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pretty strenuously for the coming big prices, however.
At the end of a month things were looking bad. Harry had besieged the
New York headquarters of the Columbus River Slack-water Navigation
Company with demands, then commands, and finally appeals, but to no
purpose; the appropriation did not come; the letters were not even
answered. The workmen were clamorous, now. The Colonel and Harry
retired to consult.
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What's to be done?" said the Colonel.
Hang'd if I know."
Company say anything?"
Not a word."
You telegraphed yesterday?"
Yes, and the day before, too."
No answer?"
None-confound them!"
Then there was a long pause. Finally both spoke at once:
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