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A Dash from Diamond City

CHAPTER ONE
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They're going to thoroughly search half-a-dozen Kaffirs, and I thought you'd like to see." "Been stealing diamonds ?" cried Anson excitedly.
"Suspected," replied Ingleborough.
"I'll come too," said Anson, and he began to rapidly unscrew his flute, but so hurriedly that in place of separating the top joint from the next he pulled it open at the tuning-slide, changed colour, and swung himself round so as to turn his back to his companions, keeping in that position till his instrument was properly separated and replaced in its case, whose lid he closed, and then turned the key.
"I'm ready," he cried, facing round and buttoning his jacket over the little mahogany case.
"Do you take that shepherd's pipe to bed with you ?" said Ingleborough scornfully.
"Generally," replied the fat-looking clerk innocently.

"You see, it's so nice when one wakes early, and I have learned to blow so softly now that I can often get an hour's practice before I have my morning's bath." "How delightful for the other boarders! You're at Dick Tomlin's house, aren't you ?" "Yes," said Anson.
"Have they any room for another boarder, Sim ?" "I--I really don't know, but I'll ask, if you like, this evening." "No, no; don't, please," cried Ingleborough.

"Perhaps it might be too strong for me.

I ought to go through a course of bagpipes first." Anson had fastened two buttons of his jacket so as to hold the flute-case from slipping, and now he fastened another button, smiling pleasantly the while.
"That's meant for a joke," he said.
"Quite right," cried Ingleborough abruptly.

"Come along." He stepped out, closely followed by West, and Anson called after them: "With you directly," as the door swung to.
"Don't do that again," whispered West.
"What ?" "Say anything to chaff old Anson.


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