Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 148: what you’re looking at

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140 JOE HOOKER IN THE ARENA, as plain as print, and the figure two stands out boldly. | “Sure enough, I was right, after all, about my birthday. ‘There’s some satisfaction in knowing that I haven’t been making a goose of myself all along,”’ says Mrs. Bob, so calmly that her liege lord turns and looks at her in amazement. ‘‘Bless my soul, Gypsy, it’s a pleasure to see you take it so coolly. On my part I’m not worrying over the money part of itso much as I am the fact that we have been outgeneraled.’’ _.“You hit the mark, my boy,’’. declares Senator John, who has his fighting blood up, and ready to join in any game that promises success. ‘Yes, outwitted, for I don’t believe Doctor Ham- mond made any mistake in the matter.”’ “Oh! Bob, with even this evidence before you, and still a sceptic,’’ says his wife. “Yes, I’m dogged by nature—I simply believe Joe caine in too late. The telegram Lawyer Merle sent from St. Louis was an important one, and it gave orders that won the game thus far. Look, my dear, you have sharp eyes—you can see that the second figure two is not like the first one—the shank is far too long. One makes his figures pretty much alike, but this man seems an exception to the general rule. I will tell you why. ‘That figure was of another order—a plain one. Then a pen was dtawn over it, transferring it to that which you see. Lawyer Merle has a willing tool and a sharp confederate here, but this time he overreaches himself.’ ‘‘Now you inspire me with hope, dear Bob.’? im Gomichooksrteco