Holworthy Hall

“ Then Phillips took his arm, and together they went slowly from the display of Swiss bears which the broker had set out for their inspection.
As they emerged from the pawnshop in sodden discomfort they encountered a half dozen descendants of the knight-errant species—those doughty warriors who scour the streets in pursuit of whatever manner of escapade seems commensurate with the risk. These undesirable citizens regarded Sewall's club hatband with astonishment, and guffawed. ”

“ McHenry spent all day yesterday in town looking for one, and couldn't find one anywhere—but early this morning he found one right in Harvard Square, and sent it out by special messenger—it's a darling—I'm so sorry, but it was perfectly dear of you—but Mr. Sewall, what I really want most of anything is one of those sweet little Swiss bears!"
There are some things you simply can't say to a lady; but the worst of it was, that Sewall and Phillips couldn't even say them to McHenry. ”

“ Women are funny people," said Sewall, under the impression that he had contributed something original to the conversation.
"Just found it out?" inquired Pepper shortly. Now about this game—"
It was a cash game, Pepper," Phillips reminded him. "You made that rule yourself last fall. Cash in twenty-four hours: twenty to me, and eighteen to Ted; nineteen to Ted."
"This girl," mused Sewall, "is funny even for a Wellesley girl. She collects things." McHenry looked up, and instantly returned to the pile of chips. ”

“ The crowd pressed closer—the crowd is always on the side of the law when there's any fun in it—and trade languished in the vicinity as merchandizers and customers alike flocked to join the swelling, sweltering circle. ”

“ Phillips pondered.
"I'll tell you what I'll do. We'll go around together, and stop everywhere we think there's a chance. And we'll take turns asking. I've got enough of this solitaire sleuthing on a hot day to last me several centuries."
"The only regret I have," said Sewall, clambering into the taxi, "is that we couldn't ring Pepper McHenry in on this. I'd give a lot to get him humping around town on a wild-goose chase. Serve him right. ”

“ He tried to direct his remarks half-way between them, and ventured to suggest that although he didn't have any ivory skulls, nevertheless he was willing to sell them a carved Swiss bear in imitation ivory. He further befriended them by the intimation that pawn-shops in Castle Square cater to the cosmopolitan trade.
"Your Wellesley friend is a great little joker," observed Phillips, but he swabbed his face thoroughly, and gave instructions to his chauffeur. Sewall hesitated in the offing.
"Say, John," he remarked diffidently, "it's getting hotter and hotter all the time. ”

“ They broke away from the uncomforted lady and bounced into the waiting taxicab.
"Drive like the devil—anywhere!" bawled Phillips, while still on the wing.
The taxi drew out from the curb, gathered speed, and left the Old Curiosity Shop and the lonely lady far in its wake. As Phillips essayed to arrange his tumbled attire he suddenly discovered that his watch was missing, and he announced the fact in terse but vivid terms. Some of them were hitherto unpublished.
"Not much use going back," said Sewall feebly. "Gee! This is a great little tea-party! ”

“ To make sure of equal justice for all, the reserves requisitioned the taxicab, and took the entire party to the station house, where the deskman hailed the hoodlum fraternally as "Jimmy," booked charges and counter-charges of assault and battery, and remarked that he intended to teach these Harvard roughnecks a good lesson.
"My uncle," said the ragamuffin called Phillips, holding his clothes together modestly, "my uncle happens to be the lieutenant governor of this State, so perhaps you'd like to be a little careful in your language!" ”

“ In the meantime McHenry sat at the table and continued to grin. It began to appear as though he wouldn't lose his thirty-nine dollars after all!
II
Stepping briskly from the car at Park Street, Sewall strolled into a famous jeweler's, where he expected to find the best assortment of ivory skulls in all the city. The salesman, however, shook his head.
"Never heard of one," he responded. "You'd better try the department stores." ”

“ And—and we insist on prosecuting this fellow—"
"You shut up!" snapped Sewall. "I've had enough trouble to last me the rest of my natural life. I'm going back to Cambridge."
Accordingly, the ex-alderman drove them out to Westmorly at a pace not quite ten miles an hour better than the speed limit. Three times on the way they shouted through the flexible speaking tube for him to halt. On two of these occasions they were passing doors of the "What's Yours?" variety, and the other time they had caught sight of an antique shop, and wanted to see if the owner had any ivory skulls. ”