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 'phoned and Gibson, Sparling's man, you know, answered. I know his voice. I said:

Is Miss Crewe still there, Gibson?'

Yes, sir,' he said. 'Just in the next room.'

Let me speak with her,' I said.

Yes, sir,' said Gibson. 'Who shall I say?'

Fanneal,' I said.

Mr. Stephen Fanneal?' said Gibson.

"I thought everybody was going crazy; how could Gibson mix up your voice and mine, Steve? 'Jerry Fanneal,' I told him, only to have him come back with a 'What, sir?' So I told him again; and he gave me, 'But Mr. Jeremy Fanneal is here, sir.'

"That got a 'what' out of me, Steve. 'Right there now?' I got after Gibson.

Yes, sir.'

You can see him, Gibson?'

Yes, sir; just this minute he passed in the hall with Miss Crewe.'

Get him to the 'phone then, right away,' I said.

What name shall I give him, sir?' said Gibson.

Never mind the name. Tell him he's wanted on the 'phone.' And then, by God, Steve, he talked to me!"