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At this point came a knock at her door and her father entered One look

at his face--red, perspiring and decidedly unhappy--served to cheer his

daughter

"Been down to the stea his bald head

"They're open to-day, just like it was a week day--but theyEvery boat's booked up to the

rails; we can't get out of here for teeks--hter

"No, you ain't! You're delighted! You think it's roht

like this Wish I had the enthusiasm of youth" He fanned himself with a

newspaper "Lucky I went over to the express office yesterday and loaded

up on gold I reckon when the blow falls it'll be tolerable hard to cash

checks in this ood idea"

"Ready for breakfast?" he inquired

"Quite ready," she s frolad they were to be in London a little longer She

felt she could not go, with that mystery still unsolved