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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 8 (November 1, 1938)

Paying the Piper

Paying the Piper.

Then this Paddy O'Pan with a glint in his eye that was as careless as the sun dancing on a brown wet stone, unburdened his pipes of a trillsome message that set my toes to frolicking in my socks. And while this O'Pan took liberties with the respectable office air the walls dissolved away; but I managed to kick the office chair and shout “I'm not in. I'll never be in again,” through the telephone before it, too, went west.

Three days it was and the directors counted the petty cash and had the harbour dragged. I told them it was summer and a man had called. It seemed a sound explanation to me. But they said I'd better take a complete rest for twenty years or so. I think I'll see this Paddy O'Pan about going into partnership.

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