11/40 According to him, the privilege allowed them was all his doing, and he was exceedingly jealous of any claim of Anderson's in the matter. Last year I ran a Russian princess through--official. 'You take care of the Grand Duchess, Yerkes,' they says to me at Montreal; for they know there isn't anybody on the line they can trust with a lady as they can me. Of course, I couldn't help her faintin' at the high bridges, going up Rogers Pass; that wasn't none of my fault!" "Faint--at bridges!" said Elizabeth with scorn. "I never heard of anybody doing such a thing, Yerkes." "Ah! you wait till you see 'em, my lady," said Yerkes, grinning. |