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Calderwell had met Mr. M. J. Arkwright in Londonthrough a common friend; since then they had trampedhalf over Europe together in a comradeship that was asdelightful as it was unusual. As Calderwell put it in a letterto his sister, Belle:“We smoke the same cigar and drink the same tea (he'sjust as much of an old woman on that subject as I am!),and we agree beautifully on all necessary points of living,from tipping to late sleeping in the morning; while as forpolitics and religion—we disagree in those just enough tolend spice to an otherwise tame existence.”Farther along in this same letter Calderwell touchedupon his new friend again.“I admit, however, I would like to know his name. To findout what that mysterious 'M. J.' stands for has got to bepretty nearly an obsession with me. I am about ready topick his pocket or rifle his trunk in search of some lurking'Martin' or 'John' that will set me at peace. As it is, Iconfess that I have ogled his incoming mail and hisoutgoing baggage shamelessly, only to be slapped in theface always and everlastingly by that bland 'M. J.' I've gotmy revenge, now, though. To myself I call him 'MaryJane'—and his broad-shouldered, brown-bearded six feetof muscular manhood would so like to be called 'MaryJane'! By the way, Belle, if you ever hear of murder andsudden death in my direction,

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"Eh?" Arkwright laughed grimly. "Perhaps you thought of it yourself, then—I'll admit you're capable of it," he nodded, reaching for a cigar. "But it so happens you hit upon my family's favorite name for me." "Mary Jane! You mean they actually call you that?" "Yes," bowed the big fellow, calmly, as he struck a light. "Appropriate!—don't you think?" Calderwell did not answer. He thought he could not. "Well, silence gives consent, they say," laughed the other.

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About the Author- Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist.She was born as Eleanor Emily Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French (née Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman. She was trained as a singer, attending New England Conservatory for several years. In 1892, she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to Massachusetts, after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and later novels. She died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 21, 1920 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.-Wikipedia For more eBooks visit www.kartindo.com

"We smoke the same cigar and drink the same tea (he's just as much of an old woman on that subject as I am!), and we agree beautifully on all necessary points of living, from tipping to late sleeping in the morning; while as for politics and religion-we disagree in those just enough to lend spice to an otherwise tame existence." Farther along in this same letter Calderwell touched upon his new friend again. "I admit, however, I would like to know his name. To find out what that mysterious 'M. J.' stands for has got to be pretty nearly an obsession with me. I am about ready to pick his pocket or rifle his trunk in search of some lurking 'Martin' or 'John' that will set me at peace.

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