Anthony M. Rud

Name: When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears
Author: Anthony M. Rud

When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

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“When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears”, published in 1919, is a work by Anthony M. Rud. It explores elements such as Hoffman, gloves and suit.

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ I felt myself bristling like a schoolboy but Hoffman's calm assumption of superiority, coupled with his quite evident ability had galled me somewhat.
He bowed, and I thought a glint of amusement came into the corners of his eye. “Some time when you have more time to yourself,” he promised. “There's nothing delights me more than friendly bout with the gloves. But why, if you are not frightened do you want to drop out of this enterprise?” ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ I am approached by a perfect stranger, who asks me to go to work for him on a blind assignment at a thousand a month and expenses. I know there must be a nigger in the woodpile somewhere. It has to be dirty work of some kind. He knows my circumstances and thinks I can't afford to refuse.”
“Oh, rot!” exclaimed Hoffman impatiently. “If you're so deuced honorable, why don't you wait until you see something about your job that convinces you that it is dishonorable? You're fighting a shadow.”
“I have. This dress outfit proves it to me. ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ This much I can tell you: 'J. M.' didn't hire you without knowing every single thing about you; you can bank on that. Therefore the fact that the dress suit fits you causes me no surprise. If I were you, though, I'd forget all about my self-consciousness. No matter if you are His Satanic Majesty himself in disguise, you'll do for our purposes if 'J. M.' says so.”
I squirmed inwardly at his words, but kept calm. “Well, I don't believe any legitimate enterprise could want a man with my reputation connected with it. I shall get out to-night.”
“Look her!” Hoffman had risen, glowering at me. ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ I don't mind telling you, young man, that if I thought there was a chance in the world of my being put in your place to-night, I'd tell you to get out in a hurry! Right now I am more jealous of the change you have than you can imagine. I did my best two months ago to qualify, but I failed. I'm too well known around here. ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ I make it a rule always to take any man seriously who has no little nervous mannerisms such as rubbing his hands, biting his nails, or pulling at his mustache. The absence of these signs means that his nerve is good.
He performed the task I expected of him with thoroughness. For all I knew, there might be more to sheep raising than he told me in that sixty minutes, but the same amount of information would have taken me weeks to unearth and understand, working in a library. ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ I saw no reason for not obeying, so took the clothes across the hall into the bedchamber.
“If you'll dress,” Hoffman called after me, “we'll go out for a little while. Make it 'tuck.' There'll be no ladies.” ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ That was my tailor; those were the initials of the name I thought left behind me; the suit had been made for me four years before!
Unmindful of the fact that the white bow, still tied, was hanging around my collarless neck, I ran across the hall. Hoffman was sitting smoking quietly, just as he had been during my lesson on sheep.
“I've come to the end!” I announced abruptly, stopping squarely before him. Explanations of a sordid nature were racing through my brain. “You can tell 'J. M.' that he can find another man to pay his thousand dollars a month to. ”

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Anthony M. Rud, When the Winner Lost — IV—Mitsui Disappears (1919)

“ You think probably that some one is trying to blackmail you or get hold of you in some way. I don't know the first thing about the incident of those clothes. I do know that I received indirect word from 'J. M.' that there would be a suit up her for you to-night in which you could make a decent appearance. From what you tell me you apparently don't care to be known by your former name, but that is nothing to me. I don't know your reason, and I care nothing whatever to know. ”

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