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The work on the dam had gone smoothly since Mr. Whitney had taken the job over. Except for minor accidents, nothing really bothersome had happened to delay the work in any way, yet Bob, who was now constantly with the Chief, realized that something was bothering the man he was so fond of. Gone was the half chummy, half paternal air of Mr. Whitney. He was irritable and not at all himself.,"Hokey-pokey Bamboo Brake—,“Oh, shut up!” was Jerry’s ungrateful retort. Since he had opened his eyes he had endeavored to find just that thing—with no success. But he would not own up until he had had another long look. But after a while he had to give in.,"Indeed! And am I ever to learn the reason of your extraordinary behavior?","What'll I tell her, if I do?" demanded Patricia indignantly. "I haven't any idea what you want to telegraph?","Concerning the theft of the body?" asked Jen, eagerly.,It really looked very pretty hanging there on the wall.,No one is forgotten by him; though once "he is dead and laid in grave" he is forgotten by most.,Norah clutched a fat smiling doll in one arm. As the result of a puncture from a nail in the fence the doll was bleeding sawdust badly at the knee. However a surgical operation with needle and thread would restore health, and Norah stanched the wound with her pinafore and prepared to enjoy life to the full. The doll continued to smile gaily as though Spartan sawdust ran in her veins.,“Do you think that will help, sir?” he asked.,"No," says Mona, shaking her head. "Not—not to-night. I shall soon.","N—ot very," says Doatie, dolefully..