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Two Recalls
Hand’embacktheboodle;andmaybethey’llletyouofflight.Gobackeasy,andI’llputinawordforyou.I’llgiveyoufiveminutestodecide.’Ipulledoutmywatchandwaited.
"Thentheyoungladychippedin.Shewasoneofthegenuinehigh-steppers.YoucouldtellbythewayherclothesfitandthestyleshehadthatFifthAvenuewasmadeforher.
"‘Comeinside,’shesays.‘Don’tstandinthedooranddisturbthewholestreetwiththatsuitofclothes.Now,whatisityouwant?’
"‘Threeminutesgone,’Isaid.‘I’lltellyouagainwhiletheothertwotickoff.
"‘You’lladmitbeingthepresidentoftheRepublic,won’tyou?’
"‘Iam,’sayshe.
"‘Well,then,’saysI,‘itoughttobeplaintoyou.Wanted,inNewYork,J.ChurchillWahrfield,presidentoftheRepublicInsuranceCompany.
"‘Alsothefundsbelongingtosaidcompany,nowinthatgrip,intheunlawfulpossessionofsaidJ.ChurchillWahrfield.’
"‘Oh-h-h-h!’saystheyounglady,asifshewasthinking,‘youwanttotakeusbacktoNewYork?’
"‘TotakeMr.Wahrfield.There’snochargeagainstyou,miss.There’llbenoobjection,ofcourse,toyourreturningwithyourfather.’
"Ofasuddenthegirlgaveatinyscreamandgrabbedtheoldboyaroundtheneck.‘Oh,father,father!’shesays,kindofcontralto,‘canthisbetrue?Haveyoutakenmoneythatisnotyours?Speak,father!’Itmadeyoushivertohearthetremolostopsheputonhervoice.
