Pretty's grandfather for 'em pretty
near sent 'im out of his mind.
[Illustration: "He slammed the door in Bob Pretty's face."]
"But how is it 'is name was Josiah Walker, same as Henery's great-
uncle?" ses Bill Chambers, who 'ad been crowding round with the others.
"Tell me that!"
"He 'ad a fancy for it," ses Bob Pretty, "and being a 'armless amusement
we let him 'ave his own way. I told Henery Walker over and over ag'in
that it wasn't his uncle, but he wouldn't believe me. I've got witnesses
to it. Wot did you say, Henery?"
Henery Walker drew 'imself up as tall as he could and stared at him.
Twice he opened 'is mouth to speak but couldn't, and then he made a odd
sort o' choking noise in his throat, and slammed the door in Bob
Pretty's face.
[Illustration: A LOVE-KNOT]
A Love-Knot
Mr. Nathaniel Clark and Mrs. Bowman had just finished their third game
of draughts. It had been a difficult game for Mr. Clark, the lady's mind
having been so occupied with other matters that he had had great
difficulty in losing.
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