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eyes to advantage, "but I've got a hunch that skin
he's handling right now might be a roseate
spoonbill--I'm sure it isn't a red ibis, for the bill
seems different."

ocr>   "Wheel sounds queer _to_ me, I must say Jack--such
fix>   "Whee! sounds queer to me, I must say Jack--such
a man, such a man--to play so many different
parts! Say, d'ye know I kinder guess he
ain't such a tough guy under all the varnish--must
have a heap o' human natur' under it all to
ocr>   fall for such a decent game 93 taxidecentry or
fix>   fall for such a decent game as taxidecentry or
whatever you call this pluggin' dead birds an'
makin' 'em sit up on boughs like they might be
all to the good!"

"Put it mostly on that war experience he went
through, Perk--they say once a man was gassed
pretty badly over there, he'd always prove to be
a queer fish--changeable, nervous and apt to do
all manner of strange things."

"But see here, partner," whispered Perk,
uneasily, "that ain't a'goin to make any perticular
difference with our billet, is it--jest 'cause
he's got this funny streak runnin' through his
doin's we don't reckon to throw up our hands an'
call it all off, do we?"

Jack chuckled.

"Not any, buddy--we only know that Uncle
Sam wants his activities cut short--it may be
exciting sport for him to ferry Chinks across
from Cuba or Honduras, land big cargoes of

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