Seeing Him Through (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: short letter, and in it Ross Gordon in manly terms accepted Danby's offer, and agreed to live at Branxton with him. ' If you find me a bore, or get tired of me, fire me out at once,' wrote Ross. ' I'm right-down glad,' said Danby. ' It's a good thing for him, and me, too. I shall perhaps sober him down, and he'll liven me up. We shall get on splendidly.' CHAPTER III. UNDER THE HAMMER. ' Bless my soul, Ross ! what's the meaning of this ?' said Danby Widdrington, as he contemplated his friend with an amused smile. Ross Gordon arrived at Branxton in his sulky, followed by a buggy containing half a dozen portmanteaus and Gladstone bags of various sizes, the horse being driven by a diminutive imp, half man, half boy, with a face childlike and bland, but suggestive of humour and shrewdness. ' I thought I'd bring a few of my belongings with me,' said Ross. ' I didn't like to come to you quite empty-handed. These are all my own, including Dicky. You have not met Dicky before. He's a character; I think he'll amuse you. Thought youmight be able to stow him away somewhere ; he doesn't take up much room.' ' We can put him up here,' said Danby, ' and also your belongings, as you call them. I'm right glad to see you. Come into my den. Here, Bill, just see to these horses, and find a camping-ground for Dicky? he's Mr. Gordon's servant.' They walked into Danby's den, followed by the usual canine procession. ' You can't think how glad I am you have accepted my offer,' said Danby. ' I feel like a loafer,' said Ross. ' I ought to be ashamed of myself for trading upon your generosity, but I'm afraid I am not.' ' It is very good of you to take compassion on my loneliness,' said Danby, ' and you will be able to help me a lot. I want looking after. Things get in a hop...