"By no means," Tom responded cordially. "We'll be glad of your company.
It will stop Hazelton and myself from talking too much shop."
"Oh, by all means talk shop," begged Danes, as he slipped into a chair
at one side of the table. "I shall enjoy it, for I am interested in you
both. In fact, I took the liberty of asking the waiter to point you
gentlemen out to me."
"So?" Tom inquired.
Danes had the appearance of being a well-to-do easterner, and announced
himself as a resident of Baltimore.
For some minutes the three chatted pleasantly, Harry, however, doing
most of the talking for the engineers. When Tom spoke it was generally
to put some question.
"Do you ever permit visitors to go out to the Man-killer?" Danes
inquired toward the end of the meal.
"Sometimes," Tom answered.
"I shall be very grateful if you will accord me that privilege."
"We shall be very glad to invite you out there some time," Tom answered
pleasantly.
"To-day?" pressed the stranger. "I have nothing to do this afternoon.
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