? ? ? ? "Jefferson Pettigrew means what he says. I'll see you through, Rodney."
? ? ? ? "But I may be interfering with your other friend, Louis Wheeler."
? ? ? ? "I shall soon be through with him. You needn't worry yourself about that."
? ? ? ? Mr. Pettigrew insisted upon Rodney's taking supper with him. Fifteen minutes after Rodney left him Mr. Wheeler made his appearance.
? ? ? ? Louis Wheeler had not seen Rodney in the hotel office, and probably would not have recognized him if he had, as Rodney was quite differently dressed from the time of their first meeting. He had no reason to suppose, therefore, that Mr. Pettigrew had been enlightened as to his real character.
? ? ? ? It was therefore with his usual confidence that he accosted his acquaintance from Montana after supper.
? ? ? ? "It is time to go to the theater, Mr. Pettigrew," he said.
? ? ? ? Jefferson Pettigrew scanned his new acquaintance with interest. He had never before met a man of his type and he looked upon him as a curiosity.
? ? ? ? He was shrewd, however, and did not propose to let Wheeler know that he understood his character.
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