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| MR. JUPITER JOVE ZEUS |
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| MOUNT OLYMPUS |
| GREECE |
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"Top floor, sir," said the elevator boy, obsequiously.




III

The Elevator Boy


"Known the old man long, sir?" queried the boy as we ascended.

"By reputation," said I.

"Humph!" said the lad. "Can't have a very good opinion of him, then.
It's a good thing you are going to have a little personal experience
with him. He's not a bad lot, after all. Rotten things said of him,
but then--you know, eh?"

"Oh, as for that," said I, "I don't think his reputation is so