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cargo to Tampa to be given over to the proper
officers who will see that no clever smuggler has
half a chance to run away with her."

"I c'n easy enough see how you've thunk ev'ry
thing out, an' on'y need a little time to put the
scheme through with a rush. Tell me, Jack, will
you be apt to get any further lines on the way
things stand down here?--there was some talk, I
'member, about them bein' able to give us a few
pointers concernin' them higher-ups the Government
is so anxious to cage so as to break this
whole gang up for keeps."

"Certainly, I intend to ask about that very
thing," came Jack's ready reply, "and I'm also
in great hopes they'll be able to add some news
worth while, that, in conjunction with what we
already know, or suspect, will put us sleuth
hounds on the hot trail of the big millionaire they
feel certain has been the main backing of the
whole ugly bunch while keeping in the background
himself all the while. They're depending
on you and me, Perk, to produce the evidence
that's going to convict him of conspiracy against
the Government, which may send him to Atlanta
ocr>   'for a dozen years or more."
fix>   for a dozen years or more."

"Know how long you'll be away, Jack?" demanded
the other casually as if it was really a
matter of but little moment to him what the answer
might be, since he could be depended on to

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