“Here comes Mr. Barrow—he will go for me. Barrow—”
A brisk fire of exclamations broke out—
“Say, Barrow, he’s expecting a cablegram!”
“Cablegram from his father, you know!”
“Yes—cablegram from the wax-figger!”
“And say, Barrow, this fellow’s an earl—take off your hat, pull down your vest!”
“Yes, he’s come off and forgot his crown, that he wears Sundays. He’s cabled over to his pappy to send it.”
“You step out and get that cablegram, Barrow; his majesty’s a little lame to-day.”
“Oh stop,” cried Barrow; “give the man a chance.” He turned, and said with some severity, “Tracy, what’s the matter with you? What kind of foolishness is this you’ve been talking. You ought to have more sense.”
“I’ve not been talking foolishness; and if you’ll go to the telegraph office—”