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"Yes' the railroad men?"

"Mr Duffy, our chief despatcher I owe ives you the e piece this

tiives me any money, much, exceptin' Mr

Glover I run errands for him"

"What is the ave you for an errand, Gloomy?"

"Dollar, twice"

"So much as that?"

"Yes' his washing down to the Spider to hi a line of answer Gertrude had not expected to develop she

started, but Soloh that

time He was down there teeks and never went to bed at all, and

came up special in a sleeper, sick, and I took care of him Gee, he

was sick"

"What was the matter?"

"Noomonia, the doctor said"

"And you took care of hiave you a dollar for?"

"Dassent tell"

"How did you knoas I you should give your note to?"

"He toldlady that walked so

straight--I knew you all right--I seen you on horseback I guess I'll

have to be going 'cause I got a lot of telegrams to deliver up town"