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character as the lord of that wonderful palace at
Miami to assume the rough and ready type of an
adventure-loving smuggler chief, quick to defy
all authority while the red blood rioted in his
veins.

"We've just got to keep him on the jump,"
Jack was saying, "so's to occupy his attention and
keep him from putting a match to those papers
and that priceless account book with its addresses.
Here, find a way to get in a smash or
two on the door, like we meant to break in--I'll
slip around and see what can be done at the
window."

ocr>   "Jack, I'member there's a log a'lyin' right
fix>   "Jack, I 'member there's a log a'lyin' right
over there--why couldn't I use that an' really
ocr>   breakthrough?"
fix>   break through?"

"Too dangerous, buddy--he'd turn that terror
of a machine-gun on and wipe us off the map.
Do what I'm telling you, only keep back so he
can't get you when he shoots again."

"Just watch my smoke," grunted Perk, stooping
to feel around for some object that could be
ocr>   made availably for the purpose of a door
fix>   made available for the purpose of a door
knocker.

"Wait," he heard the other saying as he was
starting to move off. "Here's a little pile of
rocks--pick up one and toss it on the roof of the
shack--make him think we're climbing up,
meaning to break in that way--anything to keep

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