"Finish your meals first.

There may be some way of arranging--" "There is," returned the drummer, with a smile that was a fine duplicate of Tom's own.

"We know just where to arrange for the kind of accommodations that we want.

Mr.Reade," turning to Tom and Harry, "will you allow me to introduce ourselves.

We are aching to shake hands with you, for we've heard all about you." Proprietor Ashby fidgeted at the side, while the eight departing guests paused long enough to make their names known to each other.
Jim Duff had vanished early, leaving the hotel man to his own humiliation.
The introductions concluded, Hawkins followed the young engineers to their room while the drummers went to their own more costly quarters and hastily packed their belongings.
Fifteen minutes later the party stood in the office and porters were bringing down trunks.