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The Fifth Theel 61
greet a visiting Emperor, you will gather something of
the majesty of his manner. But Thomas IMcQuade was
too near his d t's to be mindful of his p's and q's. When
he viewed this silken, polished, and somewhat terrifying
host he thought vaguely of dentists.
"Say, doe," said he resentfully, "that's a hot bird you
keep on tap. I hope I didn't break anything. But I've
nearly got the williwalloos, and when he threw them 32-
candle-power lamps of his on me, I took a snap-shot at
him with that little brass Flatiron Girl that stood on the
sideboard."
"That is merely a mechanical toy," said the gentleman
with a wave of his hand. "fMay I ask you to be seated
while I explain why I brought you to my house. Perhaps
you would not understand nor be in sympathy with the
psychological prompting that caused me to do so. So I
will come to the point at once by venturing to refer to your
admission that you know the Van Smuythe family, of
Washington Square North."
" Any silver missing ?" asked Thomas tartly. "Any
joolry displaced ? Of course I know 'em. Any of the
old ladies' sunshades disappeared ? Well, I know 'em.
And then what ?"
The Grand Duke rubbed his white hands together
softly.
"Wonderful!" he murmured. "Wonderful! Shall I
come to believe in the Chaldean Chiroscope myself ? LetMI i
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