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le of Beauchastel; butin later years his treacherous memory betrayed him, and, forgetting theseidentifying marks, he told of He told of one man who had come to the office on the eve ofdeparture for Europe and handed Ward a check for fifty thousand dollars,saying: I have no use for it at present. They loved the place presently, so much sothat they contemplated buying it, but decided that it was too costly. I never can get in when I want to, but Neal can get in, andhe'll unlock it for you.

Among the letters from Vancouver was this one to Rudyard Kipling DEAR KIPLING,--It is reported that you are about to visit India. They crossed it September 6th, and he notes that Clarakodaked it. We must be glad that we have a public commentator like Mark Twain always at hand and his wit and wisdom continually on tap. We are a World Power; we cannot get out of it now, and we must make the best of it.