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a case or two o' wet goods been busted open,
seems like, in all that kickup an' mebbe now
some o' the wild boys got a taste that helped keep
'em in the roarin', tearin' fight they had but looks
as if every man must a' been mighty keen on
ocr>   jumpin'his bail. Wow! I can't blame'em any,
fix>   jumpin' his bail. Wow! I can't blame 'em any,
if the way my eyes feel is a fair sample o' what
ocr>   they got served out to 'em I"
fix>   they got served out to 'em!"

ocr>   "You said it, partner," echoed Jiack, "but keep
fix>   "You said it, partner," echoed Jack, "but keep
from rubbing it in, if you know what's good for
you. The gas is being carried away right along
by the breeze, so let's forget it and take a look
around."

"Let's," echoed Perk, always more or less
curious and eager to "peek" when the chance
offered.

It seemed as though they were alone on the
anchored sloop that was rising and falling on
the long rollers coming in off the wide gulf. Piles
of cases lay on the deck around them, ready to
be transferred to such smaller craft as were expected
to draw alongside with orders for them
from some mysterious central clearing house.
Possibly there were many more similar packages
down below, for the sloop was evidently heavily
laden.

Now and then the voluble member of the
firm would let out a crisp exclamation as though
those keen eyes of his had run across some visible

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