Jim and Wally by Bruce Mary Grant 1878-1958

Author:Bruce, Mary Grant, 1878-1958
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: London: Ward, Lock, 1917
Published: 1917-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

JIM AND WALLY

“ I was admiring your car,” he said. “It’s a beauty; I don’t think I ever saw such a big one.”

“ Well, I use it as a bedroom very often,” said the other. “ I like knocking about in it; and I hate hotels ; so Con and I live in the car when we go touring, and he cooks for me, camp-fashion. This seat makes a very good bed ; and I have various travelling fixtures that screw on here and there when they are needed, or live under the seat. I planned it myself, and I don’t think there’s a foot of waste space in it. Con sleeps in the front seat. We have an electric cooker, and he turns out uncommonly good meals. Of course, if we encounter really bad weather we have to put in for shelter, but I’m glad to say that doesn’t often happen to us.”

“ How jolly ! ” Wally exclaimed. “ I suppose you’ve been all over Ireland in that way ? ”

“ Ireland—Scotland—England : and most of Europe and America,” said his host. “ I’m an idle man, you see, and travelling, if I can do it in my own fashion, makes amends for a good many things I can’t have.” The weariness came back into his face. “ I might as well introduce myself,” he said ; “I forgot that I had kidnapped you without the civility of telling you my name, which is O’Neill—John O’Neill. I live at Rathcullen House, where we shall be in another minute or two.”

Memory came back to Wally of a road perched above the lough, and of a little runabout car driven by a man in motor-goggles: and of the boatman's confidences.

“ Then you’re Sir John O’Neill ? ” he asked.

“ Yes—the first part of it doesn’t matter. The line goes back a good way, but I’m the last of it. But

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