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Chapter 47

           

           Andnowthehostoftheinnhimselfappearingandapproaching—amedium-sized,red-faced,broad-shoulderedmanwhowassayingmostintriguingly,"Stayingoverforafewdays?"

           ButClyde,irritatedbythisnewdevelopmentandafterpayingtheguideadollar,replyingcrustilyandirritably,"No,no—justcameoverfortheafternoon.We’regoingondownto-night."

           "You’llbestayingoverfordinnerthen,Isuppose?Thetraindoesn’tleavetilleight-fifteen."

           "Oh,yes—that’sso.Sure.Yes,well,inthatcase,wewill."...For,ofcourse,Robertaonherhoneymoon—thedaybeforeherweddingandonatriplikethis,wouldbeexpectingherdinner.Damnthisstocky,red-facedfool,anyway.

           "Well,then,I’lljusttakeyourbagandyoucanregister.Yourwife’llprobablybewantingtofreshenupabitanyway."

           Heledtheway,baginhand,althoughClyde’sgreatestdesirewastosnatchitfromhim.Forhehadnotexpectedtoregisterhere—norleavehisbageither.Andwouldnot.Hewouldrecaptureitandhireaboat.Butontopofthat,beingcompelled"fortheregister’ssake,"asBonifacephrasedit,tosignCliffordGoldenandwife—beforehecouldtakehisbagagain.

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