Cupid En Route
Ralph Henry Barbour
Paperback
(RareBooksClub.com, March 6, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...smoothed themselves away at sight of the dollar bill which Wade diplomatically exhibited. "Porter," he explained, "I want you to take this bundle of sandwiches and fruit to the party in the drawing-room. Just tell them a gentleman sent it, believing them to be hungry. If they ask what I look like tell them you didn't notice. Understand?" "Yes, sir, I understand." He grinned appreciatively. "I reckon they'll be mighty pleased to get it, sir. Young lady says she's most starved to death. Asked me could I get her something at Lowell, but there wasn't time." He tucked the money away under his jacket. "Mind, now, don't let them get anything out of you." "No, siree! I forgot what you look like already!" And he went off up the aisle, package in hand, chuckling enjoyably. Wade saw him knock on the drawing-room door and then he went back to his seat in the drafty day coach, took a sweater from his bag and rolled it up for a pillow, stretched himself out on his short couch, his legs draped picturesquely over the arm, drew his coat over him and prepared for slumber. 101 "Come." "Yes'm. Gentleman says present this to you with his compliments." The porter held out the package with an air. Miss Pearse took it, turned it over curiously. "Gentleman? What gentleman?" "I dunno, ma'am. Just a gentleman. Said he reckoned you all was hungry, ma'am. "Hungry? What--what is it?" She viewed the brown paper parcel distastefully. "San'wiches an' fruit, he said." "Oh, Auntie! Sandwiches!" cried Prue. "Dandy!" exclaimed the boy. Even Leone, the maid, showed signs of interest. ' Impertinent!" said Miss Pearse. ' The idea! A strange man! Tell him, por...