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The Three Partners

CHAPTER III
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I reckon you'll be as glad to get a 'wash up' and a 'shake' as the rest of us." "I am afraid I won't have so early an opportunity," said Demorest, with a faint, grave smile, "for I get off at the cross-road to Heavy Tree Hill." "Heavy Tree Hill!" repeated the other in surprise.

"You ain't goin' to Heavy Tree Hill?
Why, you might have gone there direct by railroad, and have been there four hours ago.

You know there's a branch from the Divide Railroad goes there straight to the hotel at Hymettus." "Where ?" said Demorest, with a puzzled smile.
"Hymettus.

That's the fancy name they've given to the watering-place on the slope.

But I reckon you're a stranger here ?" "For five years," said Demorest.


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