Arthur Spencer, but nary a red. Father is trying to find out who
the Colonel is. I think father loaned the Captain some money--don't
you? Now that we have a real live boat, no more slippery canoes for
me. I hope you and Alice are having a fine time--of course you will
on your old stamping ground.
"I don't find any fault, because I'm so young and of so little
importance, but it seems funny that nobody ever invited me to visit
Fernborough. Please don't consider this a bid for an invite, for I
won't come. Your neglected sister, "MAUDE."
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"Is it possible?" cried Alice, "that Maude has never been here?"
"It is a lamentable fact."
"She won't come now."
"I'll fetch her,--hand-cuffed, if necessary."
Quincy was up early to learn Merry's errand. A request had come from
the Governor of Colorado for the extradition of a Pole named Ivan
Wolaski, who was accused of being concerned in a dynamite explosion
in a Colorado mine.
"Have you looked into the case, Harry?"
"Somewhat. I think it is part of a political feud."
Quincy made preparation for an immediate departure.
"Mrs. Hawkins, I must go to Boston at once with Mr. Merry. Will you
have Andrew get a team ready for me? I will leave it at the Eagle
Hotel. I know the way home."
"You ought to," said she. "You've druv it times enough.
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