regard to lodgings tor himself and companions, when Jose | suddenly appeared in the open doorway, and after a quick glance around the room, walked straight toward the old hunter. “IT must speak to you, Uncle Bob,” she said, taking hold of his hand; “next door is a place where we can talk without interruption. “Come with me.” The old man gazed inquiringly into her eyes, and then slowly shook his head. “If the subject is not a profound secret we’ll not make it one, but discuss it right among us four. When a fellow has suffered hunger and thirst and risked his life for another it is right and proper for him to do away with odd notions and be open and above board toward his friends.” Jose for an instant changed color, and looked thoughtfully back at the two young men. ~ “Perhaps you are right, Uncle Bob, and they may come, too,” she said, without looking up, starting for the door. Bob motioned to his companions. “T expect we shall hear some news now to interest us,” he said, when both were at his side; “and I think the time has come to talk right out.” They followed Jose into an apartment, where the arrangement of the furniture had evidently been disturbed. Two mattrasses were lying on the floor, one across the other, while portions of a bedstead, a table and several chairs were scattered about in Gomichbooks (E(o) m