"Telegram" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the next day when a telegram was brought him, but he sat still for some minutes considering it. The market, it stated, had suddenly fallen flat, and as prices were giving way sharply, further orders were requested. The change Herbert had foreseen had come a little sooner than he had expected. He still held some shares, which ...
— Ranching for Sylvia • Harold Bindloss
... the stroke of nine, Henry Blaine arrived at his office, and as he expected, found awaiting him an urgent telegram from the chief of police of the city where the strike had assumed such colossal importance, earnestly asking him for his immediate presence and assistance. He sent a tentative refusal—and waited. Still more insistent messages followed in rapid succession, ...
— The Crevice • William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
... called away by a telegram only an hour ago," the attendant replied, hoping by this explanation to divert the mind of his charge from his mania of robbery. "His wife, who went South a week ago to visit friends, has been taken suddenly ill, and he was obliged to hasten ...
— Mona • Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
... heard De Gex say. "I am very glad, however, that you have come to me so quickly. You had a telegram ...
— The Stretton Street Affair • William Le Queux
... A telegram summoned the Blight a home next day. Marston was in bed with a ragged wound in the shoulder, and I took her to tell him good-by. I left the room for a few minutes, and when I came back their hands were unclasping, ...
— A Knight of the Cumberland • John Fox Jr.
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