Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 226: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

218 THE MYSTERIOUS TENANT. ~ She looks at him in wonder, and Bob moves un- easily, the feeling of suspicion with regard to his friend arising once more. ‘“‘T am deeply interested—more than I can remem- ber ever being in any case before—both on Bob’s ac- count and your own,’’ the Senator deems it his duty to explain, and they accept it, Gypsy without again thinking it strange, though her husband reserves his suspicions. ‘“‘Did he give you the address, Bob?’’ asks Joe. ‘Certainly; a fine fellow he would be not to do such a thing. There it is on an old envelope; make a note of it.’’ As Bob produces the paper, the others bend for- ward to read it. Senator John instantly has his note- book and pencil out. ‘“Kager to assist a friend,’’ is Bob’s mental com- ment, ‘but, all the same, I have my thcughts about the matter, and shall await developments. ”’ ‘‘I wonder what became of grandfather after he fled from his counterpart,’’ Gypsy says. “Ol I reckon he came back again, after a time, when he found he was in hisright mind. Ifhe should not turn up we’ll make the rounds of the hospitals and look for an old gentleman suffering from an attack of delirium tremens.”’ ‘Poor grandfather. Perhaps, after all, it would have been better had he remained in his grave. It is a terrible thing to have such a determined nature that one will ever fight against the decrees of fate, and return from the tomb,’’ and in this no one ventures to differ with her, _»> in CONNIE OOOKS (6)