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"If you show me any favors, Mr Burkett, I suppose I'll have to depend

on your spite against Fogg instead of your affection for me You see,

I'm perfectly frank But I have been fooled too much to place any trust

in anybody"

"I don't ask you to trustto tell you right now I' And if I have been--if he et back at him, no matter how much it helps you

I can be pretty frank myself, you understand!"

They were silent and looked at each other

"Well?" inquired Burkett, sourly

"Well, what?" asked Mayo, with as little show of liking

"What about this police business--about your co about the case! You're free, as far as

I'm concerned I am ashore here to make a raise ofwith you"

"I reckon you got your satisfaction out of that beating-up you gave an to like you after that," said Burkett, pulling one corner

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