[The Simpkins Plot by George A. Birmingham]@TWC D-Link bookThe Simpkins Plot CHAPTER IV 14/26
A Demonstration." The Major read aloud the heavily-leaded lines which filled half the column. "Skip that part," said Meldon.
"The cheers don't matter to us, though I daresay Miss King enjoyed them at the time.
Go on to the bottom of the next column where you see the words 'An Interview' in large print." "Our representative," read the Major, "called this evening at Mrs. Lorimer's hotel.
He was at once shown up to her sitting-room, where he found her--" "Go on," said Meldon; "that part about her being cool and unembarrassed, and the next bit about her wearing a well-cut grey travelling-dress, isn't important; though, as a matter of fact, her dress was grey." The Major skipped a paragraph, and then began to read again. "'I always felt quite certain,' said Mrs.Lorimer, in reply to a question asked by our representative, 'about what the jury's verdict would be.
I have perfect confidence in the commonsense and justice of Englishmen.
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