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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"

Kindly state in a _few_
words what you want.'
"My lady sort of stiffened up and then she said: 'I saw, this boy here
saw, and the park policeman nearest the entrance fountain saw your nurse
take your little girl by the hair, and strike her head against the
fountain curb three times, because her brother pushed her in. She lay
insensible until the car came, and she has just been carried into your
house in that condition.'
"I could see the footman peeking and at that he cut up the stairs. The
dimun-lady stiffened up and she said: 'So you are one of those meddling,
interfering country jays that come here and try to make us lose our good
servants, so you can hire them later. I've seen that done before. Lucette
is invaluable,' said she, 'and perfectly reliable. Takes all the care of
those dreadful little imps from me. Now you get out of here.' And she
reached for the button. My lady just sat still and smiled.
"'Do you really think I'd take the trouble to come here in this way if I
couldn't _prove_ I had seen the thing happen?' she asked.


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