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“What is it?” asked Grandmother.,"In that case," said Etwald, rising, "I must take my leave, and shall be content with that answer until such time as you are free; then," he added, coolly, "I shall ask you again.",“Gee whiz, it’s interesting,” said Bob at last, when Jerry put the fascinating instrument away.,"Or from Etwald," rejoined Jen. "If I can only succeed in having him arrested he may confess all.","What, you don't mean to say—" interrupted Margaret Howes. "I heard that Jeffries took her to the vaudeville show and I thought that was a tremendous change of heart for nice old Greenie.",Just then Dorothy says,—,“Yes, what do you mean?” said one of the men threateningly.,"Why is this?" said her father. "Some of these young men are rich, handsome, and brave.","No, doctor! I am too weary to frame theories at this hour of the night. But, no doubt, Mr. Inspector yonder, can--",The great dog rose and came slowly across to him. "Good boy!" Billy slapped him roughly on the shoulder, and he whined.,"That will be giving the Minorca long odds, won't it?" said Captain Acton.,But as a rule men who act with excessive[Pg 291] imprudence are endowed with a quality of self-complacency which enables them to persuade themselves that "it's all right," and to this belief they cling until time and experiment prove that it's all wrong; whereupon their moral being falls to pieces, they become mean, cheap, and weak, and bewail their folly under the name of misfortune..