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Chapter 25

           ThegirlsseemedtospendhalftheirtimetiptoeingintoseeifMikewasallright"andtheyweretoopreoccupiedtocookproperly,muchlesstobedecentsecretaries.Evenrock-steadyAnnehell,Annewastheworstofthelot!Absent-mindedandsubjecttounexplainedtears?andJubalwouldhavebethislifethatifAnneweretowitnesstheSecondComing,shewouldsimplyhavememorizeddate,time,personae,events,andbarometricpressurewithoutbattinghercalmblueeyes.

           ThenlateThursdayafternoonMikewokehimselfupandsuddenlyitwasABCDintheserviceofMike,"lessthanthedustbeneathhischariotwheels."InasmuchasthegirlsnowfoundtimetogiveJubalperfectservicetoo,Jubalcountedhisblessingsandletitlieexceptforawryandveryprivatethoughtthat,ifhehaddemandedashowdown,MikecouldeasilyquintupletheirsalariessimplybydroppingapostcardtoDouglasbutthatthegirlswouldjustasreadilyhavesupportedMike.

           OncedomestictranquilitywasrestoredJubaldidnotmindthathiskingdomwasnowruledbyamayorofthepalace.Mealswereontimeand(ifpossible)betterthanever;whenheshouted"Front!"thegirlwhoappearedwasbright-eyed,happy,andefficientsuchbeingthecase,Jubaldidnotgiveahootwhoratedthemostsideboys.Orgirls.

           Besides,thechangeinMikewasasinterestingtoJubalastherestorationofpeacewaspleasant.

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