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Three weeks later there were two iland, within an hour of leaving for the West of England

to take a well-earned rest, suht-hand o away for this rest, and I'm

awfully sorry I cannot be on hand to meet the Chinese Commission Nohatever you do, you will not fail toCross on

their arrival fro Paris

to-morrow"

"I shall be there," said Parkinson Chenney, with a little sed their coal concession well, Prime Minister"

"Yes, yes," said the Pri out bouquets "And would you run down to Tolness and settle up

that infernal co questions in

the House, and I can give no very definite reply Solebury threatened

to force a division when the vote caance, but you le a reasonable

explanation"

"Trust me, Prime Minister," said Mr Parkinson Chenney, and left that

afternoon by special train for Tolness

On that veryBones, in a pair of overalls and with a rapt

expression, stood with his hand on the starting lever of "Mary Louisa,"

and explained to the secretary of the company--she also hite

overalls and sat in the cab of the engine--just how silorious days Bones had driven the regular service between