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Then in half an hour down came the other twin to say the gentleman was taking on awful and did n't want the message sent . '' `` He 's gone , of course ? '' `` Yes . Limped down here in about three days and took the noon train for the city . '' It seemed a certainty now that our man , having hurt himself somewhat in his jump , had stayed quietly in the farm-house until he was able to travel . But , to be positive , we decided to visit the Carter place . I gave the station agent a five-dollar bill , which he rolled up with a couple of others and stuck in his pocket .