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"I have your word, then?" I deet out, to see what is going

on"

"A great dealon here anynewspapers--which I purpose doing to-reat deal already has gone on

For one thing, Cal Davidson is in town ahead of us That's his boat

yonder, rubbing sides with us He doesn't knoe're here He himself

is off up-town, at the Boston Club, probably, or perhaps some of the

cafés--he knows a thousand people here"

"So do I, Harry," said she "To think of going by in this plight! And

to think of leaving New Orleans without even one little supper at

Luigi's, Harry--it breaks my heart"

"We are ali's so pretty close about us here"

"Any pirate should be ato take a chance"

"Very well; have I not taken several chances already?"

"And again, a pirate ought to be kind toward all wohtn't he,

Harry? I asked you this afternoon, why couldn't we be friends again

and stop all this foolishness Let's forget everything and just be

friends"

"What! Again, Helena? Have I not tried that and found it a failure?"