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Chapter 3

           Andafterhehadsetforthafullpictureofhisownwayfarings,Rattererreturnedwith:"Gee,youdidn’tknowthatthatlittleBriggsgirlleftwithaguyfromoutthereforNewYorkrightafterthat,didyou?Somefellowwhoworkedinacigarstore,soLouisetoldme.Shesawherafterwardsjustbeforesheleftwithanewfurcoatandall."(Clydewincedsadly.)"Gee,butyouwereasuckertofoolaroundwithher.Shedidn’tcareforyouornobody.Butyouwasprettymuchgoneonher,Iguess,eh?"AndhegrinnedatClydeamusedly,andchuckedhimunderthearm,inhisoldteasingway.

           Butinregardtohimself,heproceededtounfoldataleofonlymodestadventure,whichwasverydifferentfromtheoneClydehadnarrated,atalewhichhadlessofnervesandworryandmoreofasturdycourageandfaithinhisownluckandpossibilities.Andfinallyhehad"caughton"tothis,because,ashephrasedit,"youcanalwaysgetsomethinginChi."

           Andherehehadbeeneversince—"veryquiet,ofcourse,"butnoonehadeversaidawordtohim.

           Andforthwith,hebegantoexplainthatjustatpresenttherewasn’tanythingintheUnionLeague,butthathewouldtalktoMr.HaleywhowassuperintendentoftheclubandthatifClydewantedto,andMr.Haleyknewofanything,hewouldtryandfindoutiftherewasanopeninganywhere,orlikelytobe,andifso,Clydecouldslipintoit.

           "Butcanthatworrystuff,"hesaidtoClydetowardtheendoftheevening."Itdon’tgetyounothing.

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