Part 26 (1/2)
”Not exactly--so with my father?” went on Dave, anxiously
”No”
”Where is she?”
”I give it up”
”Jasniff, tell ain Dave looked at the runaway sternly
”I don't knohere she is”
”You met her”
”Certainly--half a dozen tiet acquainted with my folks?”
”Oh, I met them by accident, and as soon as I learned who they were I introduced myself and said I knew your uncle Dunston Porter”
”What did you say about me?” and now Dave was more anxious than ever
”I--er--I----”
”Come, out with it, and tell the exact truth, Jasniff, or it will be the worse for you”
”I--er--I didn'thimself to speak the words
”You didn't!”
”What! do you hter and didn't let the for theer
”It wasn't edly
”Nick Jasniff, you are the meanest fellow I ever met in my whole life!”
burst out the senator's son ”For two pins I'd give you the worst thrashi+ng you ever received Didn't you kno happy it would hter to know that Dave was alive?”
”I--er--that wasn't my business Dave was no friend of ood turn? If he wants to find his father and his sister let him do it”
”Did you become well acquainted with my sister?” asked Dave, after a pause
”Fairly well, yes”
”Did you take her out anywhere?”
”No--er--she wouldn't go with lad to hear it You say you have no idea where she is now?”