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Strictly Business 19
maple sugar home to two small daughters from every
town he played. Vincente had moved on the same
circuits with Hart & CherrY, and was their peripatetic
friend.
"Boa," said Vincente in his serious way, "' 1'm glad
it's no worse. The little lady is wild about you."
" Who ? " asked Hart.
"Cherry," said the juggler. " We didn't know how
bad you were hurt; and we kept her away. It's taking
the manager and three girls to hold her."
"It was an accident, of course," said Hart. " Cherry's
all right. She wasn't feeling in good trim or she couldn't
have done it. There's no hard feelings. She's strictly
business. The doctor says I'll1 e oii the jO1, again in
three days. Don't let her worry.-
"Man," said Sam Griggs severely, puckerin his oldl,
smooth, lined face, "are you a chess automaton or a
human pincushion ? Cherry's crying her heart out for
you- calling ' Bob, Bob,' every second, with them hold-
ing her hands and keeping her from coming to you."
"What's the matter with her ? " asked Hart, with wide-
open eyes. "The sketch'll go on again in three days.
I'm not hurt bad, the doctor says. She won't lose out
half a week's salary. I know it was an accident. What's
the matter with her ?"
"You seem to be blind, or a sort of a fool," said Vin-
cente. " The girl loves you and( is almost mad aboutI I _
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