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appearance fifteen minutes before the boat's leaving 

 time, 4 o'clock, Harry became excited and paraded 

 up and down State Street. Finally he rushed onto 

 the boat and pleaded with the captain to hold the 

 steamer until his horse arrived. Then up State 

 Street he raced again and saw, just turning into the 

 street from Central Row, Dunbar, not the least bit 

 flurried, riding on the sulky and walking the horse. 

 Harry yelled at him to hurry up and began to abuse 

 him for his delay. Dunbar didn't care a damn, and 

 said so and then while the procession took on life 

 and hurried to the boat, a highly illuminated dia- 

 logue was carried on. This came abruptly to an end 

 when a policeman threatened the two with arrest if 

 they did not become quiet and go on about their 

 business — if they had any. 



The captain was good and held his boat ten min- 

 utes for Harry's establishment. 



About an hour after the steamer started, the 

 boat's chef began preparations for the evening meal. 

 Both Harry and Dunbar took notice of this fact. They 

 wanted something to eat. As far as sleeping was 

 concerned, they intended to take that in chairs. 

 Harry looked over his finances and then approached 

 one of the waiters for information as to the cost of 

 a meal. He was informed the price was fifty cents 

 a person. Harry bowed his head and retired to com- 

 municate the information to Dunbar, at the same 

 time informing him that he could not stand the price. 

 Dunbar did not reply, but it was quite evident that 

 the information did not dull his appetite. 



