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Rh plank, "I kinder wish we were just going on board I hate getting home."

"I dont hate it There's H I'll follow right along I wanted to look for Frances and Bob. Hello" "Well I'll be " "Helena you've gained, you're looking wonderfully. Where's Jimps?" Jimmy was rubbing his hands together, stiff and chafed from handles of the heavy suitcases.

"Hello Herf. Hello Frances. Isn't this swell?"

"Gosh I'm glad to see you"

"Jimps the thing for me to do is go right on to the Brevoort with the baby "

"Isn't he sweet."

" Have you got five dollars?"

"I've only got a dollar in change. That hundred is in express checks."

"I've got plenty of money. Helena and I'll go to the hotel and you boys can come along with the baggage."

"Inspector is it all right if I go through with the baby? My husband will look after the trunks."

"Why surely madam, go right ahead."

"Isnt he nice? Oh Frances this is lots of fun."

"Go ahead Bob I can finish this up alone quicker You convoy the ladies to the Brevoort."

"Well we hate to leave you."

"Oh go ahead I'll be right along."

"Mr. James Herf and wife and infant is that it?"

"Yes that's right."

"I'll be right with you, Mr. Herf Is all the baggage there?"

"Yes everything's there."

"Isnt he good?" clucked Frances as she and Hildebrand followed Ellen into the cab.

"Who?"

"The baby of course"

"Oh you ought to see him sometimes He seems to like traveling."

A plainclothesman opened the door of the cab and looked