The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-01
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II don't know" he said with doubt
ing emphasis. "You say you landed
him withoutssa penny In. his pocketl
don't call that q good plan At all. OF
course he amt q factor, but-well,
1t might We been as well to give him
his fare home He might make trouble
for us somehow. don't mind telling
you. cap'n, that you're an ass. Per-
sonally I'm kind Of sorry for the boy,
He wasn't bad sort. as his kind runs,
and he was no fool. from what little ]
saw OF him. I wonder what he want
ed"
Possibly" Mulready chimed In
suavely, .'you can explain what you
wanted Of him in the first place. How
did you come to drag him into this
businessy
. 1Oh, thatr' Calendar laughed short
~. "That was partly accident. partly
inspiration happened to see bis
name on the Pless register. He'd put
himself down as from Frisco. fig
ured 1t out that he would be next door
to broke and getting desperate. ready
to do anything to get home. and
thought we might utilize him to snug
gle some of the stuff into the States
Once before, II you'll remember-no
that was before we got together. Mul.
ready picked up fellow country
man on the Strand. He was down
and out. jumped at the Job, and VIC
made neat little wad on II.
1.-THE more fool you to take outsid
ers into your confidence" grumblet
Mulready.
.Owr Intercepted Calendar, MIN
licking STRIKERS accent inimltably
"well. you've got a heap to learn about
this game, Mul. About the first thing 1
that You must trust old man know-it
kall, which Is me. I've run more Ola
monds into the States In one way o.
another In my time than you evel
pinched out Of the shirt front Of tot
on the Empire Prom. before they
made the graft too hot for you ant
you came to take lessons from me II
the gentle art Of living easy"
"Oh. cut that. cawn't YOU"
Delighted. dear boy. One OF TIN
FIRST principles. next TO profting BY thu
admirable example ! set you. Is q
make the fellows In your own linz
trust yol. Now. II this boy had takeI
on with me I could have got a buncl
OF the sparklers on my mere says
| from old Morganthau. up on Ftnsbur,
pavement. He does steady business
hoodwinking the customs for the ben
| eft Of his American clients-and him
self. And I'D We made a neat littl'
profit besides. something TO fall bacl
ON II this fell through. ! don't min'
having two strings TO my bow
yes" argued Muiready. but sup
pose this Kirkwood had taken on witt
yon and then peached-"
That's another secret. You've 60
| to know your man. be able to size hin
up. called on this chap for tina
very purpose. but saw at glance b
wasn't our man. He smelled a nigge
In the wood pile and most politely toll
me 70 20 to the devil. But II he ha
come In he'd have died before b
| squeaied. I know the breed. There
honor among gentlemen that knock
the honor OF thieves hIgher'n kite
the old saw 70 the contrary-nothinI
doing. You understand me, I'm SURF
Mulready." he concluded. with enver
omed sweetness.
Il don't see yet how Kirkwood &c
anything 20 do with Dorothy"
Miss Calendar TO you. Mr. Mu
readye snapped Calendar. Their
there. now. Don't get excited. II wa
when the Hallam passed me word tbs
man from the Yard was waiting o
the altar steps for me that kirkwoo
came In. lie was dining close BY.
went over and worked on h.s feeling
until be agreed 70 take Dorothy o
my hands. IL had attempted
leave the place with her they'd has
spotted me for sure. Ny compliment
to you. Dick Mulready."
There came the noise Of chnir LEI
scraped harshly On the cabin dec
Apparently Mulready had leaped
his feet IN rage.
"rve told you he began In vot
thick with passion.
''oh. sit down. Calendar cut In co
temptuously. sit down. D'you hea
That's al over and done with. We u
derstand each other now. and >,
won't try amy more monkey shine
It's square deal and q square divi.
so fairs I'm concerned. II We stick |
! gether there'ii be profit enough for /
; concerned. SIT down. Mul. and ha'
another slug Of the captains blu
rum"
J Although Mulready consented TO
!. pacifed. Kirkwood got the impressi
} that the man was far gone IN drin
A moment later he heard him gro
!. "Chln-chIns. antiphonal 10 the ca
!. tain's "cheer.o.'
NOW. thea" Calendar propos,
!. MIR kirkwood aside peace be wi
J him-iet's get down 10 cases"
!. "wot's the rowY' asked the capita
: THE row. cap'n, Is the Hallam
!. male. who hrs UNEXPECTEDLY shown