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"Yes, but what's in it? Button factories all shut doith a strike,

and no market: and as for pearls, they ain't none Blarouch?"

"Not in the least But ill you take for your shells, and agree

to open thees of five dollars a day?"

"Both of us?" he demanded shrewdly I se, twice over," said I, "and you say the streareat law of averages, because I

areat life insurance company You say the

luck is bad Like other adventurers, I say that under the law of

averages, it is tirowled the claer to his swollen nose "What'll you

gimme?" he demanded

"One hundred dollars bonus and ten dollars a day," said I promptly;

and he seemed to knoould not better that

"Who are ye?" he queried: "a buyer?"

"No, a pirate"

"I believe ye I never saw such a outfit"

"Will you trade?" I asked; "and how long will it take to open the

lot?"