And, my dear child, he knows all the family history as well as you do; and"-- continued her father with a slight laugh that did not, however, conceal a certain seriousness that was new to him--"I only wish I understood as much about the property as he does.

By the way, Amos," he broke off suddenly, turning to the young man, "he seemed to know your people." "Most men in the financial world do," said Gunn a little superciliously.
"Yes; but he asked me if you hadn't a relative of some kind in Southern California or Mexico." A slight flush--so slight that only the keen, vivaciously observant eyes of Marie noticed it--passed over the young man's face.
"I believe it is a known fact that our branch of the family never emigrated from their native town," he said emphatically.

"The Gunns were rather peculiar and particular in that respect." "Then there were no offshoots from the old STOCK," said Gabriel.
Nevertheless, this pet joke of Gabriel's did not dissipate the constraint and disappointment left upon the company by Uncle Sylvester's unsatisfying performance and early withdrawal, and they separated soon after, Kitty and Marie being glad to escape upstairs together.

On the landing they met two of the Irish housemaids in a state of agitated exhaustion.

It appeared that the "sthrange gintleman" had requested that his bed be remade from bedclothes and bedding ALWAYS CARRIED WITH HIM IN HIS TRUNKS! From their apologetic tone it was evident that he had liberally rewarded them.