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Chapter XXVI. Diamond Takes A Fare The Wrong Way Right

           Assoonashehadenteredthestreet,however,thewindblewrightbehindthem,andwhenhepulledup,oldDiamondhadsomuchadotostopthecabagainstit,thatthebreechingbroke.YoungDiamondjumpedoffhisbox,knockedloudlyatthedoor,thenturnedtothecabandsaid—beforeMr.Evanshadquitebeguntothinksomethingmustbeamiss:

           “Please,sir,myharnesshasgivenaway.Wouldyoumindsteppinginhereforafewminutes?They’refriendsofmine.I’lltakeyouwhereyoulikeafterI’vegotitmended.Ishan’tbemanyminutes,butyoucan’tstandinthiswind.”

           Halfstupidwithfatigueandwantoffood,Mr.Evansyieldedtotheboy’ssuggestion,andwalkedinatthedoorwhichthemaidheldwithdifficultyagainstthewind.ShetookMr.Evansforavisitor,asindeedhewas,andshowedhimintotheroomontheground-floor.Diamond,whohadfollowedintothehall,whisperedtoherassheclosedthedoor—

           “TellMissColeman.It’sMissColemanhewantstosee.”

           “Idon’tknow”saidthemaid.“Hedon’tlookmuchlikeagentleman.”

           “Heis,though;andIknowhim,andsodoesMissColeman.”

           ThemaidcouldnotbutrememberDiamond,havingseenhimwhenheandhisfatherbroughttheladieshome.Soshebelievedhim,andwenttodowhathetoldher.

           WhatpassedinthelittleparlourwhenMissColemancamedowndoesnotbelongtomystory,whichisallaboutDiamond.IfhehadknownthatMissColemanthoughtMr.Evanswasdead,perhapshewouldhavemanageddifferently.Therewasacryandarunningtoandfrointhehouse,andthenallwasquietagain.

           AlmostassoonasMr.

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