"Say, John, is there any way of getting to-night's newspapers up here ?" "Nothing till to-morrow morning.

The boat leaves the mail at night.
But what's this talk about politics ?" John demanded.
Warrington looked at Patty and Kate in honest amazement.
"Do you two mean to tell me," he asked, "that you have really kept the news from John ?" "You told us not to tell," said Kate reproachfully.
"Well, I see that I shall never get any nearer the truth about women.
I thought sure they'd tell you, Jack, that I'm going to run for mayor this fall." "No!" "Truth.

And it's going to be the fight of my life.

I accepted in the spirit of fun, but I am dead in earnest now.

Whichever way it goes, it will be a good fight.