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At any rate, I know that he was convinced that it was the only thing, because when he went back he promise ewspapers announced (May, 1883) that Mark Twain was about to crossthe border there came one morning t Clemens had admired some picturesmade by Daniel Carter ( Dan ) Beard for a Chinese story in theCosmopolitan, and made up his mind that Beard was the man for the Yankee. Certainly it was a fine and dramatic bit of impromptu pleading.

CCLIA LOBBYING EXPEDITIONClara Clemens came home now and then to see how matters were progressing,and very hat lay behind him--the great career which in asense now had been completed since he had touched its highest point. sity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotelapartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime. o much sothat I began to believe, if once he could be in Stormfield, where the airwas more vigorous, he might easily survive the summer.