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`` To-day , after I got his wire , I waited till Bob was out of the way , then I sent a message to Anne , to tell her to be on the lookout for Dad who was coming here on Saturday . I said it would be so nice for him to ride down from Denver with John and her . And maybe John could explain the financing of the two companies to him . `` I sent the second wire to Dad telling him to be sure and meet Anne at the Denver Terminal at noon , on Saturday , as she would be expecting him . So now I have all my irons in the fire and they 're getting red-hot , too ! '' As Eleanor concluded , Polly laughed at her funny expression but remarked , `` It would be terrible if your irons got so hot that they melted before you could use any one of them , would n't it ? '' Every day that week was crowded with events for the people at Pebbly Pit , and never had so many telegrams passed through the hands of the amazed agent at Oak Creek .