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Chapter 34

           

           Atthesametime,thenecessityfordecisionandpromptactionwassogreatthatevenonhiswaytotheStarks’,andwithoutknowinganydrugorprescriptiontoaskfor,heresolvedtogotoSchenectadythenextnight.Onlythatmeant,ashelaterreasoned,thatawholedaymustelapsebeforeanythingcouldbedoneforRoberta,andthat,inhereyes,aswellashisown,wouldbeleavingheropentothedangerthatanydelayatallinvolved.Therefore,hedecidedtoactatonce,ifhecould;excusehimselftotheStarksandthenmakethetriptoSchenectadyontheinterurbanbeforethedrug-storesoverthereshouldclose.Butoncetherewhat?Howfacethelocaldruggistorclerkandaskforwhat?Hismindwastroubledwithhard,abrasivethoughtsastowhatthedruggistmightthink,lookorsay.IfonlyRattererorHegglundwerehere!Theywouldknow,ofcourse,andbegladtohelphim.OrHigby,even.Butherehewasnow,allalone,forRobertaknewnothingatall.Theremustbesomethingthough,ofcourse.Ifnot,ifhefailedthere,hewouldreturnandwriteRattererinChicago,onlyinordertokeephimselfoutofthisasmuchaspossiblehewouldsaythathewaswritingforafriend.

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