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"n4 ,did he say :at he want$1 ,olga80 ,olga %ook h] head4 8,no10 %e answ]$4 8,only t he want$ to see ! di/+ui%$ ,pr(essor4 ,he seem$ v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,he speaks ,engli% well1 b ) an acc5t4 ,i ?9k he mu/ be an immigrant40 8,an immigrant6 ,eh80 ,! ,pr(essor did n measure m5 by ! price ( _! /eam] passages4 8,well1 %[ him 94 ,i am always glad to talk ) /rang]s1 especially if !y are v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,!y usually h a new po9t ( view & c tea* me some?+4 ,%[ him 940 ,! man came 94 ,if a %ade ( disappo9tm5t cross$ 8 face z he not$ ! ,pr(essor's :ite hair & wa/$ limbs1 x disappe>$ z he return$ ! latt]'s c\rte\s greet+4 8,i h come _m miles to see y1 ,pr(essor10 he decl>$ quietly1 z he took ! *air pr(f]$4 8,s60 ,! ,pr(essor pre5$ himself ) h>mless vanity4 ,p (t5 came _m miles to see & consult him4 8,_m miles60 he repeat$4 8,t means s diff]5t a ?+ to-day ?an x did :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,fifty miles 7 v _m 9 ^? days40 ,! man ,maxime nodd$ und]/&+ly4 8,& f\r ?\s& is _m to-day2 yes6 ,mosc[ is f\r ?\s& miles away40 8,y come f ,mosc[80 ,! ,pr(essor's tone express$ only polite int]e/4 ,mosc[ 0 inde$ v f> f him1 m5tally z well z geographically4 8,yes1 f ,mosc[6 ,f ! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,fea!rs--,bro!r40 ,! ,pr(essor sat rigid1 ! smile fad+ sl[ly f 8 lips4 ,8 h&s sl[ly tight5$ on ! arms ( 8 *air until ! knuckles %[$ :ite4 8,i--,i--did n cat*--t is1 :at--! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,fea!rs1 did y say80 ,pity %[$ 9 ! "y man's eyes1 b he did n wav]4 8,yes1 ,i said t--,bro!r10 he reit]at$4 8,i--,i don't und]/&40 ,maxime lean$ =w>d4 8,:at %all ,i say to rem9d y80 he ask$4 8,%all ,i recite ! oa? ( bro!rhood or call ! names ( ! ,def5d]s ( ! ,cause8 ,%all ,i adjure y by fire or /eel or rope8 ,i come f ! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,fea!rs1 ,bro!r4 ,make answ]60 ,! ,pr(essor's dry lips mov$4 8,:at is _! color1 ,bro!r80 he ask$1 ! words dropp+ unwill+ly f 8 lips4 8,r$60 ,! man t\*$ 8 h& to 8 =ehead4 8,may !y prosp]60 ,! ,pr(essor /rok$ 8 be>d4 ,! fir/ %ock 0 pa/1 & ! words came easi]4 ,aft] all1 ! visit c\ld port5d little4 ,he 0 too old4 8,v well10 he said4 8,i ackn[l$ge ! call4 ,:at w y80 8,! ,bro!rhood has ne$ ( y40 8,! ,bro!rhood has no long] a claim on me4 ,i did x good s]vice once4 ,i gave x my y\? & my e>ly manhood1 & ,i paid = x to ! full4 ,t 0 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ,i h _h no int]c\rse ) x4 ,my obligation is end$40 8,s long z fire burns & wat] fl[s2 s long z /eel cuts & grass gr[s2 till dea? & aft] x10 quot$ ! o!r s(tly4 8,b ,i am no long] a ,russian2 ,i am an ,am]ican citiz540 8,adoption does n free a man f 8 "m's call4 ,y\r long exemption only adds to y\r obligation40 ,! ,pr(essor mov$ uneasily 9 8 *air4 ,fe> 0 gr[+ on him1 b he tri$ to %ake x (f4 8,i am n 9 sympa?y ) ! pres5t aims ( ! ,bro!rhood10 he prote/$4 8,i h liv$ too long 9 ! out] _w4 ,no cause 0 ev] help$ by murd]4 ,besides1 ,russia is n fitt$ = self-gov]nm5t40 ,maxime %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,we w n discuss x10 he decl>$4 8,! ,bro!rhood calls y4 ,w y obey1 or mu/ ,i fir/ rem9d y ( :at x did = y tw5ty ye>s ago1 j be=e y fl$ secretly by night f ! palace ( ! ,gr& ,duke 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 be>+ 9 y\r arms----0 8,/op6 ,/op60 ,b ! man w5t on pitilessly4 8,tw5ty ye>s ago10 he said1 z "o repeat+ a lesson1 8y 7 kn[n by ! "n ( ,lladislas ,metrovit*4 ,y 7 a subord9ate memb] ( ! ,bro!rhood1 & r5d]$ x good ?\gh n mat]ial s]vice4 ,y 7 m>ri$ twice1 ! second "t to an ,am]ican lady :o _h be5 ! gov]ness ( y\r nieces4 ,y _h "o *ild by h]4 ,y 7 well kn[n = y\r sci5tific atta9m5ts4 ,"o day y 7 arre/$1 *>g$ ) s$ition4 ,y disappe>$4 ,y\r prop]ty 0 confiscat$1 y\r h\sehold scatt]$4 8,?ree ye>s w5t by1 dur+ :i* y rott$ 9 ! dungeons ( ! =tress ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 ,!n1 by ! aid ( ! ,bro!rhood1 y escap$--old be=e y\r "t1 brok51 feeble4 ,y s\ght = y\r wife1 y\r family4 ,y c\ld le>n little ( !m4 ,at la/ y he>d t y\r wife 0 dead1 & t h] *ild & y\rs 0 be+ br\ght up 9 ! h\sehold ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan4 ,y did n d>e to claim ! *ild op5ly1 b1 aid$ by ! ,bro!rhood1 y /ole h] & escap$ ) h] to ,am]ica40 ,! ,pr(essor rais$ 8 head4 ,8 %\ld]s %ook4 ,! =gott5 horror ( ^? by-gone days _h all come back z if x _h be5 b ye/]day4 ,he 0 ab\t to speak :5 ! man int]pos$4 8,i h m to tell10 he said4 8,:5 y fl$ f ,russia y ?\ght y\r wife 0 dead4 ,y 7 deceiv$4 ,%e did n die until ab\t a ye> ago40 8,n dead6 ,n dead60 ,! ,pr(essor's face flu%$ r$1 !n *ang$ to a gha/ly pallor4 8,n dead60 he mutt]$4 8,no1 n dead60 ,! wor/ 0 ov]1 & ! man hurri$ on4 8,!re 0 mu* connect$ ) y\r arre/ t y did n "k4 ,y believ$ t x 0 due to y\r association ) ! ,bro!rhood4 ,y 7 wrong4 ,y 7 arre/$ because ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan admir$ y\r wife40 ,! ,pr(essor's %\ld]s %ook1 b he said no ^w4 ,age dulls ! capacity to feel2 cools ! passions z well z ! affections4 ,! old man _h borne mu*2 no fur!r %ock c\ld greatly move him4 8,y disappe>$4 ,ivan 0 k9d to y\r wife1 b decl>$ t y\r arre/ _h be5 ord]$ by ! ,emp]or himself1 & t he c\ld d no?+4 ,soon y 7 report$ dead4 ,n long aft] he m>ri$ h]--morganatically1 ( c\rse4 ,%e is n to be too mu* blam$4 ,%e 0 p5niless1 alone1 9 a /range l&1 ) a *ild to support4 ,%e m>ri$ him4 ,:5 y /ole y\r *ild y /ole x f h]40 ,! ,pr(essor's dry lips mov$4 8,i did n "k10 he murmur$4 8,no1 y did n "k4 ,! fault 0 n y\rs1 b t ( ! sy/em we are try+ to de/roy4 ,s mu* = ! pa/6 ,n[ = ! future4 ,w y obey ! ord]s ( ! ,bro!rhood80 ,maxime's voice dropp$1 & he sat sil5t1 wat*+ ! old] man dumbly fight+ ?r\gh ! %ock4 ,pity 0 9 8 eyes1 b rel5tlessness 0 !re also--! rel5tlessness ( ! prie/ :o pities ! victim1 b does n drop ! sacrificial knife4 ,pati5tly he wait$ = ! o!r to speak4 ,at la/ ! words came1 & ,maxime's face flu%$ ) triumph z he he>d !m4 8,:at does ! ,bro!rhood require80 ! ,pr(essor ask$ holl[ly4 ,! y\ng] man /ret*$ out 8 h& to ! great globe t /ood beside him & twirl$ x on its axis4 8,9 ,m>*1 j two ye>s ago10 he began1 8! %ip ,orkney sail$ f ,london = ,/4 ,pet]sburg ) five millions 9 gold on bo>d1 consign$ to ! ,russian gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 ! p's gold1 borr[$ on ! p's cr$it1 to aid 9 enslav+ ! p4 ,we swore x %\ld nev] rea* ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,we kept our ^w4 ,! ,orkney 0 wreck$ 9 ! night 9 ! ,gulf ( ,bo?nia--no "o surviv$ to tell :]e4 ,russia long s\ght = x 9 va94 ,we ourselves s\ght = x 9 va94 ,b n[1 at la/1 a clue has rea*$ our h&s40 8,well80 8,x is n p]fect yet1 b x w be4 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh1 our ag5t1 w be "h 9 a few h\rs1 & w =ge ! la/ l9ks4 ,h] task is difficult1 b %e w succe$4 ,by "o means or ano!r1 %e w succe$4 ,i w\ld h wait$ till %e _h f9i%$ h] "p be=e see+ y1 b ,i h be5 ord]$ to ano!r duty & mu/ leave to-night4 ,s %e h]self w s5d y ^w--p]haps to-morr[4 ,if n to-morr[1 soon aft]40 8,well80 8,if %e succe$s1 we %all be able to g to ! spot & get ! gold4 ,if %e fails1 we nev]!less %all "k approximately :]e to look = x4 ,b1 z y are aw>e1 no vessel c dr$ge 9 ! ,baltic )\t be+ wat*$4 ,we d n want to f9d ! gold = ,russia to seize4 ,s we come to y = help40 8,:at80 ,amazem5t %[$ 9 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9's face & voice4 8,are y s]i\s80 he dem&$4 8,:y n8 ,y h sp5t a lifetime /udy+ ! sea4 ,y h made a specialty ( ! ,baltic4 ,y h won a great "n by y\r "w !re4 ,:at m natural !n ?an t y %\ld revisit y\r *os5 field8 ,:at m natural ?an t y %\ld take div]s ) y to explore ! sea-bottom8 ,y1 & y alone1 ( all ! ,bro!rhood1 c d ?is )\t suspicion4 ,y1 & y alone1 c get ! gold safely on bo>d aft] x is f\nd40 8,b----0 8,!re are no buts :5 ! ,bro!rhood speaks1 & x has spok54 ,if ! task be difficult1 ! m honor 9 accompli%+ x4 ,a %ip w be provid$1 mann$1 & equipp$4 ,y\r sole duty is to prep>e su* app>atus z y may ne$ = y\r sci5tific "w1 & to spread abroad ! alleg$ object ( y\r trip4 ,probably y _h bett] s5d an ann\ncem5t ( x to ! newspap]s4 ,( c\rse y w n d ?is until ,m>ie notifies y40 8,v well40 8,"o ?+ m10 w5t on ! mess5g]1 gravely4 8,i am in/ruct$ to comm& y to take y\r daught] ) y4 ,h] pres5ce w add =ce to y\r decl>ation t ! trip is purely sci5tific40 ,! ,pr(essor %ook 8 head4 8,i _c d x10 he decl>$4 8,i _c & w n take ,olga to ,russia1 "u any circum/ances4 ,y "k :y40 8,! ,bro!rhood comm&s x40 8,i w appeal40 8,!re is no appeal1 z y "k40 8,!n ,i refuse40 ,! man sprang to 8 feet4 8,refuse1 d y80 he cri$1 9 a sibilant hiss t seem$ to fill ! room4 8,refuse8 ,h y =gott5 ! p5alty ( disob$i5ce8 ,h y =gott5 ! oa? 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nodd$4 ,= ! mom5t he 0 beyond words4 ,h] s(t1 musical voice & air ( ref9em5t impress$ him1 despite ! unconv5tionality ( h] pres5ce 9 8 rooms at t "t ( ! night1 & 8 attitude became ev5 m respectful4 8,yes10 he /amm]$2 8,i am ,mr4 ,c>u?4 ,:at c ,i d = y80 8,i am ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,i h come f\r ?\s& miles to talk ) y1 ,mr4 ,c>u?4 ,y\r valet 0 k9d en\gh to let me wait1 ?\gh he 0 cle>ly horrifi$ by my desir+ to d s4 ,w y n sit d[n80 ,c>u? hesitat$4 ,( m$ium build1 clean-%av51 correctly dress$1 he might h /epp$ out ( a ,gibson draw+4 ,e detail 0 pres5t1 ev5 to ! /rong *9 & ! firm m\?4 8,x is late10 he sugge/$1 glanc+ at ! clock1 ! h&s ( :i* /ood /raight upw>d4 8,i am at y\r s]vice1 ( c\rse1 b p]haps to-morr[----0 ,! girl smil$1 a trifle we>ily4 8,"o does n come f\r ?\s& miles = a trifle10 %e answ]$4 8,! conv5ances mu/ yield to necessity4 ,i mu/ talk ) y to-night40 ,c>u? b[$ & seat$ himself across ! c5tre table f h]4 ,?\gh 8 surprise _h n abat$1 he 0 rapidly rega9+ 8 self-possession1 & z ! girl resum$ h] own *air1 he lean$ =w>d a little1 /udy+ h] ?\ghtfully1 not+ ! anxi\s l9es ab\t h] y\?ful eyes & m\?4 ,al?\gh h] ,engli% _h be5 excell5t1 %e did n impress him z be+ ( ,am]ican nor yet ( ,engli% bir?4 ,an ali5 air clung intangibly ab\t h] & ab\t h] co/ume1 :i*1 ev5 to 8 mascul9e intellig5ce1 bespoke ! "w ( a dress-mak] ( m ?an ord9>y skill4 ,%e 0 pla9ly a lady4 ,_h x n be5 too amaz+1 he w\ld h guess$ t %e mu/ be a p]son ( di/9ction 9 h] own l&--:]ev] t might be4 ,t %e 0 beautiful seem$ someh[ n surpris+2 t %e 0 v "y did4 ,:at c\ld su* a woman be do+ alone 9 8 ba*elor rooms at t h\r ( ! night4 ,disguis+ 8 wond]1 he s\ght to c>ry (f ! situation4 8,y are tir$80 he que/ion$ g5tly4 8,i'm afraid ,i kept y wait+ a long "t4 ,i'm sorry4 ,i didn't "k4 ,c't ,i (f] y some?+ to eat or dr9k1 ,miss ,fitzhugh80 ,sl[ly ! girl nodd$4 8,i'm glad10 %e brea!d1 half to h]self4 8,!y told me ,am]ican m5 7 l ?is1 b ,i c\ld sc>cely believe x4 ,9 ,europe x w\ld h be5 v diff]5t4 ,i am pr\d ( my half-c\s9s40 ,%e paus$2 !n answ]$ 8 "q4 8,?ank y10 %e said4 8,i w take a glass ( %]ry & a biscuit40 ,c>u? t\*$ ! bell4 8,%]ry & crack]s1 ,wilk9s10 he ord]$ briefly4 ,n until ! tray _h be5 set be=e !m1 & ! valet _h gone1 did ei!r ( !m speak aga94 ,c>u? 0 sl[ly awak5+ to ! fact t ! beauty ( ! woman be=e him 0 n ord9>y4 ,x 0 n alone ! p]fection ( h] features t appeal$ to him4 ,e detail ab\t h] 0 arti/ically p]fect4 ,h] color+1 ! poise ( h] head1 ! slim r\ndness ( h] tap] f+]s1 ! iridesc5t gleam ( h] br[n hair b5ea? h] wide hat--all satisfi$ 8 some:at critical ta/e4 ,sudd5ly he realiz$ t he 0 />+1 &1 dropp+ 8 eyes1 he =c$ himself to speak casually4 8,y\r half-c\s9s80 he qu]i$1 answ]+ h] lead4 8,y are1 !n----0 8,am]ican8 ,yes6 ,on my "m's side1 b my fa!r is ,russian1 & ,i h nev] be5 9 ,am]ica until to-night4 ,i l x1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e end$--8:at ,i h se5 ( x4 ,x re/s ) y to confirm my op9ion40 ,c>u? que/ion$ h] ) 8 eyes4 8,yes80 he answ]$ politely4 8,i hope ,i %all be able to d s40 ,= a mom5t ! girl did n speak4 ,h] bosom rose & fell a trifle fa/]4 ,%e crumbl$ h] crack] n]v\sly1 & h] h& %ook slightly z %e lift$ h] glass4 ,c>u?1 sil5t1 att5tive1 await$ h] pleasure4 8,t5 days ago10 %e said1 at la/1 8a lett] 0 mail$ to y at ,/ockholm 9 ,sw$54 ,x 0 n int5d$ = y4 ,x 0 s5t to y by mi/ake--a mi/ake realiz$ )9 a few h\rs aft] x _h be5 po/$4 ,an ef=t 0 made to recov] x1 b x _h already />t$ on its way4 ,its progress has be5 trac$ c>efully4 ,x left ,bre/ on ! /eam%ip ,lat\rette1 :i* rea*$ qu>ant9e "h at eight o'clock to-night4 ,x may be deliv]$ to y at any mom5t40 ,c>u? glanc$ at ! clock & smil$4 8,i fe> y are mi/ak510 he object$4 8,ev5 if ?is lett] rea*$ ! po/-(fice to-night--:i* seems to me d\btful--x w n be deliv]$ until to-morr[--unless1 ( c\rse1 x has a quick deliv]y /amp on x40 ,! girl nodd$4 8,x has a quick deliv]y /amp on x10 %e rejo9$ promptly2 8& if ,i und]/& y\r po/-(fice me?ods1 x w be deliv]$ v soon4 ,! mail-bags left ! %ip :5 ,i did40 8,y cross$ on ! same vessel80 8,yes4 ,special arrangem5ts _h be5 made1 & ,i 0 p]mitt$ to come up to ! city on ! tug t br\ght ! mail4 ,i came /raight "h & h be5 wait+ ev] s9ce4 ,! lett] has n arriv$ yet2 !re=e x mu/ come soon40 8,& :5 x does80 ,c>u?'s wond] 0 gr[+4 ,dimly he suspect$ :i!r ! conv]sation 0 t5d+1 & ) gr[+ int]e/ he wait$ = 8 gue/ to come to ! po9t4 8,:5 x does80 he que/ion$ aga91 g5tly4 ,! girl's brea? came fa/]4 ,%e evad$ a direct answ]4 8,y see1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e argu$1 8,i d n try to conceal f y ! importance ( ?is lett]4 ,x is ( ! v highe/ value to me & to my fri5ds4 ,to y1 x is nei!r ( value nor ( importance1 &1 n be+ int5d$ = y1 x does n belong to y4 ,x 0 s5t to y by mi/ake4 ,i h come to ask y to give x back to me unop5$4 ,w y d x80 ,c>u? drew a long brea?4 ,! inborn t5d5cy ( all m5 ( 8 race to d any?+ t a pretty woman wi%es impell$ him to promise4 ,yet ! reque/ 0 c]ta9ly amaz+4 8,y ask a good deal1 ,miss ,fitzhugh10 he temporiz$4 8,i "k no?+ ( ?is lett]4 ,i h no correspond5ts t ,i "k ( 9 ,sw$5--nor 9 ,europe ei!r1 = t matt]4 ,y may be "r 9 say+ t ! lett] is n int5d$ = me2 yet--well1 ,i ?9k ,i am entitl$ to ask a little fur!r explanation4 ,h[ is x possible = a lett] n int5d$ = me to be address$ to me "h--= ,i presume x is s address$80 ,miss ,fitzhugh drew h]self up4 8,yes1 ! address is correct10 %e answ]$ coldly4 8,i h told y x 0 put on by mi/ake by a fri5d ( m9e :o s5ds me to reclaim ! lett]----0 ,%e broke (f sudd5ly1 z ) />tl+ abruptness ! electric bell at ! door ( ! ap>tm5t s\nd$ 9 _! e>s4 8,!re6 ,x's come6 ,g quick10 %e cri$4 ,me*anically ,c>u? rose & turn$ to ! door2 !n hesitat$4 8,wilk9s w br+ x10 he expla9$4 8,wilk9s8 ,y\r man8 ,no6 ,g y\rself4 ,?is matt] is too grave to tru/ to any "o4 ,g quick40 ,"u ! spell ( h] comm&1 ,c>u? /epp$ ha/ily to ! door ( ! room & flung x op54 ,at ! end ( ! hall ! valet 0 j sign+ ! book ( a lett] c>ri]4 ,z ,c>u? appe>$ he look$ up4 8,quick deliv]y lett] = y1 sir10 he said4 ,c>u? took ! lett]1 nodd$1 & turn$ back into ! room4 ,! girl 0 /&+ :]e he _h left h]4 ,h] lips 7 p>t$1 & h] brea? came fa/4 ,:5 %e saw ! lett] h] eyes gli/5$ & %e /ret*$ out h] h&4 ,b ,c>u? drew back4 8,"o mom5t10 he exclaim$4 ,! girl's eyes fla%$4 8,:at d y mean80 %e dem&$4 8,i h expla9$ my claim to t lett]4 ,y h no "r to keep x4 ,give x to me at once40 ,an imp]i\s /amp ( h] foot put a p]iod to h] words4 ,a weak] man w\ld h yield$1 b ,c>u? set 8 jaws4 8,y h set =? y\r claim to ?is lett]10 he answ]$ coldly1 8aft] a fa%ion4 ,b1 if y w p>don my say+ s1 y h by no means prov$ y\r "r to x4 ,x may v well h be5 mail$ to me by mi/ake1 & y may "k x--)\t be+ entitl$ to x40 ,scornfully ! woman />$ at him4 ,h] head 0 ?r[n back1 & ! brea? :i/l$ ?r\gh h] di/5d$ no/rils4 8,s60 %e brea!d1 at la/4 8,s ?is is ,am]ican manhood6 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 my ^w has be5 que/ion$ to my face40 ,c>u? look$1 z he felt1 acutely uncom=table4 8,no1 no60 he prote/$ eag]ly4 8,i don't "q y\r ^w4 ,i didn't "k t y _h giv5 x4 ,nobody0--a fla% ( admiration %[$ 9 8 eyes--8nobody c\ld look at y & d\bt y4 ,i don't d\bt t y h told me ! exact facts4 ,b ,i am also v sure t y h n told me all ( !m4 ,if ! lett] does n belong to me1 ,i w will+ly surr5d] x to ! real own]4 ,b ,i might d endless h>m by surr5d]+ x to ! wrong p>ty4 ,i _c give x up )\t kn[+ m40 ,c>u? quail$ z he spoke4 ,x 0 t]ribly h>d ev5 to debate any?+ ?is woman ask$4 ,sc>cely c\ld he =ce himself to g on4 8,i mu/ "k m10 he plead$4 8,really1 ,i mu/ "k m6 ,don't y see t ,i mu/80 8,v well4 ,y %all40 ,! woman paus$ = an in/ant & !n w5t on3 8,?is lett] & ano!r 7 put into a bottle :i* 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d f a s9k+ %ip4 ,x float$ ab\t until t5 days ago1 :5 x 0 pick$ up by a fi%]man4 ,"o ( ! lett]s 0 = my fri5ds4 ,! address 0 legible1 & x 0 =w>d$ to u by mail1 rea*+ u tw5ty-f\r h\rs lat]4 ,! address on ! o!r _h p>tly fad$2 ! "n ( ! p]son = :om x 0 meant _h disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,b x 0 address$ 9 y\r c>e1 at y\r address "h4 ,! fi%]man :o f\nd x %[$ x to a casual ,am]ican1 :o advis$ him to s5d x on to y1 & :o provid$ him ) an envelope & po/age1 includ+ a quick deliv]y /amp4 8,:5 our lett] came1 we hurri$ d[n to "q ! fi%]man1 & f him le>n$ :at ,i h told y4 ,our lett] _h once conta9$ all ! in=mation we ne$$1 b "p ( ! writ+ _h be5 wa%$ out by ! sea wat]1 & c\ld n be read4 ,we hope t ! lett] s5t to y may be 9 bett] condition1 s ,i h hurri$ ov] "h to get x f y40 ,c>u? li/5$ amaz$ly4 8,b10 he object$1 8= :om 0 ! lett] really meant80 8,i d n "k4 ,evid5tly = "s "o associat$ ) y4 ,c y n guess80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head sl[ly4 8,no10 he mus$4 8,no1 ,i _c guess40 ,curi\sly he /udi$ ! envelope he held 9 8 h&s4 ,! woman hesitat$2 !n came to a sudd5 resolution4 8,!re are two envelopes10 %e expla9$4 8,"o ( !m 0 put on by ! fi%]man4 ,op5 t1 if y w1 b be c>eful40 ,c>u? obey$ & drew out ! inclosure4 ,x 0 a small envelope1 dirty & /a9$ & smell+ /rongly ( fi%4 ,inde$1 a m9ute scale clung to "o corn] until he me*anically bru%$ x away4 ,on ! face1 9 blurr$ writ+1 appe>$ 8 own "n3 8,c>e ,mr4 ,al/on ,c>u?1 ,*imney/ack ,ap>tm5t ,build+1 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y40 ,ano!r "n _h be5 writt5 j above1 b x 0 indeciph]able4 8,! :ole address 0 !re :5 ! fi%]man op5$ ! bottle10 expla9$ ! girl4 8,"p ( x soak$ (f 9 8 pocket on ! way to %ore4 ,c y make x out80 ,c>u? /udi$ ! sup]scription1 & %ook 8 head4 8,no10 he decl>$2 8,i c make out no?+4 ,b ,i soon w40 ,) a quick motion1 he ripp$ op5 ! envelope4 ,be=e he c\ld draw out ! cont5ts1 ! girl caught 8 h&4 8,wait60 %e cri$4 8,wait6 ,h ,i n prov$ my "r to t lett]80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,c]ta9ly n10 he decid$4 8,s f> z ,i c see1 nei!r y nor ,i h any title to x1 or any "r to read x4 ,nor d ,i int5d to read x fur!r ?an to see :e!r ! inside gives any clue to ! man = :om x is int5d$40 8,wait60 ,t5sely ! girl's h& fell on 8 arm4 8,if no?+ else w avail10 %e cri$1 8w n my entreaties d s4 ,i beg y1 ,i implore y1 to give me t lett]4 ,x is no?+ to y2 x may easily be life or dea? to me4 ,y d n "k = :om x is meant4 ,y are "u no obligations to an unkn[n writ] & an unkn[n addressee4 ,d n look into x f>!r4 ,give me ! lett]1 ,i implore y60 ,%e lean$ =w>d4 ,h] violet eyes gleam$ into 82 h] lips quiv]$1 h] =m %ook ) ! /ress4 8,oh60 %e plead$4 8,give x to me4 ,y w give x to me80 ,a sudd5 passion flam$ 9 ,c>u?'s ve9s--a passion t gripp$ & %ook him4 8,by ,god60 he cri$ ho>sely4 8,y--y----0 ,! girl />t$ back & dropp$ h] h&4 ,!n h] lips curl$4 ,m5 7 all alike1 aft] all4 ,am]ican m5 7 no bett] ?an _! ,european bro!rs4 ,%e _h se5 s _m2 s v _m4 ,c>u? w\ld yield1 & %e w\ld despise him = x4 ,yet %e w5t on4 8,give x to me10 %e brea!d4 8,no60 ,c>u?'s voice rang out4 8,no6 ,no6 ,oh1 y wom56 ,y beautiful wom56 ,h[ easily y beguile m56 ,h[ d>e y d x8 ,h[ d>e y use beauty su* z y\rs = su* a purpose8 ,h[ d>e y use su* tools to ga9 y\r selfi% ends80 8,h[ d>e ,i80 ,! girl's =m /raight5$ till to ,c>u?'s gaze %e seem$ to t[] above him4 8,h[ d>e ,i80 ,h] voice 0 l[ & ?rill+1 b x did n quiv]4 8,h[ d>e ,i8 ,i d>e because my c\ntry calls me to d x4 ,all t ,i am & h belongs to x4 ,my future1 my lib]ty1 my life1 are all at its s]vice4 ,i am entitl$ to t lett]--,i swe> x4 ,if y ask x1 ,i w tell y ev]y?+1 & 9 s do+ put my life 9 y\r h&s4 ,%all ,i d x80 ,c>u? drew 8 h& across 8 eyes4 8,no60 he said ho>sely4 8,i believe y4 ,take ! lett]40 ,eag]ly ! woman rea*$ out h] h&1 b be=e h] f+]s c\ld close ^u ! envelope1 ! portires t hung betwe5 ! ap>tm5t & an inn] room cla%$ g5tly on _! r+s & ,c>u?'s valet pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh !m4 8,i beg p>don1 sir60 he murmur$ def]5tially4 ,annoy$1 ,c>u? fac$ him1 ! h& hold+ ! lett] dropp+ to 8 side4 8,well1 ,wilk9s80 he que/ion$ coldly4 8,i beg p>don1 sir10 repeat$ ! man4 8,b ,i ?9k t lett] belongs to me1 sir4 ,w y k9dly look inside & see if x doesn't beg9 #8,my de> ,jim' & end #8,y\rs1 ,bill1' sir8 ,if x does1 x is c]ta9ly m9e1 sir4 ,i ?9k x's f my bro!r ,bill1 sir40 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,sl[ly ,c>u? rega9$ 8 balance4 ,! valet's def]5tial plea came l a tonic to 8 ov]/rung n]ves4 ,no?+ 0 m natural ?an t ,wilk9s %\ld h _h a lett] address$ 9 8 c>e2 he wond]$ t ! possibility ( ?is _h n occurr$ to him at once4 ,& ) ! adv5t ( ! valet1 ! :ole situation _h become ridicul\s2 he felt z if he _h be5 play+ a "p 9 "s melodrama & _h sudd5ly /epp$ back into ! realm ( common s5se4 ,) a laugh on 8 lips1 he turn$ to ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,8 lips /raight5$ & 8 smile froze4 ,nev] _h he se5 su* disappo9tm5t on ! face ( a woman4 ,h] eyes gl>$ r\ndly & h] brea? :i/l$ ?r\gh h] p>t$ lips4 ,bl9dly %e caught at ! table1 l "o ab\t to collapse4 ,h] trembl+ f+]s t\*$ a w9e-glass1 & me*anically %e lift$ x to h] lips4 ,z %e drank1 ! color came back to h] *eeks & h] eyes bright5$4 ,c>u?1 wat*+1 notic$ t %e 0 li/5+ to "s "o4 ,an in/ant lat] he realiz$ t x 0 ,wilk9s1 &1 ) an ef=t1 he wr5*$ 8 eyes away f h]s & turn$ !m on ! valet4 ,! man's attitude 0 def]5tial 9 ! extreme4 ,8 eyes 7 discreetly dropp$1 & he seem$ unaw>e ( ! confusion 8 appe>ance _h caus$4 8,i _h a bro!r t 0 a sea-f>+ man1 sir10 he 0 say+4 8,sail$ out ( ,lunnon 9 ! /eam%ip ,orkney = ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 h>d on two ye>s ago1 sir4 ,%e 0 nev] he>d f aga94 ,lo/ at sea some:]es1 sir4 ,! lett] may be f him1 sir4 ,i told him to write me 9 y\r c>e1 sir40 ,miss ,fitzhugh did n speak1 & ,c>u? hesitat$1 b only = a mom5t4 ,sl[ly he op5$ ! lett] & glanc$ at ! top & bottom ( ! scrawl2 me*anically he refold$ x & slipp$ x back into its envelope4 8,y've hit x1 ,wilk9s10 he decl>$4 8,! lett] does beg9 #8,de> ,jim' & does end #8,y\r bro!r1 ,bill4' ,y\r claim seems to be cle>40 ,he h&$ ! lett] to ! man4 ,z ! latt] took x1 ! woman came out ( h] trance4 8,wilk9s60 %e call$ %>ply4 8,yes1 madam40 ,! valet turn$ t[>d h]1 subs]vi5t z ev]4 ,)\t tak+ h] eyes f him1 ,miss ,fitzhugh sank into h] *air4 8,s1 ,wilk9s10 %e said sl[ly1 8y h be5 li/5+80 8,yes1 madam40 ,!re 0 no defiance nor disrespect 9 ! valet's tones1 nor 0 !re any apology4 ,he simply admitt$ ! und5iable fact1 z if x 7 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 8,x is a vice ( s]vants ! _w ov]4 ,:5 "o subord9ates himself to ! w ( ano!r1 he seems to lose _m ( ! manly virtues4 ,if y h be5 li/5+1 ,wilk9s1 y "k t ,i put a high value on t lett]4 ,x seems t x is y\rs4 ,well1 ,i w buy x f y--unread4 ,:at is y\r price80 ,sl[ly ! man %ook 8 head4 8,i w\ld r n sell x1 madam10 he answ]$4 8,nons5se6 ,( c\rse y w sell x40 ,! woman spoke imp]i\sly1 b ! valet did n *ange 8 submissive yet dogg$ be>+4 8,i h n mu* money ) me1 b ,i w give y five hundr$ doll>s ca% = x40 ,aga9 ,wilk9s %ook 8 head4 8,i c't consid] x1 madam10 he repeat$4 ,miss ,fitzhugh op5$ ! bag t swung f h] belt & ?rew a roll ( bills on ! table4 8,c\nt t = me1 please1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e ord]$4 8,i am n quick at ,am]ican money40 ,c>u? obey$ 9 sil5ce4 ,?\gh ,wilk9s 0 cle>ly )9 8 rights1 he f\nd himself reg>d+ ! man ) ris+ ang]1 & w\ld h int]v5$ if x _h seem$ possible = him to d s4 ,b ! situation = ! "t be+1 at lea/1 0 de>ly beyond 8 control4 8,elev5 hundr$ & fifty-"o doll>s10 he ann\nc$4 8,x is all ,i h4 ,take x & give me ! lett]40 ,miss ,fitzhugh 0 aga9 address+ ! valet4 ,= ! ?ird "t ,wilk9s %ook 8 head4 8,no60 he repeat$ dogg$ly4 ,undi/urb$1 ! woman turn$ to ,c>u?4 8,l5d me a ?\s& doll>s10 %e reque/$4 ,c>u? />t$4 ,!n1 ) a smile1 he took out 8 pocket-book & add$ its cont5ts to ! pile4 8,!re's only ab\t sev5 hundr$ "h1 ,wilk9s10 he rem>k$1 half humor\sly1 8b ,i'll give y my *eck = ! balance--if y'll accept x40 ,! lett] ru/l$ 9 ,wilk9s's f+]s z he twi/$ & turn$ x4 ,obvi\sly he 0 tempt$4 ,yet1 aft] a quick que/ion+ glance at ! woman's face1 he aga9 %ook 8 head4 8,no1 madam10 he repli$ coolly4 8,bill took a good deal ( tr\ble to get ?is to me1 & ,i fancy x's valuable4 ,any way1 ,i ?9k ,i'll *ance x1 madam40 8,valuable60 ,! woman />$ at ! valet 9 seem+ surprise4 8,nons5se60 %e sc(f$4 8,:at c\ld y\r ,bill tell y t c\ld be wor? eighte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,if y suppose t ! in=mation ,i hope x conta9s w be wor? any?+ to y 9 a money way1 y are mi/ak54 ,x w\ld co/ y y\r life to try to use x4 ,be wise3 take ! money & give me ! lett]4 ,! value ( ! lett] to u lies *iefly 9 prev5t+ o!r p f gett+ x40 8,v well1 madam4 ,i'll de/roy x1 !n1 madam40 ,he /epp$ to ! fire & made a motion to ?r[ x ^u ! flames4 ,l a cat1 ! woman sprang =w>d & caught 8 arm1 h] silk5 skirts hiss+ z %e mov$4 8,no1 no60 %e cri$4 ,a triumphant smile curl$ ! valet's lips4 8,v well1 madam10 he acc$$ meekly4 8,z y wi%1 madam40 ,illu/ration3 ,,l ,a ,,cat1 ,,! ,,woman ,,sprang ,,=w>d ,,& ,,caught ,,8 ,,arm ,! woman fell back a /ep1 & /ood />+ at ! valet4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 %e seem$ to try to take 8 measure z a man1 & to b5d h] faculties to read+ ! l9es ( 8 features4 8,humph60 %e murmur$1 at la/1 9 a s+ul> tone4 8,i am beg9n+ to see4 ,h[ long h y be5 ) ,mr4 ,c>u?1 ,wilk9s80 8,two ye>s1 madam40 8,y br\ght recomm5dations1 ( c\rse6 ,mr4 ,c>u?1 ,i %\ld advise y to look up ! writ]s ( ^? recomm5dations at once4 ,y may le>n some?+ t w surprise y4 ,n[1 ,wilk9s1 li/5 to me40 ,a subtle *ange came into ,miss ,fitzhugh's voice2 %e might almo/ h be5 address+ an equal4 8,y h play$ y\r "p well & h s]v$ y\r ma/] well4 ,b y _h bett] n pu% matt]s too f>4 ,x is dang]\s40 ,a gl9t ( fe> crept into ! valet's eyes1 & 8 look w&]$ up & d[n ! girl's p]son1 z if expect+ to see a weapon2 almo/ he seem$ to fe> an attack ( "s k9d4 8,dang]\s 9 :at way1 madam80 he ask$1 /ill respectfully4 8,dang]\s by viol5ce4 ,d y ?9k ^? :o s5t me "h--f\r ?\s& miles--to get t lett]1 w let y escape ) x8 ,once y h read x1 !re w be no m safety = y on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,dea? w dog y\r foot/eps & sit by y\r side4 ,sleep+ & wak+1 he w be ^u y4 ,y _c beg = m]cy1 = !re w be no "o f :om to beg4 ,:5 ,i g out ( t door1 ,i disappe>1 & ev5 if y c\ld f9d me1 x w\ld n save y1 = ,i am only an ag5t1 p[]less to *ange ! w ( my sup]iors4 ,i give y my ^w t 9 ask+ = t lett] ,i am try+ to save y\r life1 z well z to ga9 my own ends4 ,i give y my ^w t ,i "k ( no way 9 :i* y c evade y\r fate1 once y h read x4 ,= ! la/ "t1 ,i beg y1 take ! money & give me ! lett]40 ,!re 0 sil5ce 9 ! room z ! valet turn$ ! lett] ov] & ov]1 />+ at x1 hesitat+4 ,8 f+]s trembl$ & 8 eyes grew wid]4 ,) a %ock1 ,c>u? realiz$ t murd] _h be5 ?reat5$ 9 8 v pres5ce--& t he 0 n horrifi$1 z he knew he ought to h be54 ,r1 he sympa?iz$ ) ! woman1 :o t[]$ above ! man 9 angry beauty4 ,at la/ ! valet broke ! sil5ce4 8,my ,god60 he :isp]$4 8,my ,god60 ,sl[ly & un/eadily1 he made 8 way to ! table & laid ! lett] ^u x4 ,sl[ly1 he pick$ up ! bills "o by "o4 ,!n he rais$ 8 heavy eyes & = an in/ant look$ into ! face ( ! woman4 ,! next mom5t he 0 at ! door1 hurry+ away ) ! swift1 sil5t foot/eps ( ! well-tra9$ s]vant4 ,! portires fell toge!r beh9d him4 ,) a long sigh ( relief1 ! girl pick$ up ! lett]4 ,! /ra9 ( ! pa/ mom5ts %[$ itself 9 h] face4 8,i w return y\r money z soon z ,i c see my fri5ds10 %e decl>$ we>i$ly4 8,mean:ile1 p]haps y w reta9 ?is40 ,%e /ripp$ a r+ f h] f+]s4 8,x is wor? m ?an ! money10 %e add$4 ,c>u? drew back1 deeply hurt4 8,?ank y10 he return$ angrily1 8b ,i am n a pawnbrok]--ev5 if ,i am accessory to a ?reat to commit murd]4 ,return ! money :5 y l40 ,he spoke bitt]ly1 = he 0 furi\s t he %\ld h all[$ 8 man to be =c$ into ! surr5d] ( 8 rights4 ,man-l1 he felt ! necessity ( blam+ 8 own d]elictions on "s "o else4 ,miss ,fitzhugh seem$ to und]/&1 = %e /epp$ =w>d & laid h] h& on 8 arm4 8,believe me1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e decl>$ e>ne/ly1 8believe me1 y h done "r4 ,:atev] value ?is lett] possess$ belongs to u ( "r4 ,! man :o wrote x betray$ a secret t 0 n 82 &1 :e!r 8 or no1 y\r valet c\ld n h pr(it$ by x4 ,y h done a good de$1 & y h be5 z k9d & true & /aun* to me z my own bro!r c\ld h be54 ,my "m 0 "r :5 %e told me a woman c\ld always appeal safely to an ,am]ican g5tleman4 ,n[1 good-night & good-by40 ,al>m drove away ,c>u?'s misgiv+s4 8,y--y w let me see y aga910 he begg$4 ,sl[ly ! woman %ook h] head4 8,i fe> n10 %e answ]$4 8,i %all sail = home on ! next /eam]--?is v day if ,i c f9d "o leav+4 ,?is is good-by40 8,b--b--:]e are y go+8 ,x is n easy = a woman to f9d accommodations at ?is "t ( ! night4 ,see1 x is aft] twelve o'clock4 ,won't y /ay "h8 ,i c easily g to a hotel40 ,aga9 ! woman %ook h] head4 8,i h fri5ds wait+ = me10 %e av]r$4 8,good-night40 ,! blackness ( despair settl$ on ,c>u?4 8,b--b--,i c't let y g l ?is4 ,i mu/ see y aga94 ,tell me :]e y\r home is4 ,let me hope to see y !re "s day4 ,i've kn[n y only an h\r or two1 b ,i c't--,i c't let y g out ( my life ?is way1 )\t a ^w or a sign4 ,i mu/ see--good ,god6 ,:at's ! matt]80 ,on ! woman's face a look ( froz5 horror _h dawn$4 ,h] eyes dropp$ f 8 to ! lett] %e _h unconsci\sly )drawn f its envelope2 & foll[+ !m1 ,c>u? saw 9 h] h& a %eet ( pap]1 /iff & :ite1 v diff]5t f ! s(t1 sea-/a9$ %eet he _h h&l$ a few mom5ts be=e4 ,x sc>cely ne$$ h] t]rifi$ words to give ! explanation4 8,he has sub/itut$ ano!r lett]60 %e cri$4 8,he 0 act+ all ! "t6 ,& ,i did n guess6 ,i did n guess6 ,he has gone ) ! hope ( ,russia 9 8 h&s60 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,recklessly ,c>u? plung$ d[n ! half-light$ /eps4 ,! elevator _h /opp$ runn+1 &1 9 any ev5t1 he _h no "t to wait = elevators4 ,d[n he sp$1 pa/ tight-%ut doors1 ^: occupants slept calmly despite 8 noisy ru%2 ov] m>ble /eps1 ?r\gh tessellat$ halls1 r\nd slipp]y corn]s4 ,twice he ne>ly fell1 b he sav$ himself & w5t on1 bur/+ at la/ l a meteor on ! sc&aliz$ wat*man1 :om ! clatt] ( 8 com+ _h r\s$ f a blameless nap4 8,n[1 n[1 n[60 clamor$ t individual4 8,:at 9 hell's bells y ?9k y're do+1 gallop9' l ?is8 ,:y1 x's ,mr4 ,c>u?60 8,yes1 x's ,i40 ,! "y man's brea? came 9 gasps4 ,"o does n race d[n eight flights ( /eps )\t %[+ ! effects4 8,yes1 x's ,i6 ,has my man1 ,wilk9s1 gone out 9 ! la/ five m9utes80 8,wilk9s8 ,naw6 ,say1 ,mr4 ,c>u?1 y'd bett] g to b$ & sleep x (f1 or x'll be y = ! psy*opa?ic w>d ! fir/ ?+ y "k40 8,bo%6 ,wilk9s has run away f my rooms ) a valuable lett] & eighte5 hundr$ doll>s 9 money4 ,are y sure he hasn't pass$ y80 8,eighte5 hundr$6 ,gee6 ',c\rse ,i'm sure4 ,a9't ,i be5 "h "r along80 ,c>u? drew a long brea? & glanc$ up ! /airway d[n :i* he _h j rac$4 ,s sure _h he be5 t ,wilk9s _h fl$ t he _h n /opp$ to se>* 9 8 own ap>tm5ts4 ,a suspicion t he _h made himself ridicul\s began to p5etrate to 8 bra91 & he glanc$ %amefac$ly at ! wat*man4 ,t individual 0 reg>d+ him suspici\sly4 ,he caught ! look1 int]pret$ x correctly1 & smil$ enc\rag+ly4 8,x's all "r1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he ext5uat$4 8,x's all to ! regul> = a g5t to h ! nightm>e :5 he goes to sleep 9 8 *air4 ,j y g back to y\r rooms & take a dose ( bromide & say y\r lay-me-d[ns1 & nei!r ( u'll rememb] any?+ ab\t ?is to-morr[4 ,i'd />t ! elevator = y if ,i c\ld1 b ,i c't1 s x's y = ! glue-foot climb40 ,c>u? sc>cely he>d ! man4 ,8 fir/ spasm ( di/ru/ 9 8 own action _h quickly pass$1 & by ! "t ! o!r _h f9i%$ he _h gone back to 8 fir/ idea4 8,nons5se1 ,jackson60 he bur/ out impati5tly4 8,i hav5't be5 asleep4 ,wilk9s has fl$ )9 five m9utes4 ,if he hasn't pass$ y1 he mu/ h gone "s o!r way4 ,h[ else c\ld he g8 ,quick1 man6 ,he mu/ be caught40 ,b ! wat*man refus$ to be hurri$4 8,!re a9't no way out b ?is10 he decl>$1 8unless he done a high dive f ! fire-escape40 ,c>u? />t$4 ,he _h =gott5 ! dang]\s comb9ation ( op5 plat=ms & loose-hung ladd]s pla/]$ across ! hall w9d[s on ea* floor4 ,if ,wilk9s _h tak5 t means ( escape1 z 0 entirely probable1 he mu/ be well out ( rea*1 & no way to f9d him w\ld rema9 except ! sl[ appeal to ! police4 ,he w\ld call up ! headqu>t]s &---- ,sudd5ly he recall$ 8 visitor4 ,w\ld %e c>e to h ! affair made public8 ,c]ta9ly he c\ld n act )\t consult+ h]4 ,! wat*man's voice broke on him4 ,t individual _h swit*$ on ! lights 9 ! hall1 & _h gone back to :]e a clos$ door gave on an alley4 8,we'll take a look at t ,jacob's ladd] j to satisfy y1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he call$4 8,see "h60 ,he ?rew op5 ! door & let ,c>u? /ep out into ! night4 ,at fir/ ! alley seem$ d>k1 b soon objects began to /& out 9 ! fa9t light4 ,fir/ ! skyl9e %[$1 cle> aga9/ ! t[]+ sides ( ! *asm1 !n ! iron ( ! fire-escape dis5tangl$ itself f ! d>kness & began to %[ 9 rectangul> trac]y4 ,be=e ,c>u? c\ld di/+ui% m1 ! wat*man utt]$ an exclamation4 8,by ,george60 he cri$4 8,somebody has be5 on t escape4 ,x's be5 let d[n40 ,c>u? look$ :]e ! o!r po9t$4 ,pla9ly disc]nible n[ to 8 di/5d$ pupils1 ! l[e/ /ret* ( ! iron ladd] trail$ across 8 field ( vision4 ,"s "o _h cut loose ! fa/5+s t held x high 9 ! air1 out ( rea* ( casual sneak ?ieves1 & _h l[]$ x to ! gr\nd4 ,wilk9s's selection ( a r\te 0 obvi\s4 ,b x 0 also obvi\s t he 0 gone4 ,c>u? turn$ disconsolately away4 ,he 0 beg9n+ to wond] :at _h become ( ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,:5 he _h />t$ d[n ! /airs1 %e _h be5 close beh9d him1 & he _h expect$ h] to foll[1 b ?\gh m ?an "t en\gh = h] to rea* ! bottom _h elaps$1 %e _h n appe>$4 ,8 fir/ ?\ght 0 t %e _h rema9$ above out ( "s belat$ c>e = h] reputation4 ,!n1 quickly foll[+1 came ! possibility ( a m s9i/] explanation4 ,! incid5ts ( ! night to 8 m9d admitt$ b "o explanation4 ,despite h] ,am]ican "n 7:i* might well h be5 assum$7 ! girl 0 a ,russian1 & he :o says ,russia n[adays connotes revolution1 plots1 arre/s1 & all ! re/ ( ! melodrama4 ,! girl might be a nihili/ or %e might be a police spy1 b he 0 sure t %e mu/ be "o or ! o!r4 ,& ,wilk9s 0 h] enemy4 ,%e _h recogniz$ him z su*--n at fir/1 b t[>d ! end1 :5 he _h trick$ h] by 8 fe9t ( ?r[+ ! lett] 9 ! fire4 ,c>u? rememb]$ h] e ^w4 ,& he _h left h] alone6 ,h[ did he "k t ,wilk9s _h gone8 ,h[ did he "k t he _h n conceal$ himself & wait$---- ,sl[ & long-drawn-out :5 writt5 d[n1 ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts ) all its possibilities fla%$ l lightn+ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,8 hair rose ^u 8 head1 & ! sweat /ood out ^u 8 =ehead4 ,8 he>t ?ump$ furi\sly6 ,sc>cely c\ld he compreh5d ! words ( ! wat*man4 ,yet t individual 0 curs+ r\ndly4 8,i'd l to "k :o 9 h----'s sett+ leaky pots out on t escape10 he f9i%$4 8,dropp+ /uff on a man's clo!s & spoil9'----0 ,! voice di$ away 9 an in>ticulate murmur1 & ,c>u? saw ! man's face blan* z he held out 8 h&4 8,x's blood10 he hiss$4 8,blood6 ,blood6 ,somebody's ble$9' l a /uck pig up !re4 ,somebody's be5 murd]$40 ,he ran d[n ! hall & press$ ! button ( a police call4 ,!n he came hurry+ back4 8,"h2 y60 he %\t$1 8 respectful mann] fall+ f him l a g>m5t4 8,*ase up !m /eps to ! ?ird floor & meet me at ! w9d[4 ,on y\r way1 n[1 ,willie60 ,c>u? came out ( 8 trance & sp$ up ! ma9 /airway z ! wat*man ran up ! fire-escape4 ,"o flight--two flights--?ree flights6 ,along ! hall he ru%$ & ?rew op5 ! w9d[1 j z ! wat*man rea*$ x f bel[4 ,! electric lights ?rew a :ite gl>e ^u ! grat+ & ^u a human =m huddl$ across x 9 a /range1 unnatural %ape4 ,! light fell ^u ! livid face & />+ eyes & ^u ! d>k spot t m>r$ ! :it5ess ( ! op5 %irt bosom4 ,c>u? drew 8 brea? sobb+ly4 ,= ! body 0 n t :i* he _h fe>$ to see4 ,! wat*man b5t & pe]$ into ! :ite face4 8,x's ,wilk9s1 all "r10 he comm5t$4 8,he didn't get f> ) t eighte5 hundr$ ( y\rs4 ,somebody mu/ h be5 lay+ = him4 ,!y've turn$ 8 pockets inside out1 & ,i guess !y got x1 all "r40 ,deftly he ran 8 h& ov] ! body4 8,no?9' do+10 he report$4 8,!y've sk9n$ him clean4 ,"h1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,! cops'll be "h 9 a m9ute4 ,i wi% y'd *ase d[n & put 'em wise40 ,c>u? obey$ z he w\ld h obey$ any behe/ ( ! /rong] w4 ,! situation _h daz$ him4 ,an imm5se relief m+l$ ) an imm5se t]ror2 relief t 8 wor/ fe>s _h n be5 realiz$2 t]ror le/ some?+ ev5 worse _h happ5$ 9 its /ead4 ,wilk9s 0 dead2 presumably ! woman /ill liv$4 ,b ^: h& _h /ruck ! bl[8 ,a swi% ( silk s\nd$ 9 8 e>s1 & he look$ up4 ,%e 0 !re be=e him1 pe]+ d[nw>d ) curi\s1 fright5$ eyes4 8,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e call$1 9 hu%$ tones4 8,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,has any?+ happ5$80 8,yes60 ,relief 0 9 8 voice4 ,h] be>+ 0 n t ( a murd]ess4 8,:at is x80 8,i h no "t to tell y4 ,y mu/ g4 ,! police are com+1 & y mu/ n be se54 ,hurry60 ,! unsolv$ my/]y ( ! girl's visit _h gr[n black] ?an ev]1 b ,c>u? did n hesitate4 ,he knew t x 0 8 duty to deta9 h] till ! fire-escape _h giv5 up its secret1 b n = a mom5t did he pause4 ,he refus$ to ?9k ( :at x all meant4 ,he only knew t he 0 on h] side1 he>t & s\l1 & w\ld d h] bidd+ till he di$4 8,hurry10 he repeat$4 8,!re isn't a mom5t to lose40 ,b ! girl held back4 8,! lett]10 %e plead$4 8,i _c g )\t x40 8,y mu/4 ,i didn't want to tell y1 b--,wilk9s has be5 murd]$1 & ! police are com+4 ,! lett] is out ( rea*1 = ! mom5t anyh[4 ,y mu/ g at once4 ,! police w be "h 9 a mom5t40 ,he hurri$ h] to ! door & pe]$ out4 ,b>e & sil5t 9 ! fir/ break ( dawn1 ! /reet /ret*$ int]m9ably away4 ,no human be+ seem$ to /ir4 ,b z he li/5$ a f>-away rumble grew on 8 e>s4 8,! patrol wagon60 he gasp$4 8,?is way6 ,quick6 ,god help y60 ,9 an in/ant %e 0 gone1 hurry+ swiftly d[n ! /reet1 ) /eps t did n falt]4 ,c>u? wat*$ till he saw a man's figure /ep f ! %ad[s to jo9 h]1 & ! two vani% ar\nd a corn]4 ,!n1 sick at he>t1 z only ! "y c be :5 !y f9d _! he>t's idol clay1 he turn$ back to greet ! police4 ,!y 7 at 8 elb[--six ( !m--leap+ f a wagon & hurry+ =w>d4 8,:at's do+80 dem&$ ! =emo/4 8,murd]6 ,on ! ?ird-floor fire-escape4 ,! wat*man is !re40 ,! (fic] spun r\nd4 8,on y\r way1 boys60 he ord]$4 8,front & back60 ,he turn$ to ,c>u?4 8,:o did x80 he dem&$4 ,if ! "y man hesitat$1 x 0 only = an in/ant4 8,i don't "k10 he answ]$4 8,x's my valet4 ,he robb$ me & fl$4 ,i discov]$ x a mom5t lat]1 & />t$ aft] him4 ,he _h disappe>$4 ,! wat*man f\nd 8 body4 ,8 pockets 7 empty4 ,"s conf$]ate mu/ h be5 wait+ = him40 ,! two m5 7 alone 9 ! hall4 ,! o!r (fic]s _h all vani%$1 "s ?r\gh ! re> entrance2 "s up ! /airs4 ,! cr[d t 0 to come _h n yet ga!r$1 ?\gh ! s\nd ( runn+ foot/eps outside %[$ t its fir/ units 7 com+1 attract$ by ! clatt] ( ! patrol4 ,! (fic]1 us$ to sc5es ( excitem5t1 & kn[+ ! importance ( ideas express$ be=e ^? 9 t\* ) trag$y _h "t consci\sly or unconsci\sly to m\ld _! op9ions1 wait$ to ask "o m "q be=e he too hurri$ to ! re>4 8,suspect anybody80 he dem&$4 8,se5 anybody suspici\s80 ,c>u? look$ him /raight 9 ! face4 8,no10 he li$4 8,no1 ,i've se5 nobody4 ,z ,i said1 ! man robb$ me1 & ,i suppose "s conf$]ate kill$ him = 8 booty40 ,:5 ! (fic] _h gone1 ,c>u? turn$ & ) lead5 feet climb$ ! we>y /airs t l$ to 8 room4 ,he did n /op at ! ?ird floor1 nor g aga9 to inspect ! lump ( pallid fle% t alone rema9$ ( 8 s]vant4 ,9 fact1 = ! "t he _h altoge!r =gott5 ,wilk9s4 ,! murd] _h driv5 ! murd]$ man f 8 m9d4 ,he _h answ]$ ! (fic] on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 ?9k+ only to %ield ! girl1 & n consid]+ ! possible--yes1 ! inevitable--consequ5ces4 ,! words once said1 he w\ld h giv5 worlds to recall !m1 & yet he knew t he w\ld only h reit]at$ !m1 if giv5 ! *ance4 ,he w\ld h no su* *ance1 h[ev]4 ,! true tale ( ! night's ev5ts w\ld h be5 prepo/]\s en\gh at be/4 ,he c\ld fancy h[ a h>d-head$ ,am]ican jury w\ld h li/5$ to x1 & h[ ev5 a f\r?-rate lawy] w\ld h prov$ its impossibility4 ,b1 at all ev5ts1 9 tell+ x1 he w\ld h be5 tell+ ! tru?1 & w\ld h _h ! consci\sness ( rectitude to support him4 ,b 8 ha/y answ] _h made ! tru? impossible1 & he mu/ g on pil+ lie ^u lie 9 sick5+ it]ation4 ,li>s ne$ good memories2 w\ld 8 prove equal to ! task8 ,w\ld no "o cat* him tripp+8 ,8 answ] _h made him a crim9al 9 ! eyes ( ! law--an accessory aft] ! fact4 ,! ?\ght sick5$ him2 & yet m+l$ ) 8 dismay 0 a fi]ce joy t he 0 do+ x = h] sake--= ! sake ( ! woman :o _h walk$ into 8 life a few mom5ts be=e2 a woman ( ^: /atus & probably ( ^: real "n he 0 ignorant4 ,:y _h he done x1 he ask$ himself ) daz$ wond]4 ,he ow$ h] no?+4 ,%e _h =c$ h]self on him1 _h cajol$ him1 & _h f9ally fl$1 leav+ him to be> ! brunt ( h] crime--h]s or h] accomplices4 ,he _h done all %e ask$1 _h aid$ h] meekly1 & at ! end _h plac$ himself 9 %ameful jeop>dy )\t ev5 be+ ask$ to d s4 ,h>%ly he laugh$ z he ?\ght ( x4 ,!n he ?rew out 8 h&s4 8,!re's no use 9 ?9k+10 he mutt]$4 8,i'm a fool--b x's /rong] ?an ,i am4 ,i mu/ g on to ! end--& lie & lie & lie40 ,,*apt] ,,five ,aft] all1 matt]s w5t (f v quietly4 ,! murd] ( ,james ,wilk9s caus$ a surpris+ly small s5sation4 ,circum/ances 7 aga9/ x4 ,a prom95t /atesman _h j d5\nc$ ano!r prom95t /atesman = hav+ accept$ ! ta9t$ money ( a wick$ tru/1 & ! accus$ /atesman 0 call+ heav5 & e>? z witness to 8 innoc5ce2 ! *ampion heavyweight pugili/ ( ! c\ntry _h j giv5 way to a new *ampion2 & ! ,black ,h& _h bl[n up a re/aurant ^: proprietor _h defi$ x4 ,! pap]s _h little space left = a pla9 case ( robb]y & murd]1 su* z t ( ,wilk9s seem$ to be4 ,c>u? _h told a /raight /ory1 :i* _h be5 accept$ at its face value4 ,accord+ to him1 he _h come home late & _h sat d[n to smoke be=e go+ to b$4 ,he _h laid "s money--ab\t eighte5 hundr$ doll>s 9 bills--on ! table beside him4 ,wilk9s _h be5 mov+ ab\t & _h se5 ! money & aft] a mom5t _h left ! room4 ,:5 ,c>u? look$ = ! money an in/ant lat] x _h disappe>$4 ,he _h hurri$ d[n/airs 9 hope ( cat*+ ! man1 & ) ! aid ( ! night wat*man _h f\nd 8 body4 ,on look+ up ! ref]5ces ,wilk9s _h br\ght him1 he _h f\nd t !y 7 =g$4 ,he suspect$1 !re=e1 t ! man _h ent]$ 8 s]vice ) s9i/] int5t1 & _h be5 murd]$ by a conf$]ate :o _h come to jo9 him 9 ! robb]y4 ,! recital ( ?is comb9ation ( fact & fancy gave ,c>u? no compunctions s f> z ,wilk9s 0 conc]n$2 ! man's ref]5ces really 7 =g$1 & he _h really /ol5 ! money1 by :atev] p>ticul> "n ! law might label 8 act4 ,to ,c>u?1 ?is tale seem$ v lame1 b1 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 no "o que/ion$ x4 ,s utt]ly 0 ?is ! case t x irritat$ him2 x seem$ to him extraord9>y t ! actual sequ5ce ( ev5ts c\ld h happ5$ )\t 9 "s way impress+ itself on ! intellig5ce ( e "o :o came )9 rea* ( x4 ,he did n want to be suspect$1 yet ! lack ( detective ability on ! "p ( ! police ang]$ him4 ,:y ?is %\ld be s1 let psy*ologi/s expla94 ,! money borr[$ f him by ! s-call$ ,miss ,fitzhugh _h be5 return$ ! aft]noon aft] ! crime 9 ! =m ( a money-ord] s5t by mail1 ab\t z clev] a way ( comb9+ safety 9 transmission ) concealm5t ( ! s5d] z c\ld well be contriv$4 ,cle>ly %e did n desire to cont9ue ! acqua9tance4 ,c>u? did6 ,= sev]al days he c>efully ab/a9$ f any se>*1 fe>+ t to d s might excite suspicion1 b aft] a week _h pass$ & ,wilk9s seem$ =gott51 he began to ?9k x safe to />t inquiries4 ,8 se>* began at ! /eam%ip (fices4 ,he fir/ exam9$ ! pass5g] li/ ( ! ,lat\rette1 ! vessel on :i* ,miss ,fitzhugh _h claim$ to h arriv$1 & s\ght = h] "n1 only to f9d t x 0 n !re4 ,less hopefully1 he exam9$ ! li/s ( ! vessels sail+ f ,new ,york dur+ ! week t _h elaps$ s9ce ! murd]1 only to f9d no trace ( h]4 ,f9ally some?+ happ5$ t det]m9$ him to enli/ ! aid ( ,joe ,bri/[1 a newspap] man ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,bri/[ 0 %ip-news report] ( ! ,consolidat$ ,press4 ,8 duties requir$ him to rema9 at ,qu>ant9e s long z any /eam%ip 0 likely to arrive !re4 ,ord9>ily he left = ! city at five or six o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 b if "o ( ! great l9]s report$ itself by wireless z int5d+ to make port t night1 he _h to rema9 to see :at news & pass5g]s %e br\ght4 ,few /eam%ips rea*$ ,new ,york )\t be+ bo>d$ by him1 & few important visitors ent]$ port )\t be+ int]view$ by him4 ,he1 if any "o1 w\ld be likely to "k if anybody answ]+ ,miss ,fitzhugh's description _h arriv$ rec5tly4 ,c>u?1 :o knew him slightly z ! occupant ( a small ap>tm5t high up 9 ! ,*imney/ack ,build+1 took ! fir/ opportunity t af=d$ to acco/ him & to invite him into 8 ap>tm5t4 ,bri/[ accept$ readily1 ?\gh a fa9t smile curv$ 8 lips1 z if "s secret idea 7 /irr+ 9 8 m9d4 ,he did n "k ,c>u? v well1 ?\gh he _h frequ5tly pass$ ! "t ( day ) him1 & he _h nev] be=e be5 ask$ to jo9 ! "y fell[4 ,newspap] m5 are apt to gr[ cynical1 & ,bri/[ _h le>n$ to suspect ! motives ( ^? :o s\ght him out4 ,c>u? l$ 8 gue/ to 8 d51 & plac$ ! decant]s be=e him4 ,!n1 ?r\gh ! wrea?s ( tobacco smoke1 he put 8 "q1 lead+ up to x ) :at he believ$ to be comm5dable a/ut5ess4 ,bri/[ li/5$ quietly2 !n he answ]$ "o "q ) ano!r4 8,! ,lat\rette80 he repeat$4 8,yes2 %e arriv$ at eight o'clock on ! night ( ,m>* #e4 ,h] mails & two ( h] pass5g]s 7 br\ght up to ! city on ! mail tug4 ,let's see--t 0 ! night y\r valet 0 murd]$1 wasn't x80 ,c>u? bl5*$ slightly4 ,! report]'s inquiry 0 probably only casual1 b x might easily be o!rwise4 ,p]haps he _h err$ 9 consult+ ?is ke5-fac$ newspap] man4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no?+ to d b to g on4 8,yes10 he answ]$ /eadily2 8x 0 ! same night40 ,bri/[ nodd$4 8,i saw ! lady10 he /at$ reflectively4 8,%e 0 a look] all "r4 ,%e _h deep violet eyes & d>k hair ) a gl9t 9 x4 ,%e spoke ,engli% p]fectly1 b !re 0 some?+ =eign ab\t h]40 ,he paus$ & knock$ ! a% f 8 cig>4 8,i came up on ! tug ) h]10 he add$ casually4 8,yes8 ,& h] "n8 ,i--,i--h reasons = want+ to "k40 ,bri/[ smil$ inscrutably4 8,i don't d\bt y h10 he answ]$ drily1 8&1 z x happ5s1 ,i c probably give y "s in=mation4 ,! "q is :e!r ,i %all d x40 ,c>u? color$4 8,i don't und]/& y1 ,mr4 ,bri/[10 he syllabl$ anxi\sly4 8,probably n4 ,i w try to expla940 ,! report] toss$ 8 cig> into ! fire & lean$ back 9 8 *air4 8,isn't x curi\s h[ ?+s fit 9 toge!r80 he began reflectively4 8,life is a mosaic made up ( hundr$s ( sep>ate facts4 ,ea* belongs 9 "o place & only 9 "o4 ,until rightly fitt$1 ! :ole is an un9telligible jumble4 ,b :5 fitt$1 we see t !y are all p>ts ( "o design4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 ,russia & ,russians4 ,my "w has compell$ me to be2 "s ( ! be/ #8/ories' ,i h gott5 = ! ,consolidat$ ,press h _h to d ) ,russia4 ,i am well acqua9t$ 9 ! ,russian colony "h4 ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 ! di/+ui%$ ,russian sci5ti/1 is a great fri5d ( m9e4 ,i'm tell+ y ?is s t y may und]/& :y ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ?is woman--?is ,russian woman1 = %e 0 ,russian--ab\t :om y are inquir+4 ,my int]e/ did n decrease :5 %e took a cab at ! ,batt]y & told ! cabman to drive h] to ?is build+40 ,c>u? gasp$1 b said no?+4 8,:5 ,i return$ home aft] midnight10 w5t on ! report]1 8! elevator _h /opp$ runn+1 & ,i _h to walk up ! /airs4 ,y\r door 0 aj>4 ,z ,i pass$ x ,i di/9ctly he>d a woman's voice--& y\rs4 ,x 0 none ( my bus9ess1 & ,i w5t on up/airs & to b$4 ,! next morn+ ,i he>d ab\t y\r valet's murd]1 & notic$ t y said no?+ ab\t a visitor 9 y\r flat4 ,yet a woman mu/ h be5 !re :5 y\r man fl$2 9 fact1 ,i suspect t he _h left y\r door op5 9 8 flight only a mom5t be=e ,i pass$ up ! /airs4 ,y\r inquiry seems to br+ all ^! facts into a some:at curi\s consonance40 ,c>u? 0 brea?+ h>d4 8,well80 he ask$4 8,:at are y go+ to d ab\t x80 ,! report] hesitat$4 8,i don't "k10 he answ]$ at la/1 frankly4 8,x all dep5ds6 ,b ,i want y to und]/& "o ?+1 ,mr4 ,c>u?3 ,i am n a police report] nor a yell[ s5sation report]4 ,my duty to ! ,consolidat$ ,press does n call on me to solve murd] my/]ies1 nor to pry into sc&als4 ,i don't "k y v well1 nor :at y are capable ( do+ at a p9*4 ,= ! matt] ( t1 nobody does "k :at a man is capable (--n ev5 himself4 ,i've se5 too _m unexpect$ manife/ations ( virtue & ( crime to judge lightly4 ,t is :y ,i h kept sil5t1 ?\gh ,i knew y 7 hold+ back some?+ ab\t ?is murd]4 ,i don't ?9k to-night's developm5ts w lead me to *ange my c\rse1 ?\gh ,i _c be c]ta94 ,if y h any explanation to make1 ,i %all be glad to he> x4 ,i %all n make a newspap] /ory out ( x1 & ,i %all n repeat x )\t grave cause4 ,m ?an ?is ,i _c promise40 ,c>u? did n answ] = a mom5t4 ,8 ?\ghts :irl$1 unsettl$ z dry leaves 9 an ,octob] bla/4 ,8 secret1 x seem$1 0 n 8 secret at all--_h nev] be5 8 secret4 ,f ! fir/1 ?is newspap] man _h be5 able to %att] 8 glib /ory by a ^w1 & _h refra9$ f do+ s4 ,h[ _m o!rs possess$ ! same pot5tiality = mis*ief8 ,abruptly he ?rew away 8 cig>4 8,i'll tell y ! :ole /ory10 he decl>$4 8,i don't "k :e!r y'll believe x or n4 ,probably ,i %\ldn't believe x myself if any "o else told x to me4 ,x seems too prepo/]\s to talk ab\t plots & t]rori/s & all t "h 9 ,new ,york40 8,n at all10 ,bri/[ smil$4 8,new ,york is a hot-b$ ( plots4 ,probably n9e-t5?s ( all ! political plots 9 ! _w are hat*$ "h & h]eab\ts4 ,j consid] a mom5t6 ,anybody c plot 9 ?is c\ntry 9 p]fect safety2 & !re are pl5ty ( plott]s h&y4 ,is x a ,russian plot8 ,new ,york is ! second l>ge/ ,russian city 9 ! _w4 ,x has ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( dwell]s :o h be5 driv5 out ( ,russia at ! bl[ ( ! kn\t4 ,is x a ,g]man "o8 ,b]l9 is ! only city 9 ! _w hold+ m ,g]mans ?an ,new ,york4 ,is x an ,italian "o8 ,!re are m ,italians 9 & ar\nd ,new ,york ?an !re are 9 ,rome4 ,plots8 ,:y1 ,new ,york reeks ) plots & plott]s6 ,m5 lay _! s*emes1 raise _! funds1 *oose _! emiss>ies1 & a mon? or s lat] some?+ happ5s 9 ,europe--x may be ! murd] ( a k+4 ,b x />t$ "h1 b5ea? our noses40 8,b if !re are s _m plots1 :y are !re s few results8 ,we seldom he>----0 8,because if plott]s are safe "h1 s are spies4 ,e ,european ,gov]nm5t ma9ta9s an army ( spies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,e assemblage ( plott]s has "o or m traitors 9 ! pay ( ^? :o are m5ac$4 ,x's z broad z x's long4 ,b g on ) y\r /ory4 ,i only want$ to assure y t x w h to be a v rem>kable case ( plott+ to surprise me40 ,c>u? plung$ 94 8,:5 ,i came home t night10 he began1 8%e 0 wait+ = me4 ,i _h nev] se5 h] be=e4 ,%e said %e 0 a ,russian--! daught] ( a ,russian man & an ,am]ican woman4 ,%e gave me a "n1 b x 0 probably assum$4 ,%e want$ a lett] t _h be5 mail$ to me 9 ,/ockholm t5 days be=e--by mi/ake1 %e said4 ,x enclos$ ano!r lett] t _h be5 pick$ up 9 a bottle float+ 9 ! ,baltic4 ,! address ( ?is second lett] 0 p>tly illegible1 b x 0 direct$ 9 my c>e & 0 s5t to me accord+ly4 ,%e said ! lett] belong$ ( "r to h] fri5ds4 ,:ile %e 0 speak+ ! lett] arriv$--by special deliv]y4 ,x seem$ to be z %e _h /at$4 ,i 0 ab\t to surr5d] x to h] :5 my man1 ,wilk9s1 claim$ x4 ,m1 he prov$ 8 claim4 ,i gave him ! lett]4 ,%e tri$ to buy x f him--(f]$ eighte5 hundr$ doll>s ca% = x4 ,wilk9s refus$4 ,!n %e ?reat5$ him4 ,said %e ask$ him to surr5d] x = 8 own sake2 t he w\ld be kill$ if he once read x2 t %e c\ld n save him4 ,( c\rse ?is smack$ ( revolution1 nihilism1 t]rorism4 ,wilk9s appe>$ to be fright5$4 ,he agre$ to surr5d] ! lett]4 ,he laid x on ! table1 took ! money1 & w5t out4 ,?ree m9utes lat] we discov]$ t he _h sub/itut$ blank pap] = ! lett]4 ,i ran aft] him & f\nd him dead4 ,! girl left j be=e ! police came40 8,& y conceal$ ! fact t %e _h be5 "h4 ,:y80 ,c>u? color$4 8,x--x isn't a ?+ t "o tells to j any "o10 he /amm]$4 8,b--well1 ,i suppose x s\nds fooli% to y1 b--,i love h]40 ,! report] did n smile4 8,fooli%80 he e*o$ g5tly4 8,:y fooli%8 ,love is n fooli%ness4 ,x's madness1 p]haps1 b n fooli%ness4 ,good ,heav5s6 ,d y ?9k "o c be a newspap] man & see daily ! broad trail ( joy & sorr[1 blood1 dea?1 ru91 happ9ess1 rapture1 & all ! re/ ( x t love m>ks a?w>t ! pa? ( human life1 & ?9k x fooli%ness8 ,:y1 man1 love means life6 ,x means ! pres]vation ( ! race6 ,x means evolution6 ,x is ! "o great primal passion6 ,no1 ,mr4 ,c>u?2 nev] expect a newspap] man to laugh at love4 ,he has se5 too mu* ( x4 ,( c\rse ,i knew t mu/ be y\r reason = scre5+ ! woman4 ,b d y ?9k %e kill$ him80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head emphatically4 8,no60 he decl>$4 8,no60 8,:y n80 8,%e c\ldn't40 ,! "y fell[ lean$ =w>d4 8,%e c\ldn't10 he decl>$ eag]ly4 8,see "h3 ,wilk9s took ! money & fl$4 ,he knew we w\ld be aft] him 9 a mom5t4 ,he w\ld n h delay$4 ,he mu/ h be5 out on t fire-escape & d[n to ! place :]e he 0 kill$ be=e ,i left ! room4 ,?is is ! eigh? floor2 he 0 f\nd on ! ?ird4 ,he mu/ h gone !re by himself4 ,no "o c\ld h c>ri$ 8 body !re--n possibly6 ,& x is prepo/]\s to suppose t he w5t d[n to ! ?ird floor & wait$ !re = h] to ov]take & murd] him4 ,no6 ,%e didn't d x6 ,%e c\ldn't h done x40 8,an accomplice80 ,c>u? ?rew up 8 h&s4 8,v likely10 he groan$4 8,& yet h[ c\ld an accomplice "k t ,wilk9s _h gott5 away ) ! lett] be=e %e knew x h]self8 ,= he 0 probably dead :5 %e did discov] x4 ,if n1 he mu/ h be5 kill$ )9 a v few seconds aft]w>ds4 ,%e made no signal2 %e _h no reason to make any4 ,h[ c\ld an accomplice "k80 8,let's see60 ,bri/[ look$ ar\nd ! room4 8,y 7 sitt+ 9 "h1 7 y n80 he ask$4 8,yes40 8,( c\rse y 74 ,my de> fell[1 c't y really answ] y\r own "q80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head hopelessly4 8,i've ?\ght & ?\ght10 he decl>$1 8b ,i don't progress an in*4 ,c y answ] x80 8,( c\rse6 ,look ?r\gh ! slid+ doors beh9d y4 ,:at is t ?+ t cuts across ! upp] left-h& corn] ( ! w9d[ at ! back80 ,c>u? look$1 !n rose to 8 feet4 ,*agr9 0 pictur$ on 8 features4 8,d y "k10 he admitt$ disgu/$ly1 8,i nev] ?\ght ( t be=e8 ,i nev] realiz$ t t inf]nal fire-escape cross$ my w9d[4 ,!re is su* a little piece ( x t----0 8,!re is q en\gh to p]mit a man to pe] into y\r rooms4 ,no d\bt ! murd]] 0 wat*+ !re1 & :5 ,wilk9s tri$ to escape by t r\te he f\nd dea? await+ him40 8,b--b--h[ did ! spy "k t ,wilk9s _h *ang$ ! lett]s80 8,p]haps he didn't "k x4 ,p]haps he 0 a m]e ?ief :o kill$ = money2 or p]haps he saw ! %ift :i* 0 made too deftly = y to notice2 or p]haps ! girl signall$ him40 ,c>u? prote/$4 8,%e c\ldn't1 ,i tell y60 he cri$4 8,! "t elem5t----0 8,oh1 ,i don't ?9k %e did4 ,i am m]ely cit+ possibilities4 ,i don't ?9k %e did1 & ,i am free to admit t ,i really believe t ,wilk9s got only :at he 0 fi%+ =4 ,he 0 cle>ly a ?ief1 & he seems to h be5 play+ a dang]\s game & to h lo/ out4 ,i c]ta9ly d n feel call$ ^u to take any /eps to av5ge him4 ,b ! girl is a diff]5t matt]4 ,y want to f9d h]4 ,:y80 8,i told y4 ,because ,i love h]40 8,i und]/& t4 ,b :at !n8 ,y c't possibly m>ry h]60 ,c>u? flu%$4 ,he look$ v boyi% to ! report]1 :o1 sc>cely old] 9 ye>s1 0 inf9itely 8 s5ior 9 man-mak+ exp]i5ces & responsibilities4 ,boyi%1 ,c>u? 0 )\t d\bt1 b ,am]ican boys possess possibilities ( rapid developm5t t amaze ! old] p ( ! globe4 8,c't ,i80 he answ]$1 betwe5 8 tee?4 8,p]haps n4 ,b if %e is free1 ,i mean to try4 ,anyh[1 ,i mu/ see h]4 ,i mu/4 ,y said y might be able to help me60 he f9i%$1 ) a boyi% appeal 9 8 voice4 ,! report] rose & took up 8 hat4 8,i c give y "s in=mation10 he admitt$4 8,:e!r x w help y1 is ano!r "q4 ,y h be5 assum+1 ,i believe1 t ! lady is a nihili/1 or t]rori/1 or :atev] !y may call !mselves80 8,yes4 ,is %e n80 8,god kn[s6 ,%e may be4 ,on ! o!r h& %e may be an ag5t ( ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 or %e may be play+ = h] own h&4 ,europe bre$s pl5ty ( m5 & wom5--ari/ocrats to _! f+]-tips--:o are driv5 by pov]ty to %ady ways4 ,until ! bloom is rubb$ (f1 !y are ! mo/ dang]\s rogues liv+1 be>]s ( pr\d names1 ma/]s ( e social grace1 app>5tly ) ev]y?+ to comm5d !m1 & yet rott5 to ! core4 ,europeans spot !m & we$ !m out aft] a :ile1 b we ,am]icans are always fair game4 ,i don't say y\r ,miss ,fitzhugh is "o ( ^!--b %e may be4 ,an angel face is (t5 "p ( a /ock 9 trade4 ,be wise1 ,mr4 ,c>u?4 ,?is woman has tak5 h]self out ( y\r life4 ,let h] g60 ,b ! "y fell[ %ook 8 head4 8,i won't believe any evil ( h]10 he mutt]$1 8&1 any way1 ,i mu/ f9d h]40 ,! report] %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,oh1 v well1 !n10 he said4 8,y're old en\gh to decide = y\rself4 ,y w f9d h] at ! ,wom5's ,hotel4 ,%e is /ay+ !re40 ,,*apt] ,,six ,! ev5t t _h driv5 ,c>u? to seek ,bri/['s aid 0 ! appe>ance ( a man :o call$ himself ,tom ,wilk9s & claim$ to be a bro!r ( ! deceas$ valet4 ,tom ,wilk9s 0 a tall1 well built1 r$-fac$ individual ) a project+ *9 & small1 %>p eyes4 ,he bore a g5]al resemblance to 8 bro!r ,james1 b 8 eyes _h a fi]y gleam t ,c>u? _h nev] notic$ 9 ^? ( 8 late valet4 ,p]haps ! diff]5ce came by nature & p]haps by tra9+2 or p]haps !re 0 no diff]5ce1 ! valet hav+ m]ely hidd5 8 s\l beh9d discreetly d[n-dropp$ lids4 ,s9ce he _h play$ ! trick t _h l$ to 8 dea?1 ,c>u? _h be5 v unc]ta9 z to 8 real "*4 ,b he 0 9 little d\bt conc]n+ t ( ,tom ,wilk9s4 ,! man1 he decid$ almo/ at fir/ glance1 0 di/9ctly dang]\s4 ,ye>s ( life 9 ! ,we/ _h rubb$ away any smugness t might h *>act]iz$ him 9 e>ly life1 & _h made him bold & aggressive4 ,! quickly aris+ necessities ( ! fronti] _h develop$ him1 implant+ or improv+ ! p[] ( quick decision & action1 until x 0 almo/ automatic4 ,c>u? _h nev] kn[n a ,we/]n 8bad man10 b he felt in/9ctively t ,tom ,wilk9s w\ld fall into t category4 ,on 8 fir/ visit to ! ,*imney/ack ,build+ ,wilk9s _h said little to ,c>u?1 b t little _h be5 calculat$ to di/urb ! y\ng] man1 & to %[ him h[ ?9 0 ! ice ov] :i* he 0 skat+4 8,!re a9't be5 no special affectation lo/ betwe5 me & ,jim10 he decl>$4 8,i a9't laid eyes on him = ye>s4 ,jim /ay$ "h 9 ! effete ,ea/ & play$ ! human doormat2 ,i w5t ,we/ & play$ pretty ne>ly ev]y?+ & ev]ybody 9 rea*4 ,once 9 s (t5 ,i'd he> ( a *ance 9 /ocks or horses or some?+ t ,jim c\ld use1 & ,i'd put him wise ab\t x4 ,n[ & !n ,jim w\ld le>n ( some?+ t ,i c\ld use1 & he'd put me wise4 ,jim cat-foot$ ?r\gh life1 & ,i bull$ ?r\gh x4 ,we play$ into ea* o!r's h&s reasonable well40 8,yes80 8,yes6 ,i got sort ( tir$ la/ mon?1 an' made up my m9d to emigrate4 ,i _h a bun* ( %eep ov] on ! ,gunnison t ,i'd be5 h]d9'1 & ,i 0 ye>n+ = ! company ( some?+ t w\ldn't say baa :5ev] y address$ 'em4 ,play+ collie to a bun* ( muttons a9't :at x us$ to 0 :5 %eph]ds c>ri$ crooks & wore loose effects1 & ,i f\nd x mighty monum5t\s & unsatiat$1 s ,i %akes ! job & l9es out = ,d5v]1 & !re ,i f9ds a lett] f ,jim tell+ me to come to ,new ,york ,p4 ,d4 ,q4 ,s ,i comes1 & gets "h to f9d he got croak$ j ab\t ! "t 8 essay 0 po/m>k$4 ,h[ ab\t x80 ,z g5tly z he c\ld1 ,c>u? repeat$ ! gi/ ( 8 tale conc]n+ ! !ft ( ! money & ! murd]4 ,x 0 a some:at delicate matt] to tell ?is viol5t-look+ individual t 8 bro!r 0 a ?ief1 & ,c>u? /umbl$ m or less ov] ! details4 ,wilk9s1 h[ev]1 did n seem worri$4 8,i nev] ?\ght ,jim w\ld g into ! hold-up bus9ess10 he comm5t$1 8especially = a measly "o ?\s& eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,maybe y don't "k x1 b ,jim 0 gett9' tol]able ple?oric4 ,he 0 mighty sav+ & prop9qu\s1 ,jim 02 & he _h "s prop]ty out ,we/--maybe t5 ?\s& doll>s' wor?4 ,i'm 8 heir1 & z ,i a9't be5 9 no ways intimidat$ ) him1 ( c\rse ,i a9't inconsolable ab\t 8 decease1 nor ,i a9't pret5d9' to be4 ,b ?is hold-up /ory don't expla9 none ab\t t lett] f ,bill t he s5t me40 ,c>u?'s he>t /opp$ = an in/ant2 !n rac$ madly4 8,:at lett]80 he que/ion$1 z calmly z he c\ld4 8,?is "o40 ,wilk9s drew a pap] f 8 pocket4 8,jim enclos$ x ) a note ( 8 own4 ,he says3 #8,come at once4 ,millions 9 sight1 b mighty dang]\s4 ,bill's lett] expla9s4' ,bill's lett] is monum5t\s--mighty monum5t\s2 b x a9't to say illum9at9'4 ,maybe ,jim =got to s5d ! key4 ,i 'spose y don't "k any?+ ab\t x80 ,c>u? ?\ght = a mom5t4 ,to cov] 8 pause1 he p\r$ out a dr9k & %ov$ ! bottle across to ,wilk9s1 :o promptly foll[$ 8 example4 8,p]haps ,i d10 he said at la/4 8,ab\t an h\r be=e y\r bro!r's flight1 a special deliv]y lett] arriv$ "h f "s place 9 ,europe4 ,x 0 address$ to me1 b :5 ,i op5$ x1 ,i f\nd x enclos$ ano!r1 /a9$ & rumpl$1 :i* 0 address$ 9 my c>e4 ,! "n ( ! p]son = :om x 0 int5d$ _h be5 wa%$ out4 ,y\r bro!r saw x & claim$ x 0 = him4 ,he ask$ me to op5 x & see if x 0 n address$ to #8,jim' & sign$ #8,bill4' ,i f\nd t x 01 & gave x to him4 ,p]haps t is ! lett] he s5t y40 8,i reckon x is4 ,& y don't "k no?+ m ab\t x8 ,i don't 'spose ,jim %[$ x to y4 ,b he might h intimidat$ some?+ ab\t x4 ,y don't "k no?9' at all80 ,pla9ly ! ,we/]n] 0 disappo9t$4 8,no?+40 8,well1 ,i'll tell y unequival5t1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,i don't believe ,jim robb$ y none4 ,jim w>n't a damn fool2 none :atev]6 ,an' nobody b a damn fool w\ld ru/le t money ! way y ?9k he did4 ,i'm apo/rophiz+ t ! same p>ties /ole x t did = ,jim4 ,an' ,i've got an idea !y croak$ him to get ?is "h crypto cable4 ,i'm gambl9' t x's wor? a good deal m'n any eighte5 hundr$ doll>s1 if a man c\ld only elusivate x4 ,sure y don't "k no?9' m ab\t x80 8,no60 ,c>u?'s lips 7 dry & 8 tones 7 n conv9c+4 ,! big pla9sman /udi$ him = a mom5t4 8,well10 he said1 8,i've told y h[ ,i feel4 ,jim's dead1 & ,i don't say ,i'd g out ( my way to env5om him4 ,b ,i d say t ,i want "s light on ?is missive1 & ,i'm go+ to h x4 ,& if anybody gets hurt 9 consequ5ce ( my slo%+ ar\nd1 x won't be my fault4 ,y said y didn't "k no m ab\t x1 didn't y80 ,c>u? jump$ up1 :ite b vici\s look+4 8,t's ! ?ird "t y've ask$ me t10 he explod$4 8,d y mean to ins9uate----0 8,n at all6 ,n ! lea/ bit 9 ! _w4 ,i'm j !ologiz+4 ,y've treat$ me squ>e1 & ,i a9't dang]\s to nobody :o does t4 ,b ,i'm exac]bat$ ov] t lett]4 ,i w\ldn't m9d do+ ! +5u\s ?+ by anybody t help$ me to guess x40 ,! fr[n fad$ f ,c>u?'s face1 & an expression ( ?\ght took its place4 8,i'm too mu* 9 ! d>k to help y mu*10 he p>ri$4 ,)\t ! lea/ hesitation ! pla9sman ?ru/ =w>d ! lett]4 8,maybe ?is'll help y10 he sugge/$4 8,?is "h is a copy4 ,i've got ! aborig9al ca*$ :]e x'll be safe4 ,b ?is is all to ! accurate except t x's got two or ?ree names ( places left out4 ,i a9't giv9' ! :ole ?+ away1 y und]/&40 ,c>u? took ! lett] ) a h& t trembl$ 9 spite ( himself4 ,he did n want to read x2 to d s seem$ a sort ( di%onor--a lack ( consid]ation = ! desires ( ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x w\ld be madness to let slip :at might v well be 8 only *ance to acqua9t himself ) a lett] %e _h b\ght & paid = & ) facts t might spell life & dea? to him & to h]4 ,8 unc]ta9ty mu/ h %[$ 9 8 face1 = ! o!r enc\rag$ him4 8,g 'long60 he said4 8,read x4 ,x won't bite none40 ,c>u? op5$ ! lett]4 ,x read z foll[s3 ,,de> ,,jim3 ,!re's be5 a fight & ev]ybody on bo>d is dead or dy+4 ,! ,orkney is s9k+1 & we're all due to dr[n if we live long en\gh4 ,x 0 ! gold4 ,a million p\nds & m4 ,petr(f told u ab\t x1 & we jump$ ! (fic]s4 ,!y f\ght h>d1 b we worri$ 'em d[n4 ,!n ! second mate fir$ ! magaz9e4 ,petr(f & ,i are fix+ a bottle4 ,we are 9 ! 99 99 99 betwe5 99 99 99 ,get ! gold if y c4 ,no m f ,y\r ,bro!r ,,bill4 ,c>u?'s h&s dropp$1 & he look$ up4 ,8 *eeks 7 :ite4 ,s ?is 0 ! explanation8 ,! girl's que/ 0 = gold4 ,! lett] %e s\ght conta9$1 n ! names ( revolutioni/s1 z he _h inf]r$1 b in=mation z to ! :]eab\ts ( gold t seem$ already to h co/ _m m5 _! lives4 ,x all seem$ v sordid to ,c>u?4 ,he _h nev] e>n$ or lack$ a p5ny 9 8 life1 & to /ruggle = m]e money seem$ to him little %ort ( disgraceful4 ,x speaks volumes = ! impression ,m>ie ,fitzhugh _h made ^u him t x nev] ev5 occurr$ to him to misd\bt h] int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 or to "q :e!r %e might n be a m]e adv5turess1 ! tool ( private ?ieves r ?an ! ag5t ( public conspirators4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 ?is 0 because he 0 t5aci\s ( 8 beliefs1 &1 once hav+ =m$ !m1 did n readily *ange4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 /ood out 9 8 consci\sness3 ,he mu/ discov] h] :]eab\ts & tell h] t h] lett] _h be5 f\nd4 ,he _h no qualms 9 reg>d to ,wilk9s4 ,! man _h =c$ 8 confid5ce ^u him1 & he 0 "u no obligation to pres]ve x4 ,miss ,fitzhugh own$ ! lett]4 ,%e _h b\ght x f its own] & _h paid = x1 & 0 entitl$ to "k its cont5ts4 ,8 "p 0 to f9d out if %e /ill want$ x1 & to make sure t ! man :o held x w\ld be available if %e did4 ,he turn$ to ,wilk9s1 :o _h wait$ pati5tly = him to speak4 8,i c't help y (f-h&10 he decl>$1 8b p]haps ,i may be able to d s lat]4 ,p]haps ,i c trace t lett]4 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i c or n1 b ,i w try4 ,c]ta9ly ,i c le>n some?+ ab\t ! wreck ( ! ,orkney1 & t ought to help4 ,y\r bro!r's room is vacant4 ,suppose y occupy x to-night1 & mean:ile ,i w see :at ,i c le>n4 ,& if ,i 7 y1 ,i %\ld keep t lett] to myself40 ,! man's lips curl$ contemptu\sly4 8,don't y worry ab\t me none60 he respond$ grimly4 8,i a9't tak9' no *ances4 ,i've _h "t to arrange ?+s4 ,d y "k :at w\ld ev5tuate if ,i didn't %[ up = su* & su* a "t8 ,well1 ,i'll tell y4 ,copies ( ?is "h lett] w\ld g to half a doz5 newspap]s mu*o pronto4 ,an' ,i judge t w\ld que] ! game "s = ! folks t did = ,jim40 ,x 0 ?is int]view t _h caus$ ,c>u? to consult ,bri/[ & to tell t clev] newspap] man a great deal m ?an he _h dream$ ( do+ :5 he began1 ?\gh1 = "s reason n entirely intelligible to himself1 he did n t\* on ! arrival ( ! ,we/]n]4 ,x 0 ! int]view1 too1 t l$ him to ! pres5ce ( 8 *>m]4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,! ,wom5's ,hotel ( ,new ,york is sacr$ to ! unatt5d$ woman4 ,! cl]ks & ! cooks are wom52 wom5 wait on ! tables2 & wom5 convey *>act]i/ically fem99e trunks to virg9 ap>tm5ts4 ,no man1 att5d$ or unatt5d$1 may spread 8 "n ^u its regi/]1 or settle himself )9 its sacrosanct prec9cts4 ,sc>cely may he w9 p]mission to wait 9 a p>lor :ile a fem99e bell-hop c>ries 8 c>d to ! arcana above4 ,9 ?is p>lor ,c>u? await$ an answ] to 8 call4 ,fe>+ t a c>d alone might meet d5ial1 he _h inscrib$ x ) ! words 8,on mo/ important bus9ess0 be=e he s5t x up4 ,he _h ! p>lor to himself1 & c>efully he *ose a position1 p>tly scre5$ by fl[]+ plants1 :]e he might hope to talk unhe>d & undi/urb$ by any "o :o might ent]4 ,:at he _h to say 0 n too pleasant1 & he want$ no *ance eavesdropp]s4 ,he wait$ a long "t--s long1 9 fact1 t he began to fe> t 8 note might be ineffective1 & he 0 contemplat+ a fur!r appeal & wond]+1 9 ! ev5t t ?is too fail$1 h[ long he c\ld roo/ on ! /eps ( ! opposite h\se wat*+ = h] to come out1 )\t be+ arre/$4 ,= he 0 det]m9$ to see h]4 ,b at la/ %e came4 ,%e wore an ev5+ dress ( "s glitt]+ mat]ial1 ri* & black4 ,h] cle>-cut pr(ile & delicately ar*$ eyebr[s rem9d$ him ( a cameo or an old ,fr5* m9iature4 ,h] %\ld]s1 ris+ f a corsage ( black velvet1 gleam$ l t9t$ m>ble 9 ! s(t lights ( ! hall4 ,x seem$ incr$ible t %e & ! girl ( a week be=e c\ld be ! same4 ,he b[$ 9 sil5ce1 dumbly />+4 ,he 0 recall$ to himself by h] voice4 8,well1 sir10 %e rem9d$ him1 8y h some?+ to say to me8 ,h y =gott5 y\r l9es80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,no10 he answ]$ sl[ly2 8,i _h only =gott5 my cue4 ,i 0 ?9k+ 9 ! fif? act1 :ile we are yet /ill 9 ! fir/4 ,h[ev]1 y h help$ me out4 ,my l9es are ^!3 #8,y\r lett] has turn$ up4 ,wilk9s's bro!r call$ on me to-day ) a copy ( x4'0 ,if ,c>u? int5d$ to />tle ! girl by 8 abrupt ann\ncem5t1 he und\bt$ly succe$$4 ,%e grew s :ite t = a mom5t he fe>$ %e 0 ab\t to fa9t4 ,!n a sp>kle came into h] eyes4 8,8 bro!r80 %e repeat$4 8,! "o :o wrote ! lett]80 8,oh1 no1 no6 ,ano!r bro!r4 ,"o :o has be5 liv+ 9 ! ,we/ = ye>s4 ,a typical ,we/]n]40 8,h[ did x get into 8 h&s80 8,i c only guess4 ,probably ,wilk9s really took y\r w>n+ words to he>t1 = he scribbl$ a brief lett] on an envelope1 & mail$ ! :ole1 probably by ! *ute 9 ! build+4 ,! po/m>k %[s t ! lett] 0 collect$ ab\t ?ree ,a4,m4 t same morn+4 ,x w5t to ,d5v] to ! bro!r1 ^: "n is ,?omas4 ,?omas dropp$ ev]y?+ & />t$ ea/4 ,he got "h ?is morn+ & came to my rooms to see 8 bro!r4 ,he _h he>d no?+ ( ! fell['s dea?40 8,& he %[$ y ! lett]8 ,y h read x80 ,! tones 7 quiet1 b ,c>u? c\ld see ! susp5se lurk+ 9 h] eyes4 8,yes1 he %[$ x to me4 ,t is1 he %[$ me a copy ( x--) c]ta9 words cut out4 ,i h br\ght x ) me4 ,b be=e ,i %[ x to y1 ,i mu/--=give me--,i mu/ be conv9c$ ( y\r rights 9 ! matt]40 8,my rights60 8,yes1 y\r rights4 ,x seems outrage\s = me to "q y2 b--,i mu/ "k40 8,"k :at80 ,a tang ( metal grat$ 9 ! woman's words4 8,"k all !re is to "k6 ,i h ! "r to ask6 ,y came to my rooms seek+ a lett]4 ,y w>n$ ,wilk9s t ! possession ( ! lett] might be fatal to him4 ,he did n he$ y1 & he 0 murd]$ )9 ! h\r1 app>5tly to get ! lett] y want$ s mu*4 ,to-day ,i le>n t ?is lett] conta9s in=mation1 n ab\t a political conspiracy z ,i _h suppos$1 b ab\t money--money6 ,i 0 ready to %ield y--ev5 :5 ,i ?\ght y or y\r accomplices _h be5 guilty ( murd]--z long z y\r acts 7 political4 ,b to kill = money--to waylay a man & murd] him = gold--t goes beyond me60 8,& y believe ,i did t80 ,c>u? flu%$ & pal$ aga94 8,no60 he /amm]$4 8,n y4 ,b y\r fri5ds----0 8,my fri5ds are no m guilty ?an myself4 ,two ( !m 7 await+ me1 & ,i ?\ght at fir/ t !y _h kill$ y\r man4 ,b !y did n4 ,i give y my ^w t !y did n4 ,nei!r ( !m t\*$ him6 ,he 0 kill$ by "s "o else40 8,by :om8 ,by :om80 8,ah1 ,god6 ,i wi% ,i knew60 ,! woman's words 7 a sob4 8,p]haps a *ance g>rot]6 ,p]haps--p]haps my enemies6 ,i ?\ght ,i _h elud$ !m4 ,i ?\ght !y 7 ignorant t ,i 0 "h4 ,b p]haps !y knew t ,i came to ! city t night4 ,p]haps !y foll[$ me4 ,p]haps !y kill$ him4 ,i d n "k6 ,b x 0 done by no fri5ds ( m9e40 ,c>u? drew a long brea?4 8,?ank ,god = t6 ,b ! money6 ,! money6 ,y ?reat5$ him ) dea? unless he gave up ! clue to x----0 8,/op60 ,! girl's int]jection 0 swift4 8,/op1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,i did n ?reat5 him4 ,i w>n$ him4 ,i belong to a great organization t is wag+ a desp]ate w>f>e = ! rights ( millions ( human be+s4 ,we fight z we c4 ,?9k = a mom5t6 ,y h be5 free s long--y & y\r ,engli% =ebe>s--t y take y\r fre$om z a "r4 ,b x did n come z a "r4 ,all ( x1 all ( x1 0 b\ght = y at a price4 ,e =w>d /ep 0 =c$4 ,e grant f ,magna ,*>ta d[n 0 wre/$ f ! k+4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( unkn[n m5 di$ t y might live 9 peace & fre$om1 undespoil$4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s ! pa? has be5 dr5*$ 9 blood4 ,:at "r h y--y to :om fre$om came ) y\r fir/ brea?2 y :o h nev] kn[n tyranny2 y :o c freely assemble & criticise & *ange y\r rul]s--:at "r h y to rebuke u :o are j />t+ on ! same bloody road y\r fa!rs trod = y8 ,grant$ t "s innoc5t lives are tak52 grant$ t "s excesses & outrages are p]petrat$ 9 ! "n ( fre$om2 grant$ t "s ( u g too f> & %ock y\r moral s5se4 ,:at ( x8 ,?9k y y\r ance/ors ( a ?\s& or ev5 a hundr$ ye>s ago 7 always calm & self-conta9$8 ,?9k y !y p]petrat$ no crimes :5 !y _h ! p[]8 ,! _w has gr[n ?9-sk9n$ ) prevail+ peace1 & %r9ks agha/ at primitive ,russians /ruggl+ = primitive fre$om ) :at weapons !y c grasp4 ,y d n approve our me?ods6 ,d y approve ! gov]nm5t's me?ods8 ,= e innoc5t man :om ! t]rori/s h sla91 ! ,cz> has sla9 a hundr$ & imprison$ a ?\s&4 ,f ! salt m9es ( ! nor?1 f ! froz5 /eppes1 f ! purgatory ( wat]-soak$ dungeons1 !y cry to ,heav54 ,t lett] plac$ 9 our h&s might h meant--may /ill mean--! end ( all ?is4 ,at lea/1 x w\ld ha/5 ! day :5 all w end4 ,we did n kill y\r valet4 ,we d n "k :o did4 ,b if we _h1 :at is 8 life comp>$ ) ! lives ( millions80 ,! girl's eyes fla%$2 h] voice came ri* & /rong2 l a ,judi? %e /ood4 ,c>u? 0 aw$2 almo/ sil5c$4 8,i d n und]/&10 he mutt]$4 8,y %all6 ,al?\gh :5 ,i tell y ,i place my life 9 y\r h&s4 ,i w tell y ! /ory ( ! ,orkney4 ,!n y may judge40 ,! girl paus$ to take brea?4 8,9 ,m>*1 two ye>s ago10 %e w5t on1 8! /eam%ip ,orkney sail$ f ,london = ,/4 ,pet]sburg ) a million p\nds /]l+ 9 gold on bo>d4 ,?is gold1 borr[$ on ! p's cr$it1 0 to be us$ 9 cru%+ ! p4 ,we det]m9$ to capture x1 or1 if t c\ld n be done1 at lea/ to prev5t its rea*+ ,russia4 ,x belong$ to ! p2 ! ,cz> %\ld n use x to enslave !m4 8,a w>-%ip _h be5 s5t to br+ ?is gold1 b at ! la/ mom5t ! bureaucrats discov]$ t we _h ga9$ ov] ! m5 on bo>d & t a mut9y 0 probable4 ,urg5tly z x ne$$ ! money1 ! ,russian gov]nm5t d>$ n s5d x by t means4 ,nor did x d>e to s5d x by rail4 ,we _h inspir$ a :olesome t]ror 9 ! he>ts ( ! m9i/]s ( ! ,cz>4 ,at la/ x hit on ! idea ( black5+ ! gold b>s & %ipp+ !m on an ord9>y /eam] z pig lead to ,kron/adt4 ,a battalion ( soldi]s w\ld g along1 o/5sibly z pass5g]s4 ,s swiftly 0 ?is decid$ on & c>ri$ out1 we le>n$ x only at ! v la/ m9ute4 ,_h x n be5 = a lucky *ance1 we %\ld n h kn[n x at all4 ,b1 z x happ5$1 two ( ! soldi]s 7 our m51 & we manag$ to get ord]s to !m to see t ! gold %\ld nev] rea* its de/9ation4 ,if !y c\ld n ?r[ x into our h&s1 !y 7 to s9k ! vessel & prev5t its rea*+ ,russia4 8,! ,orkney sail$1 go+ nor? ?r\gh ! ,iri% ,sea1 & ar\nd ! nor? end ( ,scotl&4 ,! w>-%ip foll[$ h] out ( ! h>bor & hung on h] heels p]si/5tly1 secretly convoy+ h]4 ,moreov]1 ,russian ag5ts 7 wat*+ all along ! r\te4 ,our ag5ts1 s f> z we c\ld rea* !m1 7 also wat*+4 8,yet ! ,orkney disappe>$4 ,%e pass$ ,cop5hag5 & ent]$ ! ,baltic4 ,!re on ! fir/ night1 at "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :5 ne> ! op5+ ( ! ,gulf ( ,f9l&1 less ?an ?ree hundr$ miles f h] de/9ation1 h] lights w5t out4 ,9 va9 ! cruis] tri$ to f9d h]2 9 va9 ! v>i\s obs]v]s /ra9$ _! eyes4 ,9 ! scant h\rs betwe5 "o o'clock & daylight %e vani%$1 gold1 crew1 vessel1 all6 ,s9ce !n1 ?\gh ,russia has s\ght incessantly1 %e has le>n$ no?+ z to h] fate4 ,we are c]ta9 ( ?is4 8,we ourselves "k a little--a v little--m4 ,a fi%+ boat saw h] pass+ ! ,upsula ,isl&s go+ nor? into ! ,gulf ( ,bo?nia4 ,! news came to u & n to ! ,gov]nm5t4 8,except ?is1 we knew no?+ until two weeks ago4 ,!n a fri5d s5t u a bottle he _h f\nd float+ 9 ! ,baltic4 ,x conta9$ a message f ! dead4 ,x told u h[ well our m5 _h done _! "w4 ,x said 9 brief t ! writ] & 8 fri5ds _h ris5 & attack$ ! (fic]s4 ,bitt] fight+ _h foll[$4 ,! /ok]s1 imprison$ bel[1 kept ! fires up & ! %ip mov$ sl[ly b /eadily nor?w>d4 ,a /orm arose4 ,our m5 made a ru% & ga9$ control4 ,b at ! mom5t ( victory "o ( ! (fic]s explod$ "s p[d] t 0 on bo>d1 & ! %ip began to s9k4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody 0 dead or dy+ by t "t1 & all t our ag5t c\ld d 0 to drive ! vessel a%ore4 ,j be=e %e sank he mu/ h ?r[n ov]bo>d ! bottle ) 8 message4 ,he _h done 8 duty well & patriotically2 8 "n w be honor$ :5 ! ,russian p come to _! own4 8,9 "o ?+ alone he fail$4 ,! "p ( 8 lett] t told j :]e ! ,orkney sank 0 blott$ out4 ,we c inf] only t %e sank on ! coa/ ( ,f9l&1 ! ,russian side ( ! ,gulf ( ,bo?nia2 t %e is ly+ some:]e )9 a /ret* ( "o hundr$ & fifty or at ! mo/ two hundr$ miles4 ,%e mu/ h sunk intact )\t break+ up1 = no wreckage has come a%ore f h]4 ,some:]e at ! bottom ( t wat] %e is ly+ ) h] gold40 ,miss ,fitzhugh paus$4 ,h] eyes 7 sp>kl+ & h] *eeks flu%$4 ,?rill+ z 0 h] tale1 ,c>u? came ne> n he$+ x ?r\gh look+ at h]4 ,! *>m ( ! tell] ne>ly effac$ ! int]e/ ( ! tale4 ,aft] a :ile ! girl w5t on4 8,& n[1 ,mr4 ,c>u?1 y "k all4 ,i h put myself :olly 9 y\r h&s4 ,a ^w f y to ! ,russian au?orities & ,i %all be an exile f my native l&1 proscrib$1 ) a price on my head4 ,if ,i g back & am caught1 ,i %all rot 9 ! dungeons ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 ,i am n afraid4 ,i fac$ ! risk :5 ,i ent]$ on ?is "w4 ,i knew t soon] or lat] ,i mu/ be caught2 t p]man5t escape c\ld come only f ! adv5t ( fre$om be=e fate ov]took me4 ,i took ! risk1 & ,i w pay ! p5alty )\t :9+ if ! ne$ comes4 ,b ,i wi% to d some?+ to aid my c\ntry be=e t "t4 ,hi!rto ,i h be5 able to d b little4 ,i be> a great "n4 ,fitzhugh is my "m's "n--n my fa!r's4 ,i am reput$ weal?y1 b ,i h no real p[] ov] my money4 ,my =tune is 9 ! h&s ( a gu>dian :o is loyal to ! ,cz>1 & :o wat*es me n>r[ly4 ,9 8 grip ,i am held p[]less4 ,i am only a woman4 ,i _c fight ) my h&s4 ,i c only use my wits4 ,y reproa* me because ,i am cont5d+ = gold4 ,c y conceive :at ?is gold w d = our cause8 ,:at a mighty lev] x w be 9 our h&s8 ,= we are poor--poor6 ,if ,i c put ?is money 9 ! h&s ( ! ,bro!rhood1 ,i %all h done m ?an ,i ev] hop$ to d4 ,!n let ! bureaucrats lay me by ! heels & ,i w laugh 9 _! faces1 cont5t to die40 ,abruptly ! girl /opp$2 & !n w5t on ) an entire *ange ( tone4 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 %e said1 8y "k all4 ,:at w y d8 ,w y betray me or aid me8 ,*oose60 ,! girl's brea? came fa/ betwe5 h] p>t$ lips4 ,h] eyes %one />like4 ,h] bosom rose & fell tumultu\sly4 8,:at w y d80 %e dem&$4 8,*oose60 ,c>u?'s face gl[$4 8,d60 he cri$4 8,is !re any?+ ,i w n d8 ,i did n "k t wom5 su* z y liv$4 ,i am :olly 9 y\r h&s4 ,ask ( me :at y w3 ,money--risk--life--any?+6 ,9 life & 9 dea? ,i am y\rs60 ,passionately he /ret*$ out 8 arms & drew ! girl =w>d4 ,%e sway$ t[>d him & = an in/ant he held h] aga9/ 8 madly beat+ he>t4 8,i love y60 he cri$4 8,i love y6 ,i love y60 ,x 0 = an in/ant only1 =1 ) a /r5g? ( :i* he _h n ?\ght h] capable1 ! girl tore h]self free4 8,= %ame60 %e gasp$4 8,= %ame60 ,c>u? made no attempt to move4 8,:y #8= %ame'80 he que/ion$4 8,i love y4 ,i h lov$ y f ! fir/ mom5t ,i saw y4 ,)9 an h\r f t fir/ mom5t ,i li$ = y6 ,i risk$ ! electric *air = y6 ,i did x will+ly1 gladly1 )\t be+ ask$4 ,i w\ld d x aga96 ,i love y6 ,miss ,fitzhugh--,m>ie--w y be my wife80 ,a curi\s expression came into ! girl's face4 8,:at60 %e dem&$ incr$ul\sly4 8,y w\ld m>ry me8 ,me6 ,! woman :o came to y\r rooms at midnight8 ,! woman :om y suspect$ ( murd]8 ,! adv5turess :o plots = gold8 ,y w\ld m>ry me80 8,y & none o!r4 ,is x s /range8 ,_m m5 mu/ h lov$ y6 ,e "o :o saw y mu/ h lov$ y40 8,b n "u su* circum/ances z ^!4 ,mr4 ,c>u?1 all my life ,i %all be grateful to y4 ,z long z ,i live1 ,i %all rememb] y\r words4 ,!y w console me :5 my d>k h\r comes1 z come x mu/ = ea* ( our ,bro!rhood4 ,b ,i _c accept4 ,i am pl$g$ to a cause :i* ,i _c des]t4 ,no1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,g back to y\r safe & h>mless ,am]ican life & =get me4 ,x w\ld be ill requital = y\r k9dness to draw y fur!r into my fat$ exi/5ce40 ,c>u? /ret*$ out 8 h& & took h]s4 ,%e did n resi/1 b h] f+]s lay cold 9 8 & %e %ook h] head sl[ly1 smil+ wanly4 8,no10 %e brea!d4 8,no40 ,c>u?'s grasp did n slack54 8,:y n80 he que/ion$4 8,?is matt] ( ! ,orkney w n la/ =ev]4 ,:5 x is ov]1 y w h e>n$ y\r fre$om2 y w h done a great "w = y\r c\ntry4 ,!n----0 ,! girl did n pret5d to misund]/& him4 8,x _c be10 %e murmur$1 & !re 0 a _w ( sadness 9 h] tones4 8,:y n8 ,is x because y don't c>e = me80 8,no1 n t60 8,!n----0 ,! girl flung up h] arms4 8,oh60 %e cri$4 8,c't y und]/&8 ,i %all nev] m>ry1 or1 if ,i d1 x w be at ! behe/ ( ! ,bro!rhood4 ,i %all m>ry "s "o :o is help+ to set ,russia free4 ,p]haps--p]haps ,i may buy "s "p ( h] fre$om ) ! only pawn ,i possess--myself4 ,i am n free--,i nev] w be free till ,russia is40 ,c>u? drew a long brea?4 8,y mean to sell y\rself80 he que/ion$ g5tly4 ,! girl flu%$ r$ly4 8,x is = ! p10 %e plead$4 8,!n0--,c>u?'s voice rang out--8!n sell y\rself to me4 ,i c take risks z well z ano!r4 ,i am ri*1 "y1 /rong4 ,all t ,i h is at y\r s]vice4 ,let me help4 ,tell me :at to d1 & x %all be done4 ,i'll drag ?is ,orkney up f ! sea4 ,if y are = sale1 let me bid6 ,& if ,i pay ! price--if ,i w9 back ! gold f ! sea--!n let me claim my rew>d40 ,b ! girl %ook h] head4 8,i w n60 %e cri$4 8,i 0 wrong to let y become involv$ 9 ?is4 ,b ,i did n "k y !n4 ,n[ t ,i d "k y ,i %all n let y take *ances su* z ^!40 8,i take !m v will+ly40 8,because y d n gauge !m4 ,or no1 ,i d n mean t--,i believe y w\ld take !m ev5 if y und]/ood :at y 7 fac+4 ,b x is n fair to let y40 ,c>u? laugh$4 8,i'm ! be/ judge ( t60 he decl>$4 8,come1 we won't discuss x any m4 ,i am go+ to help y1 & t's all !re is to x40 ,g5tly he rais$ ! girl's h& to 8 lips4 8,!re60 he ann\nc$1 z he releas$ x4 8,x's all settl$4 ,i won't bo!r y ab\t x any m till t gold is 9 our h&s4 ,come1 sit d[n1 & tell me :at y want me to d fir/40 8,b----0 8,!re are no buts4 ,y want to "k ab\t ?is ,wilk9s :o has turn$ up4 ,v well4 ,i'll tell y :at ,i notic$1 & y c ask que/ions40 ,be=e ,c>u? left ! hotel t night1 he _h imp>t$ to ,miss ,fitzhugh e detail conc]n+ ! pla9sman t 8 quick5$ memory c\ld supply4 ,! man's appe>ance1 8 language1 hi/ory1 desires1 ?reats1 & ! precautions he _h tak5 to secure 8 safety1 _h all be5 m9utely depict$4 ,miss ,fitzhugh possess$ ! r>e p[] ( mak+ ^? %e que/ion$ recall p>ticul>s t _h made almo/ no impression on !m :5 !y occurr$4 ,j z a p[]ful develop] br+s out on a photographic plate once invisible details1 s h] int]rogatories1 act+ on ,c>u?'s memory1 quick5$ x & evolv$ details conc]n+ ,?omas ,wilk9s t ! "y man himself _h n suspect$ t he possess$4 ,at ! end ! girl _h dismiss$ him ) in/ructions to br+ ! pla9sman to call ^u h] ! next day4 ,c>u? hesitat$4 8,he seems to be a v %>p fell[10 he object$4 8,he put two & two toge!r v quickly1 & ask$ "s que/ions t worri$ me4 ,und\bt$ly he ?9ks my /ory fi%y4 ,& x is fi%y4 ,if he kn[s t y are involv$ 9 ! case1 he may become dang]\s40 ,! woman ?rew out h] h&s4 8,don't ,i "k x80 %e flam$4 8,b ,i've got to see him = myself4 ,h[ d ei!r y or ,i "k t he is y\r valet's bro!r8 ,h[ d we "k t he is n an ag5t ( ! man :o kill$ y\r valet8 ,russia has _m spies z improbable z he4 ,probably he is :at he purports to be1 b ,i mu/ see him & judge = myself4 ,& ,i mu/ see t lett]--! :ole ( x4 ,!re is no o!r way4 ,somebody mu/ d ! b>ga9+4 ,no1 ,i mu/ see him4 ,d y "k :]e to f9d him80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,he is asleep 9 8 bro!r's room at my ap>tm5t n[40 8,!n h him ready at t5 to-morr[ morn+4 ,be at ! door ( y\r build+ at ! mom5t1 nei!r too soon nor too late4 ,a motor w pick y up & take y to a safe place :]e ,i w meet y40 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,z ! clock /ruck t5 ! next morn+1 ,c>u?1 ) ,tom ,wilk9s at 8 heels1 /epp$ f ! elevator 9 ! ,*imney/ack ,build+ & walk$ to ! great entrance4 ,j z he rea*$ x a r$ automobile drew up at ! curb4 ,c>u? motion$ ,wilk9s into x1 & jump$ 9 beh9d him2 & be=e he _h "t ev5 to take 8 seat ! ma*9e 0 (f4 ,c>u?1 glanc+ back expectantly1 0 some:at surpris$ to see t 8 ha/y dep>ture _h app>5tly r\s$ no int]e/4 ,! spies 9 att5dance1 if spies !re 71 ei!r did n c>e to foll[ or recogniz$ ! hopelessness ( attempt+ to d s4 ,aft] rac+ nor?w>d = sev]al blocks1 ! motor turn$ into a side /reet1 ran ea/ pa/ two or ?ree /reets1 &1 once m turn+1 sp$ d[nt[n1 f9ally /opp+ at ! ladies' entrance ( "o ( ! big ,broadway hotels4 ,c>u? laugh$ to himself z he got out4 ,any?+ less l ! my/]i\s ,nihili/ic r5dezv\s at :i* he _h expect$ to l& c\ld sc>cely be conceiv$4 ,/ill less excitem5t rema9$ 9 ! v5ture :51 aft] s5d+ up 8 c>d by a v matt]-(-fact bell-boy1 ! two 7 %[n into a p>lor & all[$ to wait = a v *>act]i/ically fem99e int]val4 ,if ! pla9sman felt out ( place 9 surr\nd+s :i* mu/ h be5 :olly new to him1 at lea/ he did n %[ x4 ,8 face 0 z expressionless z a pok] play]'s1 & he c>ri$ himself z if he own$ ! place1 seem+ly unconsci\s ( 8 ill-fitt+1 ready-made clo?+1 & ( ! heavy boots t clatt]$ l\dly on ! poli%$ floors4 ,c>u? _h told him little z to ! object ( _! visit1 m]ely say+ t ! lady on :om !y 7 to call _h some?+ to say t might ?r[ light on ! object ( 8 se>*4 ,wilk9s _h ask$ no que/ions4 ,8 small1 furtive eyes _h re/$ = a mom5t on ! y\ng] man's face1 & !n he _h nodd$4 8,i'm y\r potato10 he rem>k$4 ,miss ,fitzhugh kept ! two wait+ = a "t :i* seem$ long to ! pla9sman1 unus$ z he 0 to ! intricacies ( ! fem99e toilet4 ,:5 %e swept 9 at la/1 h] appe>ance made bo? m5 cat* _! brea?1 ,c>u? n less ?an ! unsophi/icat$ ,we/]n]4 ,dress$ entirely 9 black1 high-?roat$1 & ) h] hair arrang$ ) sev]e pla9ness1 %e look$ ye>s old] & m s$ate ?an ! magnific5tly vital creature ,c>u? _h be=e se54 ,9 h] eyes lay a look ( slumb]+ sorr[ :i* p]si/$ ev5 :5 %e smil$4 ,c>u?1 amaz$1 wond]$ :at facet ( h] kaleidoscopic nature w\ld manife/ itself next4 ,b if h] appe>ance bewild]$ ,c>u?1 x absolutely ov]:elm$ ,wilk9s4 ,he dropp$ 8 hat1 /amm]$1 & almo/ gasp$ at sight ( h]4 ,:5 %e gave him h] h&1 he seem$ afraid to t\* x4 ,b ?is phase pass$4 ,miss ,fitzhugh _h a way ) h]--:e!r inborn or acquir$ x might be h>d to guess--t 0 mo/ effective 9 deal+ ) ! opposite sex4 ,)9 t5 m9utes1 ,wilk9s1 8 err& =gott51 0 tell+ h] a /ory ( 8 exp]i5ces z a %eep-h]d]4 8,yes1 ma'am10 he w\nd up4 8,muttons are all "r :5 !y're s]v$ ) m9t sauce or :5 !y've be5 cropp$ to furni% tr\s]+s1 b = /eady company !y're ab\t on ! level ( a ,bo/on tea p>ty4 ,:5 y've wat*$ 'em ma/icat+ daisies = a few spaces1 y beg9 to ye>n = some?+ t don't look l x _h come out ( a ,noah's ark40 ,miss ,fitzhugh smil$ sympa!tically4 8,s :5 y got y\r bro!r's lett]1 ) its promise ( millions1 y 7 glad en\gh to hurry ea/10 %e sugge/$4 8,y want$ "s ( ! fle%pots ( ,egypt40 ,wilk9s hesitat$4 8,no'm10 he answ]$ unc]ta9ly4 8,i a9't c>+ mu* ab\t no =eign grub2 *ile con c>ne is good en\gh = me4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 if !re's any *ance ( /rik9' a pocket & dr$g9' a million or s out ( t %ip1 ,i'd l to d x4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ,i'd l to d up ! fell[s t did = ,jim40 ,miss ,fitzhugh />$ at him que/ion+ly4 8,!re is a *ance ( do+ x10 %e answ]$ mean+ly2 8b x isn't z easy z y may suppose4 ,y may h to fight = x40 ,wilk9s's "r h& w&]$ back to 8 hip-pocket1 reappe>+ ) a huge revolv]1 :ile ! o!r h& sudd5ly became possess$ ( a great knife4 8,i'm heel$10 he respond$ grimly4 ,miss ,fitzhugh %[$ no surprise4 ,delib]ately %e took ! revolv] f ! pla9sman's h& & ) practis$ f+]s twirl$ ! cyl9d] & drew back ! hamm]1 smil+ at ! man's w>n+ exclamation4 8,i'm us$ to !m10 %e expla9$4 ,%e h&$ back ! weapon & w5t on4 8,y\r bro!r's %ip 0 ! ,orkney1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s4 ,x sail$ f ,liv]pool ,m>* #e1 ne>ly two ye>s ago1 & 0 wreck$ some:]e 9 ! ,baltic f\r days lat]4 ,x _h on bo>d m ?an a million p\nds /]l+--ne>ly five million doll>s4 ,t money really belongs to me & my fri5ds1 ?\gh x is claim$ by o!rs :o h be5 mov+ heav5 & e>? to get x4 ,y\r bro!r :o wrote ! lett] _h no "r to any "p ( x4 ,y\r bro!r :o 0 murd]$ _h no "r to x4 ,y h no "r to x4 ,b we are v g5]\s to our fri5ds4 ,x is really impossible t y %\ld get ?is gold y\rself4 ,y w h to call ei!r on u or on our enemies to help y4 ,if y\r lett] proves valuable & enables u to get x--to get our own money1 m9d y--we w %>e x ) y40 ,! pla9sman's eyes n>r[$1 & 8 m\? *ang$ to a /raight slit above 8 *94 ,= ! fir/ "t ,c>u? notic$ 8 lik5ess to ! dead man4 ,?is 0 bus9ess1 & accord+ly ,wilk9s promptly relegat$ s5tim5t to ! backgr\nd4 8,h[ big a %>e80 he dem&$ r\ghly4 8,well----0 ,miss ,fitzhugh hesitat$4 8,fir/ let me expla910 %e w5t on at la/4 8,! ,orkney 0 wreck$ 9 ! ,baltic ,sea ab\t ?ree ?\s& miles f "h4 ,we %all h to *>t] a /eam] & seek = h]4 ,y\r lett] may or may n enable u to f9d h]4 ,if we d f9d h]1 we w h to s5d d[n div]s & br+ ! gold up--n a v easy task1 ,i imag9e4 ,! se>* w h to be made secretly1 = our foes are wat*ful & able4 ,we may h to fight to save bo? ! gold & ourselves aft] or be=e we get x on bo>d4 ,! :ole trip w co/ money--a great deal ( money4 ,x w /ra9 our res\rces to ! utmo/--& x may come to no?+ 9 ! end4 ,we ne$ ! money--ne$ x desp]ately4 ,n[1 consid]+ all ?is1 :at d y ?9k w be a fair %>e = y\r aid80 ,wilk9s consid]$4 ,8 small eyes w&]$ f ,miss ,fitzhugh to ,c>u? & back aga91 b 8 impassive face gave no clue to ! ?\ghts t 7 pass+ 9 8 m9d4 ,! o!rs believ$ t he 0 calculat+ h[ l>ge a %>e he c\ld dem&4 ,long aft]w>ds1 !y suspect$ t 8 ideas _h be5 v diff]5t4 8,well10 he decl>$1 at la/1 8,i don't mean no (fici\sness4 ,maybe y're giv9' x to me /raight4 ,b ,i reckon ! o!r side w\ld h ab\t z good a y>n to tell1 & maybe x w\ld h m money to pay )4 ,i guess ?is money don't belong to ei!r ( y4 ,if x did1 y w\ldn't be s durn$ my/]i\s ab\t x4 ,i reckon y're bo? out to /eal x4 ,b1 h----l6 t don't make no diff]5ce to me4 ,i'll /eal j z soon z any o!r hombre w1 if he c /eal en\gh to make x wor? :ile & c get away ) ! goods4 ,n[1 let's talk /raight4 ,:o are y\r fell[s1 any way80 ,miss ,fitzhugh hesitat$1 b only = a mom5t4 ,aft] all1 x 0 bett] to tell ?is pla9-spok5 fronti]sman :at he want$ to "k r ?an to h him make inquiries t might p]haps come to ! e>s ( ! ,russian gov]nm5t & lead to ! betrayal ( ! :ole plan4 ,if he 7 really a traitor or a spy all 0 lo/ anyh[4 ,he c\ld ru9 ev]y?+ by tell+ :at he already knew 9 ! "r qu>t]2 he c\ld d no worse if he knew m4 ,p]haps he might be =c$ to hold 8 tongue by fe>1 al?\gh ?is did n seem v probable4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 neck or no?+4 ,%e lean$ =w>d4 8,did y ev] he> ( ! ,russian revolutioni/s1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s80 %e ask$4 8,!m fell[s t are try9' to knock ! ,cz> into ! middle ( a puddle duckski8 ,sure6 ,!y're all "r1 if !y'd only talk less l a seidlitz p[d]40 8,i am a memb] ( ! inn] circle ( ! ,bro!rhood4 ,?is gold belongs to u4 ,x 0 borr[$ on our cr$it by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t4 ,we tri$ to take x f !m1 & we succe$$1 b lo/ x 9 ! mom5t ( success4 ,we ne$ x to help ! cause ( fre$om--to get = our p ! fre$om t y h z a bir?right4 ,we are try+ to get x back4 ,y\r lett] may enable u to d s4 ,w y help u80 ,wilk9s nodd$4 8,i reckon s10 he respond$4 8,:at'll !y d to u if !y cat* u80 8,d60 ,! girl laugh$ h>%ly4 8,i don't "k4 ,%oot u1 hang u1 dr[n u1 or jail u = life4 ,are y afraid80 8,no'm6 ,n to say afraid4 ,b ,i always l to "k :at ,i'm go9' up aga9/4 ,buck9' ! ,cz> looks to me a good deal l go+ aga9/ a phony f>o game4 ,b1 ?und]6 ,i always 0 will+ to take a sport+ *ance4 ,i'll g y = "o-t5? ( :at we get4 ,i guess t's fair40 ,miss ,fitzhugh nodd$ sl[ly4 8,t's a good deal10 %e rem>k$1 8consid]+ t we take all ! risks4 ,b ,i accept4 ,"o-t5? ( all we recov] %all be y\rs4 ,y %all g ) u & help u to get x1 & y %all h y\r %>e4 ,"h's my h& on x40 ,awkw>dly ! pla9sman took ! smoo?1 slim f+]s :i* %e /ret*$ out to him4 8,x's a :ack1 ma'am10 he said4 8,x's a #8:ack'6 ,b1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s1 !re is some?+ m t ,i want to say1 & ,i want y to und]/& t ,i say x n z a ?reat1 b simply z a w>n+4 ,i don't "k h[ mu* y may "k ( our society1 b x has repres5tatives all ov] ! _w1 & x does n tol]ate traitors4 ,no "o :o has ev] betray$ x has liv$ long4 ,if ei!r y or ,mr4 ,c>u? "h tri$ to play fa/ & loose ) x1 y might succe$ = ! mom5t1 b x w\ld be = a mom5t only4 ,y\r heirs might pr(it by y\r trea*]y1 b y w\ld n40 ,wilk9s laugh$4 ,he seem$ nei!r (f5d$ nor worri$ by ! girl's words4 8,sure60 he answ]$ *e]fully4 8,t's und]/ood4 ,no gang c hold toge!r or be successful unless !y does = anybody t splits on 'em4 ,i a9't boa/9' none ( my :it5ess4 ,maybe ,i'd sell out if ,i ?\ght x w\ld pay me2 b1 naturally1 ,i c\nt myself "s bett] ?an ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,i a9't (f]9' myself = sale promiscu\s desultory4 ,& 9 ?is case x don't look z if x w\ld be altoge!r heal?y to sell out4 ,no6 ,y c c\nt on me z long z y play fair y\rselves4 ,n[1 :at's ! program80 ,miss ,fitzhugh lean$ back 9 h] *air ) an expression ( relief on h] face4 8,i believe y are tru] ?an y say1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s10 %e murmur$4 8,i'm go+ to tru/ y4 ,z to ! program1 ,i mu/ consid]4 ,! fir/ ?+ is to let me look at t lett]40 8,sure60 ,)\t hesitation1 ! pla9sman h&$ ov] a fold$ %eet4 ,miss ,fitzhugh only glanc$ at x4 8,i mean ! orig9al10 %e expla9$1 ) a /eely gl9t 9 h] eyes4 ,b ,wilk9s %ook 8 head decid$ly4 8,n any10 he repli$4 8,! aborig9al is safe1 & ,i don't %[ x to no "o yet aways4 ,x tells :]e ! ,orkney's sunk1 all "r1 & ,i'll g ) y & guide y till we get some:]e ne>4 ,i've be5 look9' up ! place on ! map1 & ,i c d x4 ,or ,i'll tell y3 ,i'll %[ y ! lett] z soon z we get into ! ,baltic8 ,h['ll t d80 8,x won't d at all4 ,! lett] may be valueless1 &----0 8,x a9't valueless4 ,x tells1 all "r4 ,x says #89 a n>r[ /rait betwe5 ?is isl& & t isl&4' ,y ne$n't worry ab\t t "p ( x40 ,! woman hesitat$4 ,0 all ?is a cunn+ly devis$ plot ( ! ,cz>'s ag5ts or 0 ! man hone/8 ,8 refusal to disclose 8 secret 0 n unnatural1 & yet---- 8,mr4 ,wilk9s10 %e said sl[ly1 8,i'll take y\r ^w = x1 s9ce ,i c d no?+ else4 ,b ,i w>n y solemnly t if ,i fail 9 ?is ?+ aft] ,i h sp5t all ! money t ,i %all h to sp5d1 x w co/ bo? y & me our lives4 ,! ,bro!rhood w n tol]ate su* a co/ly failure z ?is w\ld be4 ,s bew>e40 ,wilk9s nodd$4 8,%oot10 he said4 8,y're fad$40 ,miss ,fitzhugh look$ slightly bewild]$4 8,v well10 %e said4 8,on y\r head be x4 ,n[ we mu/ see ab\t gett+ a %ip40 8,a %ip60 ,c>u? lean$ =w>d4 ,all ?r\gh ! conv]sation he _h la9 back 9 8 *air1 li/5+ b n utt]+ a s+le ^w4 ,! girl seem$ entirely compet5t to manage ?+s1 & he felt no call to int]v5e1 ?\gh he %iv]$ once or twice :5 %e spoke s op5ly to ?is pla9sman1 :o frankly confess$ t he 0 ready to play traitor = a suffici5tly l>ge rew>d4 ,b 8 *ance _h come ar\nd at la/4 8,a %ip60 he e*o$4 8,don't worry ab\t t4 ,i h a ?\s&-ton ya*t eat+ its head (f d[n ! bay4 ,i'll be delight$ if y w use x z y\r own4 ,:5 %all we sail80 ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 sp5t ! next t5 days aft] ,maxime's cataclysmal visit 9 worry+ ov] :at he _h to d & 9 try+ to devise "s way ( elud+ at lea/ t "p ( 8 ord]s t requir$ him to take ,olga ) him4 ,kn[+ ! me?ods ( ! ,bro!rhood1 he guess$ t1 if ne$ be1 !y w\ld n hesitate to use ! girl 9 accompli%+ _! ends1 at :atev] p]il to h]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he 0 resolv$ t %e %\ld nev] g back to ,russia4 ,b h[ to avoid ! necessity he c\ld n see4 ,he worri$ himself sick ov] x4 ,he 0 9 ?is /ate ( m9d :5 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh notifi$ him by ! long-di/ance telephone--= %e did n wi% to be se5 9 8 company or at 8 h\se--to s5d ! notice ( 8 imp5d+ dep>ture on ,mr4 ,c>u?'s ya*t to ! pap]s1 & to be ready to sail 9 f\r days4 ,x 0 n difficult to get ! ann\ncem5t pr9t$4 ,! ,pr(essor's sci5tific a*ievem5ts1 :ile !y _h nev] br\ght him weal?1 _h br\ght him ! homage ( ! intellectual ( all l&s4 ,he _h ev5 be5 discov]$ by ! ,new ,york ,sunday pap]s & _h _h 8 a*ievem5ts attractively describ$ 9 a syndicate lett] writt5 by a special writ]1 :o criticis$--& disprov$--! ,pr(essor's fam\s !ory ( ris+ sea-floors by ! sole light ( in=mation d]iv$ f ! books ( ! ,pr(essor himself4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 ! ,pr(essor 0 a fri5d to newspap] m51 & 0 always will+ to be int]view$ on almo/ any subject connect$ ) 8 "w4 ,s :5 he desir$ to give out ! news ( 8 com+ trip1 he _h only to *oose to :i* newspap] fri5d he w\ld s5d x4 ,f9ally he pick$ out ,bri/[1 = mu* ! same reasons t _h l$ ,c>u? to consult t well-in=m$ individual4 ,he _h fir/ met ! report] on 8 arrival f a trip to ,europe sev]al ye>s be=e1 & _h be5 attract$ to him by ! able & intellig5t acc\nt :i* ! report] _h pr9t$ conc]n+ c]ta9 sci5tific discov]ies he _h made on 8 trip4 ,?is good impression 0 confirm$ on sev]al lat] occasions4 ,fur!r1 ! report] naturally occurr$ to him1 because t "y man _h rec5tly become a some:at con/ant call] at ! ,new ,j]sey cottage4 7,! ,pr(essor 0 slightly bewild]$ by 8 app>5t assiduity 9 ! pursuit ( sci5ce1 b did n suspect t 8 daught] might h some?+ to d ) x47 ,fur!r1 z %ip-news report] = ! ,consolidat$ ,press1 ,bri/[ 0 n only ! exact man to h&le su* an item1 b 0 be/ adapt$ to give x ! wide publicity desir$ by its publication 9 ! pap]s s]v$ by t great news organization4 ,bri/[ put ! item 8on ! wires10 & !n hurri$ d[n to ,ea/ ,orange at ! fir/ possible mom5t4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 g /raight to ! ,pr(essor himself1 b to t g5tleman's daught]4 ,moreov]1 he address$ h] z ,olga1 f :i* x might be suspect$ t matt]s _h progress$ fur!r ?an ! ,pr(essor imag9$4 8,olga10 he began1 8?is note--:at does x mean80 ,! girl glanc$ at ! pap] 9 8 h&4 8,i don't "k10 %e answ]$ ?\ghtfully4 8,i don't "k40 8,b----0 8,t5 days ago a "y man came to see fa!r4 ,!y talk$ toge!r a long "t4 ,fa!r 0 a good deal excit$2 ,i c\ld he> 8 voice away up/airs4 ,s9ce !n he has be5 ill4 ,he _c re/4 ,he nev] laughs or ev5 smiles4 ,he has gr[n n]v\s & irritable4 ,always he is puzzl+ ov] some?+4 ,he is kill+ himself4 ,ye/]day he _h me write y t note tell+ ( 8 com+ trip4 ,i h begg$ him n to g1 b he is q det]m9$4 ,he says he wants to confirm 8 sea-floor !ory40 8,b he is too old60 8,( c\rse6 ,b he insi/s t he mu/ g4 ,yet ,i don't believe he wants to4 ,i believe some?+ or somebody is =c+ him--?\gh ,i don't und]/& h[ any "o c4 ,d y80 ,bri/[ look$ ?\ghtful4 ,c>u?'s association ) ! affair1 z ann\nc$ 9 ! notice s5t to ! pap]s1 caus$ him to conclude inevitably t ! =?com+ trip _h "s connection ) ! arrival ( ! fair b my/]i\s ,russian & ) ! murd] ( ! valet4 ,he c\ld n q und]/& ! object1 h[ev]1 be+ ignorant ( ! ,orkney & h] fate1 z well z ( ! recov]y ( ! miss+ lett]4 8,h[ does ,mr4 ,c>u? come to be 9 ?is80 he ask$ abruptly1 wond]+ :at excuse _h be5 (f]$ = ! "y man's sudd5 int]e/ 9 affairs sci5tific4 8,mr4 ,c>u?8 ,fa!r seems to h kn[n 8 fa!r1 & ,mr4 ,c>u?1 kn[+ t fa!r want$ to g to ! ,baltic1 (f]$ 8 ya*t4 ,at lea/1 t's :at !y say10 conclud$ ! girl4 8,= my "p1 ,i don't believe x4 ,d y80 ,bri/[ hesitat$4 8,no10 he answ]$1 at la/4 8,i happ5 to "k t x is at lea/ p>tly untrue4 ,b1 ,olga1 don't express any d\bt publicly4 ,i suspect ?is is a big ?+1 & indiscreet talk+ w\ld probably play hob ) a good _m p1 includ+ ! ,pr(essor4 ,:at is y\r "p 9 ?is1 ,olga8 ,d y g ) him80 ,! girl nodd$4 8,( c\rse10 %e answ]$ readily4 8,he says he wants me to1 & ( c\rse ,i c't let him g alone4 ,& yet1 d y "k1 ,joe1 ,i don't believe he really wants me to g at all80 ,! report] nodd$ sl[ly4 ,! ske9 0 /ill too tangl$ = him to unravel1 b he 0 /udy+ x int5tly4 8,:y g80 he ask$4 8,olga1 ,i don't want to be selfi%4 ,i h wait$ a long "t1 & ,i 0 prep>$ to keep on wait+ z long z ,i c\ld see y f "t to "t4 ,b ,i c't let y g away f me ?is way1 especially to ,russia4 ,:y n m>ry me at once8 ,!n ,i c speak to y\r fa!r f a diff]5t foot+4 ,p]haps ,i c p]suade him to give up ! trip40 8,if y only c\ld6 ,b----0 ,bri/[ ?\ght %e 0 yield+ & pu%$ 8 advantage4 8,olga de>60 he urg$4 8,come to me40 ,he took ! girl 9 8 arms1 & %e gaz$ up into 8 face ) ! expression t a woman we>s = "o man only4 8,if ,i c\ld1 ,joe10 %e murmur$4 8,if ,i only c\ld6 ,b ,i c't2 y "k ,i c't4 ,fa!r w\ld g alone1 & ,i %\ld nev] =give myself40 ,= a mom5t ! report] held h]1 look+ t5d]ly into h] blue eyes2 !n he releas$ h]4 8,well10 he said briskly1 8t settles x4 ,i mu/ talk to ! ,pr(essor4 ,i suppose he is 9 8 laboratory80 8,yes40 8,all "r4 ,i won't be long] ?an ,i c help4 ,wait = me40 ,:5 ,bri/[ ent]$ ! laboratory1 he f\nd ! ,pr(essor pac+ up & d[n ! room 9 a /ate ( suppress$ excitem5t4 ,:5 he recogniz$ 8 visitor1 he /rove to greet him calmly1 b despite himself 8 irritation %one ?r\gh4 8,mr4 ,bri/[60 he exclaim$4 8,y've come ab\t my note1 ,i suppose80 8,yes2 t &----0 8,i h no?+ m to say4 ,i told x all 9 ! note4 ,i am go+ to ! ,baltic to get pro( ( my !ory ab\t sea-floors4 ,i am go+ on ! ya*t ( ,mr4 ,c>u?1 a "y sci5tific fri5d ( m9e4 ,t is all4 ,i c't discuss x fur!r40 ,! report] conceal$ 8 dismay4 ,olga _h c]ta9ly n exagg]at$ ! old man's condition4 ,he _h ag$ m>k$ly s9ce ,bri/[ _h la/ se5 him4 ,he 0 burn+ himself out4 ,x occurr$ to ! report] t ! conspirators--= he did n d\bt t !re 0 a conspiracy--_h bett] be c>eful or ! ,pr(essor w\ld n live to c>ry out _! wi%es1 :atev] ^! might be4 8,j z y say1 ,pr(essor10 he answ]$4 8,b ,i want to talk to y ab\t some?+ else4 ,won't y ask me to sit d[n80 ,he mov$ a *air up beside ! old man's accu/om$ seat1 & /ood wait+4 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 hesitat$ = an in/ant4 ,!n ! dem&s ( c\rtesy _h _! way4 8,i'm sorry10 he mutt]$4 8,i'm n myself4 ,i'm an old man1 & ,i gr[ =getful4 ,sit d[n1 ,mr4 ,bri/[4 ,i'm v glad to see y4 ,ask me :at y w40 8,ev5 unto ! half ( y\r k+dom80 qu]i$ ! report]4 8,i want m ?an t1 ,pr(essor4 ,i want ,miss ,olga60 8,olga60 ,! ,pr(essor half rose4 8,:at d y mean80 he gasp$4 8,i mean t ,i want to m>ry h]10 return$ ,bri/[4 ,! p :o call$ ,bri/[ *eeky w\ld n h kn[n him4 ,8 he>t 0 ?ump+ pa9fully1 & 8 color came & w5t1 ?\gh he manag$ to keep 8 features calm4 8,we love ea* o!r1 & we want to m>ry40 ,= a mom5t ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 />$ at ! "y man4 ,!n he bur/ into a fit ( laught] t made ! report] look at him 9 amazem5t4 ,b1 unhe$+1 ! ,pr(essor cackl$ on z if he w\ld nev] /op4 ,8 %runk5 =m fairly %ook ) m]rim5t t rapidly grew hy/]ical4 ,s long x cont9u$ t ,bri/[ =got 8 own excit$ feel+s & grew anxi\s4 ,at la/ ! old man calm$ himself4 8,i beg y\r p>don1 ,mr4 ,bri/[10 he quav]$4 8,i beg y\r p>don4 ,i 0 v disc\rte\s4 ,i 0 n laugh+ at y1 b at ! way ?+s come ab\t4 ,:at creatures ( fate we all are6 ,we ?9k we control ev5ts1 b ev5ts really control u6 ,mr4 ,bri/[1 ,i h be5 worry+ myself sick ab\t ,olga1 & "h y come1 pat to ! mom5t1 to set ev]y?+ /raight4 ,y say t ,olga loves y80 8,yes40 ,! report]'s voice 0 hu%$ & rev]5t4 8,!n ev]y?+ is all "r4 ,i %all be delight$ to h h] m>ry y4 ,b ,i mu/ impose "s conditions40 ,! ,pr(essor's voice _h gr[n /rong]4 ,ye>s seem$ to h fall5 f 8 %\ld]s4 ,bri/[ />$ at him 9 wond]4 8,any?+ y l10 he /amm]$4 ,%i%k9 smil$4 8,oh1 x won't be h>d on y10 he promis$4 8,?\gh y may f9d my conditions difficult to und]/&4 ,let me expla94 ,i am compell$ to g on ?is trip conc]n+ :i* ,i h writt5 y4 ,i am compell$ to take ,olga ) me--or to appe> to d s4 ,i don't want to take h]1 b ,i _c refuse op5ly4 ,b no "o acqua9t$ ) h] w be on ! vessel4 ,if ,i c f9d a sub/itute :o resembles h] some:at1 no "o is likely to detect ! *ange4 ,! tr\ble has be5 to get ,olga's cons5t & to hide h] away :ile ,i 0 gone4 ,y\r proposal makes ?is easy40 ,amaz$ly ! report] li/5$4 ,! old man 0 %[+ a new phase ( "*--a phase novel to ,bri/[1 :o _h always ?\ght ( him only z an ag$ sci5ti/ engross$ 9 matt]s f> remov$ f worldly s*em+4 ,b !n1 nei!r _h he ev] ?\ght ( him 9 connection ) ,russian t]rorism1 9 :i* x n[ seem$ t he 0 involv$4 ,brea?lessly1 yet delight$ at 8 easy success1 he wait$ = ! old man to cont9ue4 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 did n keep him wait+ long4 8,n[10 he w5t on1 8my cons5t to y\r m>riage to ,olga is conditional on ?is4 ,y mu/ f9d "s "o :o reasonably resembles ,olga1 & :o is will+ = a consid]ation to g ) me 9 h] place4 ,y mu/ br+ h] "h ! night be=e we sail4 ,i w h an old m9i/] fri5d ( m9e wait+4 ,he c m>ry y & ,olga4 ,!n ,olga & ! sub/itute w *ange clo!s4 ,:5 y take ,olga away1 ! sub/itute c rema94 ,%e c we> a veil z long z any "o :o kn[s ,olga is likely to see h]4 ,once on ! ya*t1 we w be safe f detection40 ,bri/[ gasp$4 ,sc>cely c\ld he believe 8 e>s4 ,! ,pr(essor _h tak5 to intrigue z if he _h be5 dabbl+ 9 x all 8 life4 ,:at next8 8,b10 he que/ion$1 8:]e c ,i f9d a sub/itute8 ,d y "k ( any "o l ,olga----0 8,doz5s ( !m4 ,hundr$s ( girls 9 ,new ,york resemble h] m or less4 ,olga is ( a v common type40 ,! report] flu%$ angrily4 ,he did n ?9k ,olga ( a common type4 ,to him !re 0 no "o l h]4 ,/ill1 he c\ld sc>cely qu>rel ) h] fa!r = say+ s4 8,x won't be z easy z y ?9k10 he return$4 8,/ill1 x might be done40 8,x mu/ be done4 ,o!rwise ,olga mu/ g ) me4 ,a p[] /rong] ?an ,i decrees x40 8,oh1 well1 9 t ev5t--let me ?9k60 ,! report] 0 beg9n+ to ent] into ! _s ( ! ?+4 8,i believe ,i "k ! v girl y want4 ,%e's do+ a turn at ,wes]'s ,music ,hall4 ,%e does look l ,olga 9 a g5]al sort ( way40 8,an actress80 que/ion$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,humph6 ,well1 %e calls h]self "o1 & ,i guess we'll let x g at t4 ,i've kn[n h] = a good :ile1 ?\gh nev] v well1 & ,i believe %e's /raight4 ,t's h] reputation1 anyh[4 ,i d believe t by mak+-up a little %e c\ld pass = ,olga ) p :o didn't "k h] well40 8,t is all t is necess>y4 ,s long z %e has ! "r height & figure1 & be>s a g5]al resemblance to ,olga1 no "o w "q h] id5tity if ,i introduce h] z my daught]4 ,oh1 yes6 ,x w be easy4 ,:]e c ,i see ?is girl80 ,bri/[ look$ at 8 wat*4 8,%e'll be at ! !atre n[10 he ann\nc$4 8,i'll hurry up to t[n & cat* h] z %e comes out1 & arrange----0 8,nev] m9d4 ,i'll g ) y & see h] at once4 ,!re is no "t to lose40 ,! ,pr(essor rose4 8,rememb]1 ,mr4 ,bri/[10 he add$ s]i\sly3 8?is is no pleasure masqu]ade4 ,x may easily become a matt] ( life & dea? = me1 = ,olga1 & = o!rs4 ,i d n tell y m because ,i am sworn n to d s1 & because ! less y "k ! bett]2 b don't ?9k = a mom5t t ?is is any?+ b deadly e>ne/4 ,n[1 let u g40 ,bri/[ rose4 8,c]ta9ly10 he agre$4 8,b hadn't we bett] speak to ,olga fir/80 ,! ,pr(essor look$ puzzl$4 8,to ,olga8 ,:y80 he que/ion$4 8,well1 %e might conceivably object4 ,wom5 don't always look at ?+s f ! same po9t ( view z m540 ,! ,pr(essor hesitat$2 !n he wav$ 8 h& indiff]5tly4 8,p]haps y are "r10 he admitt$4 8,b ,olga mu/ agree4 ,s]i\sly1 ?is is ! only means ( sav+ h] life & m9e40 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,bri/[ & ! ,pr(essor _h be5 wait+ at ! /age door = only a few m9utes :5 m5 & wom51 s+ly or 9 twos or ?rees1 began to dribble ?r\gh ! gates & lose !mselves 9 ! homew>d-b\nd cr[ds4 8,miss ,lee w be out "h 9 a m9ute n[1 ,pr(essor10 obs]v$ ! report]4 8,see if y c pick h] out4 ,if y c1 x w be a sort ( a te/ z to h] resemblance to ,olga4 ,if y c't1 ,i'll %[ y40 ,! ,pr(essor nodd$4 ,ye>s seem$ to h fall5 f 8 %\ld]s4 8,v well10 he agre$ *e]fully4 ,no misgiv+s z to ! girl's acceptance ( 8 (f] tr\bl$ him4 ,8 idea 0 to (f] h] a trip to ,europe1 abundant f9e clo!s1 reasonable money1 & ! *ance to play lady = a few mon?s among cultur$ p1 & to ask 9 return only t %e %\ld pass z 8 daught]4 ,conc]n+ ! risks ( ! trip1 he int5d$ to say no?+1 feel+ confid5t t !re w\ld be no risk = h]4 ,ev5 if ! wor/ came to ! wor/ & he himself w5t to a ,russian prison--:i* seem$ unlikely--he c\ld n conceive h[ %e c\ld come to h>m1 8 desire to leave ,olga beh9d be+ bas$ on v diff]5t reasons4 ,(f]+ ev]y?+1 & ask+ only a s]vice t 0 9 itself a pleasure1 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 c\ld n see h[ any girl c\ld hesitate4 ,all ( :i* %[s t he 0 n famili> ) c]ta9 temptations :i* e h&some work+ girl & especially e actress 9 ! great city _h long be5 s*ool$ to resi/4 ,at la/ %e came1 & he pick$ h] out in/antly4 ,! lik5ess to ,olga 0 /rik+1 ?\gh ! diff]5ces 7 s great t no "o :o really knew ei!r girl w\ld be at all likely to mi/ake h] = ! o!r4 ,) ,bri/[ at 8 side1 he />t$ =w>d4 ,miss ,lee might fairly be call$ a type4 ,f h] high-ratt$ pompad\r1 pa/ h] exagg]at$ /raight-front1 to ! fl>e at ! bottom ( h] *eap skirt1 %e 0 dress$ 9 ! /yle4 ,neat z a *]ry blossom1 %e c>ri$ h]self ) a da% t ! ,pr(essor f\nd himself m5tally approv+4 ,a spot ( r$ burn$ 9 ei!r *eek1 & h] eyes snapp$ z %e /epp$ ^u ! /reet4 ,a /ud5t ( ! sex w\ld h decl>$ t %e 0 9 a royal rage4 ,! ,pr(essor 0 n a connoisseur 9 wom51 h[ev]1 & he did n suspect t ,miss ,lee _h j be5 8call$ d[n0 by ! /age manag] = be+ late 9 answ]+ h] call1 & _h be5 told 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms t if %e 0 late aga9 %e c\ld /ay away = good4 ,miss ,lee _h gl>$ at ! /age manag]1 b _h n answ]$ back4 ,twelve doll>s a week may n be mu* to "s p1 b :5 x is "o's sole support1 "o is likely to ?9k twice be=e ca/+ x away4 ,hav+ held h] tongue1 ,miss ,lee 0 9 ! condition ( an eng9e on :i* ! safety valve is ti$ d[n4 ,%e trembl$ on ! v]ge ( an explosion4 ,ignorant ( ?is1 ! ,pr(essor & ,bri/[ /epp$ 9 ! girl's way & rais$ _! hats4 8,h[ d y d1 ,miss ,lee80 rem>k$ ! latt]4 8,i want to introduce to y my fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,%i%k94 ,he wants to talk to y on a v important subject40 ,if ! girl 0 />tl$1 %e did n %[ x4 8,gee60 %e exclaim$1 ) pret5d$ lightness1 glanc+ at ! ,pr(essor's v5]able aspect4 8,:at's broke loose8 ,has me long lo/ uncle ca%$ 9 & left 8 money to 8 d>l+ bro!r's (fspr+80 ,! ,pr(essor did n q foll[4 8,no-o10 he quav]$ sl[ly4 8,i want$ to see y on a p]sonal matt]4 ,i h be5 /udy+ y\r appe>ance1 & ,i----0 8,oh6 ,a9't y a%am$8 ,& y s old1 too6 ,fade away60 8,my de> "y lady60 ,! ,pr(essor did n und]/& :at ! girl meant1 b he ga!r$ t %e 0 reprov+ him4 8,my de> "y lady6 ,x is because ,i am s old t ,i v5ture to address y4 ,z ,i say1 ,i h be5 /udy+ y\r appe>ance1 & ,i want to talk ) y quietly4 ,if y w g ) me to----0 ,miss ,lee flu%$4 8,a9't y ! frisky gr&pop60 %e dem&$ scornfully4 8,back to ! bald-head$ r[ = y\rs4 ,y ma%]s make me tir$4 ,gee6 ,i'll h to take to eat+ onions to keep y (f4 ,i take x "r h>d t y %\ld let me 9 = ?is1 ,mr4 ,bri/[4 ,y "k ,i a9't t sort40 ,bri/[ _h be5 li/5+ 9 secret amusem5t1 b at ! girl's prote/ he />t$ =w>d4 8,x's all "r1 ,miss ,lee60 he said4 8,! ,pr(essor really wants to talk to y on bus9ess4 ,he is to be my fa!r-9-law1 & ,i w\ldn't ?9k ( enc\rag+ him 9 any cap]s4 ,he's no ma%]40 8,ma%]60 ,at la/ ! ,pr(essor und]/ood4 8,good heav5s60 he exclaim$4 8,d y take me = "o ( ^? vapid fools t exhibit !mselves on ! /reet corn]s8 ,i %\ld h ?\ght my :ite hair w\ld h %ield$ me f su* an imputation4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 x may be natural en\gh4 ,i suppose ,i began wrong4 ,b ,i am n t k9d4 ,)\t d5y+ y\r evid5t attractions1 "y lady1 ,i assure y t ,i h s\ght y = a v diff]5t reason4 ,?is is /rictly bus9ess4 ,i c't talk "h4 ,p]haps0--an idea /ruck ! ,pr(essor--8p]haps y w d me ! honor ( d9+ ) me at "s place ne> "h--any place y l to "n60 ,= "s mom5ts ! girl />$ at him %rewdly4 ,aft] all1 p]haps---- 8,i guess ,i made a mi/ake10 %e said at la/1 sl[ly4 8,x's h>d to guess sometimes4 ,i'll take d9n] ) y & he> :at y've got to say4 ,b y take my tip & don't try any funny bus9ess1 or ,i'll call a cop4 ,see80 ,! ,pr(essor nodd$4 8,all "r1 !n10 decl>$ ! girl4 8,!re's a spaghetti emporium "r back ( "h on ,six? ,av5ue4 ,we'll g !re40 ,a few mom5ts lat] ! trio 7 sitt+ 9 a huge plate-glass re/aurant1 & ,miss ,lee1 at ! ,pr(essor's reque/1 0 ord]+ a some:at elaborate d9n]4 ,!n1 :ile %e await$ its com+1 %e lean$ =w>d across ! table4 8,well60 %e began1 ignor+ ,bri/[1 :o pla9ly desir$ to rema9 9 ! backgr\nd4 8,well1 n['s ! "t to spr+ ! /ory ( y\r life 9 ?irte5 *apt]s & tell :at l$ up to ?is ?rill+ mom5t--unless y'd r wait till aft] ! too?-picks4 ,y a9't go+ to spr+ an ,arabian ,nights fable on me1 are y80 8,p]haps ,i may40 8,really6 ,well1 all "r4 ,i'm will+4 ,g ahead40 ,! wait] br\ght ! s\p1 & ! girl began to eat ) elaborate int]e/4 ,! ,pr(essor not$ t h] table mann]s 7 good & w\ld ar\se no suspicion4 ,h] slangy way ( speak+ gave him "s misgiv+s1 b he put !m aside4 8,my "n10 he began1 8is ,%i%k940 8,:at60 ,! girl laid d[n h] spoon & reg>d$ him sev]ely4 8,well1 y're orig9al1 any way10 %e laugh$4 8,sure x a9't ,jones80 8,no--,%i%k94 ,i am a ,russian1 b ,i h be5 liv+ 9 ?is c\ntry = tw5ty ye>s4 ,w y tell me some?+ ab\t y\rself80 8,c]t4 ,flor5ce ,lee4 ,tw5ty ye>s old4 ,f ,miss\ri4 ,be5 work+ 9 ,new ,york ?ree ye>s4 ,live 9 ,brooklyn4 ,any?+ else8 ,want to see my vacc9ation c]tificate80 8,no1 :at y h said is suffici5t = ! pres5t4 ,i only want$ some?+ to g on4 ,i am a sci5ti/4 ,my "w is *iefly 9 connection ) ! ocean4 ,i am ab\t to />t = ,europe on :at w und\bt$ly be my la/ trip4 ,ord9>ily1 my daught] w\ld g ) me1 b %e desires to get m>ri$4 ,i mu/ h "s "o 9 h] place40 ,miss ,lee paus$ 9 ! act ( rais+ an olive to h] lips4 8,i a9't a tra9$ nurse10 %e object$ t5tatively4 8,i don't want a tra9$ nurse10 return$ ! ,pr(essor1 ) a %[ ( _s4 8,i h s\ght y out because y look v mu* l my daught]4 ,:at ,i want y to d is to take h] place & h] "n2 to pret5d to be %e2 & to g to ,europe ) me4 ,we may be gone six mon?s4 ,y %all h ev]y?+ my daught] w\ld h _h & be treat$ exactly z %e w\ld be treat$4 ,w y g80 ,b ,miss ,lee 0 pa/ spee*4 ,) m\? agape1 %e />$ at ! old man4 ,any?+ c happ5 9 ,new ,york1 b ?is w5t beyond h] exp]i5ce4 8,well1 if t a9't ! limit60 %e murmur$1 at la/4 8,say1 :5 did y come out ( ,bellevue80 8,bellevue80 8,! psy*opa?ic w>d4 ,gee6 x mu/ be a lovely _w y live 9--till ! pipe goes out40 ,dimly ! ,pr(essor und]/ood t he 0 be+ mock$4 8,i am n je/+1 "y lady10 he expla9$1 ) dignity4 8,i may add t :5 ! trip is ov] ,i w br+ y back to ,new ,york & give y a ?\s& doll>s40 ,! girl's eyes burn$ into 84 8,i am n = sale10 %e answ]$ briefly4 8,don't ?9k x1 gr&pop4 ,!re are pl5ty t are4 ,g aft] !m40 8,no "o w d s well z y4 ,didn't ,i expla98 ,i am compell$ to seem to take my daught] ) me on ?is trip4 ,i don't want to take h]1 & %e does n want to g4 ,yet %e mu/ g unless ,i c f9d "s "o to pass = h]4 ,y look l h]4 ,:5 y dress z %e does1 y w look v mu* l h]4 ,t is :y ,i h come to y fir/4 ,) a few days' tra9+1 y w f9d x easy to pass = ,olga1 my daught]4 ,no "o :o is go+ on ?is trip has ev] met h]4 ,& x won't be unpleasant4 ,y w be treat$ ) all honor & consid]ation4 ,w y come80 8,come60 ,miss ,lee _h gone back to h] d9n] & 0 discuss+ x ) mu* gu/o4 8,look "h1 gr&pop6 ,d y mean to tell me t all ?is is on ! level80 8,c]ta9ly40 ,! ,pr(essor did n speak slang1 b he und]/ood x to "s ext5t4 ,flor5ce />$ at him once m4 ,%e did n believe t he 0 speak+ ! tru?1 or1 r--= %e _h be5 tra9$ 9 a h>d s*ool--%e did n believe t he 0 speak+ ! :ole tru?4 ,%e felt sure t !re 0 some?+ beh9d--z1 inde$1 !re 04 ,/ill1 %e 0 tempt$4 ,a ya*t1 a trip to ,europe1 a masqu]ade1 & a ?\s& doll>s6 ,x all s\nd$ v fasc9at+ to a girl :o realiz$ t %e might be ?r[n out ( "w at any mom5t1 ) only a week's sal>y betwe5 h] & />vation4 ,( c\rse x might be a trap4 ,flor5ce 0 h&some1 & %e knew x2 & %e _h he>d ( traps = h&some girls4 ,?is might be "o1 b if s1 x 0 v elaborately bait$4 ,besides1 %e felt supreme confid5ce 9 h] ability to def5d h]self if ne$ be4 ,/ill1 %e hesitat$4 8,h['m ,i to "k80 %e que/ion$4 8,! m5 are always spr++ some?+ new1 & a girl's got to be mighty c>eful4 ,i a9't = sale2 anyh[1 ,i a9't on ! b>ga9 table2 be=e ,i g (f ,i've got to be sure t ! man's on ! level & c d m ?an make a noise l a t9 bank4 ,if y a9't /r++ me--if y a9't escap$ f ! crazy h\se--prove x4 ,x oughtn't to be h>d40 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 consid]$4 8,my fri5d & future son-9-law1 ,mr4 ,bri/[1 w endorse ev]y?+ ,i say10 he decl>$4 8,fur!r1 ,i %\ld be glad to h y talk ) my daught]1 ^: place y w take4 ,d y "k ,ea/ ,orange80 8,new ,j]sey8 ,sure60 8,v well4 ,come d[n !re e>ly to-morr[4 ,ask any "o to %[ y :]e ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 lives4 ,y'll f9d a pretty1 v9e-clad cottage4 ,no?+ at all to make y afraid4 ,come 9 & y'll f9d ,olga & me wait+ = y4 ,i ?9k we c make y believe4 ,only0--! ,pr(essor's voice grew s]i\s--8only please we> a veil1 & don't tell any "o :at ,i h told y4 ,i'd mu* r y w\ld refuse outright ?an h y talk4 ,i want y to pass z my daught]4 ,! mom5t ! tru? gets out1 y cease to be ( use to me1 & ,i get into grave dang]4 ,s y mu/ be secret4 ,n[1 on t und]/&+1 w y come80 ,miss ,lee rea*$ h] h& across ! table4 8,i'll come10 %e promis$4 8,i'll see ! ?+ ?r\gh4 ,if x a9't /raight1 y're ! bigge/---- ,well1 nev] m9d1 ,i'll see x ?r\gh40 ,,*apt] ,,elev5 8,put n y\r fai? 9 pr9ces40 ,b>on ,demidr(f1 *ief ( ! ?ird section ( ! ,russian police1 ! dread$ secret police1 pond]$ ?is s5tim5t z he sat 9 ! (fice ( 8 imm$iate sup]ior1 ! ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior4 ,! ,b>on _h be5 ?irty ye>s 9 ! police s]vice1 & = fifte5 ye>s he _h be5 its *ief4 ,9 ^? ye>s he _h wea!r$ _m a /orm t _h bade fair to sweep him f place & p[]1 b nev] a "o ( !m _h seem$ s m5ac+ z t :i* he 0 confront+4 8#8,_h ,i b s]v$ my ,god ) half ! zeal ,i s]v$ my k+1'0 he quot$1 8#8he w\ld n leave me nak$ to my enemies4' ,y ?9k ! case is desp]ate1 !n80 ,! ,m9i/] flung out 8 h&s4 8,judge = y\rself1 ,b>on10 he said4 8,c\nt ,/rog(f dem&$ y\r imm$iate dismissal4 ,he 0 /rik+ at me ov] y\r %\ld]s1 ( c\rse4 ,y\r retirem5t meant m9e1 = ,i _c af=d to h "o ( ,/rog(f's m5 9 y\r place4 ,! ,emp]or knew x1 & t is ! only reason y /ill hold y\r po/4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld1 & w d :at ,i c4 ,b ! mo/ ,i c\ld w9 0 ?ree mon?s' delay1 & to get t ,i _h to talk vaguely ( great discov]ies y _h 9 tra94 ,y w h to make !m1 my fri5d1 or x is good-by to p[] = bo? ( u40 ,! ,b>on consid]$4 ,he 0 a vigor\s "y-old man1 ) a hawk-l face1 cr[n$ by beautiful :ite hair4 ,8 mu/a*e & imp]ial 7 ! p9k ( milit>y exquisit5ess4 ,9 8 eyes slumb]$ a consum+ fire4 8,humph60 he said sl[ly4 8,:at discov]ies w\ld y\r excell5cy sugge/80 ,! o!r laugh$ %ortly1 b ) no m]rim5t 9 8 tones4 8,fir/ & be/10 he answ]$1 8f9d ! ,orkney & recov] h] gold4 ,its loss is ,/rog(f's /ronge/ c>d aga9/ y & me4 ,i wi% ,i _h nev] recomm5d$ borr[+ t money on ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e's e/ates4 ,to take x out ( ,/rog(f's control 0 l snat*+ a bone f a hungry dog40 8,russia ne$$ x10 haz>d$ ! o!r4 8,( c\rse ,russia ne$$ x4 ,!re 0 nei!r ju/ice nor exp$i5cy 9 long] hold+ an e/ate = ! b5efit ( a girl :o _h be5 miss+ tw5ty ye>s1 & :o is c]ta9ly dead4 ,! ,emp]or only anticipat$ :5 he decid$ to es*eat "p ( x4 ,b ,/rog(f _h controll$ x z tru/ee = t5 ye>s4 ,x 0 madness to suppose t he w\ld n seek rev5ge :5 =c$ to give x up40 8,y c\nt$ on 8 enmity :5 y recomm5d$ ! es*eatal40 8,( c\rse0--impati5tly4 8,b ,i did n c\nt on ! money be+ lo/4 ,t 0 y\r fault1 ,b>on4 ,y 7 mu* to blame40 ,! ,b>on's face %[$ t he did n agree ) 8 sup]ior's ass]tion1 b he (f]$ no?+ 9 rebuttal4 ,! ,m9i/] knew all ! circum/ances1 & if he *ose to blame 8 subord9ate1 t subord9ate c\ld ga9 no?+ by demon/rat+ ! unju/ness ( ! accusation4 8,if ,i recov] ! gold ev5 at ?is late day1 h[ !n80 he que/ion$4 8,x w\ld help6 ,x w\ld help6 ,x w\ld ga9 u "t1 & "t fights = u4 ,f9d ! gold1 & we c baffle ,/rog(f = a ye> or two long]2 b z long z he controls ! va/ rema9+ e/ates ( ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e1 he w be dang]\s40 8,ah60 ,b>on ,demidr(f tugg$ at 8 mu/a*e ?\ghtfully4 8,fail+ recov]y ( gold10 he sugge/$1 8is !re any?+ else y\r excell5cy c recomm5d z likely to rehabilitate my position80 8,no?+6 ,except1 ( c\rse1 ! impossible4 ,f9d ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e1 & let h] take ! control ( h] prop]ty out ( ,/rog(f's h&s1 & he w be crippl$ p]man5tly4 ,b t is moon%9e40 8,p]haps n60 ,! ,b>on smil$ *e]fully at ! ,m9i/]4 8,/rang] ?+s h happ5$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i came "h to-day to in=m y\r excell5cy t ,i h good hopes ( recov]+ ! ,orkney's gold1 & t ,i believe ,i h f\nd ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e40 ,! ,m9i/] did n />t4 ,in/ead he sat & />$ at ! ,b>on z if he w\ld read ! o!r's v s\l4 8,humph60 he grunt$4 8,humph6 ,humph6 ,humph60 ,!n aft] a mom5t3 8,! pro(s w h to be v /rong1 ,b>on60 8,!y w be indisputable40 ,! o!r mus$ a mom5t4 8,! girl w h to be c>efully coa*$10 he sugge/$1 8& %e w h to be a /rong "* to c>ry ! ?+ ?r\gh4 ,/rog(f is a h>d man to deceive4 ,& detection w\ld be s]i\s60 ,! ,b>on did n res5t ! cle> imputation t ! o!r's words convey$4 ,he seem$ to take di/ru/ z a matt] ( c\rse4 8,y\r excell5cy is mi/ak510 he repli$ suavely4 8,?is is no case ( imposition4 ,i h really f\nd ! ,pr9cess40 8,aft] tw5ty ye>s80 8,aft] tw5ty ye>s6 ,! pro(s are n complet$1 b ! evid5ce is already morally conclusive4 ,if ,i c recov] ! gold1 z ,i believe ,i c1 ,i %\ld be ready ev5 n[ to submit !m to ! ,emp]or1 confid5t t he w\ld consid] !m satisfactory40 ,! ,m9i/] settl$ back 9 8 *air ) a long brea?4 ,! ?+ 0 too good1 & came too pat to ! mom5t1 to be true4 ,x seem$ incr$ible t ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e1 /ol5 at ! age ( ?ree1 %\ld be f\nd tw5ty ye>s lat] & re/or$ to h] rightful position4 ,/ill1 ,demidr(f 0 a wond]ful man1 & c\ld be reli$ on n to und]take any?+ unless he _h good prospects ( c>ry+ x ?r\gh4 ,if he br\ght =w>d a claimant1 t claimant w\ld be well =tifi$ ) pro(s4 ,& if %e won ! e/ates1 ! victory w\ld be s ov]:elm+ t x 0 wor? tak+ "s risks to w9 x4 8,tell me z mu* ( ! /ory z y ?9k be/1 ,b>on10 he ord]$4 ,! ,b>on obey$4 8,z y\r excell5cy kn[s10 he began1 8,i h ag5ts 9 t]rori/ circles--practically z _m z !y h 9 ours4 ,mo/ ?+s t !y d rea* me 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 ?\gh usually too late to be ( mu* value4 ,"s mon?s ago ,i began to realize ,/rog(f's p[]1 & x seem$ to me t x might be well to f9d ! ,pr9cess4 ,x occurr$ to me to make inve/igations ?r\gh "o ( my ag5ts into ! records ( ! ,bro!rhood dat+ back to ! "t ( ! abduction4 ,9 consequ5ce ,i le>n$ t ! ,pr9cess _h be5 /ol5 by ,c\nt ,lladislas1 a ,pole1 :o _h be5 committ$ to ! =tress ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul ?ree ye>s be=e1 at ! behe/ ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 :o admir$ ! ,c\ntess ,lladislas4 ,aft] ,lladislas 0 report$ dead1 ! ,c\ntess m>ri$ ! ,gr& ,duke morganatically4 8,lladislas escap$ & /ole ! *ild4 ,possibly he _h be5 mis9=m$ & ?\ght he 0 /eal+ 8 own *ild2 ,i am n c]ta9 z to ?is4 ,at all ev5ts1 he pass$ h] (f z su*4 ,he took h] to ,am]ica1 *ang$ 8 "n to ,%i%k91 & became pr(essor 9 "o ( ! small colleges4 ,he /ill lives1 & ,i ?9k c be made to te/ify4 ,i le>n$ ?is only ye/]day1 & am /ill consid]+ h[ to g ab\t ! matt]4 8,s mu* = ! ,pr9cess4 ,n[ = ! gold4 ,i le>n$ rec5tly1 ?r\gh ! same ag5t :o gave me ! fir/ in=mation 9 ! matt] ( ! ,pr9cess1 t ! ,bro!rhood _h obta9$ a clue to ! ,orkney's gold4 ,my in=mation 0 fragm5t>y1 b ,i le>n$ t x _h dispat*$ an ag5t to ,new ,york to see a ,mr4 ,a%ton ,c>u?1 to :om _h be5 s5t a lett] :i* 0 suppos$ to tell some?+ ab\t ! gold4 ,i cabl$ ,/ruve1 our consul-g5]al at ,new ,york1 to get t lett] at all haz>ds4 ,he tri$1 b he bungl$ some:]e4 ,8 m5 kill$ a valet ( ,c>u?'s1 b did n get ! lett]4 ,he does n "k :o did1 b he believes x is n[ 9 ! h&s ( a woman call+ h]self ,m>ie ,fitzhugh1 :o 0 9 ,c>u?'s ap>tm5ts t night1 & :o is probably ! ag5t ( ! ,bro!rhood4 ,%e has n be5 id5tifi$ yet1 b %e w be soon4 ,/ruve is keep+ a close wat* on h]1 & ?9ks t soon] or lat] %e w lead u to ! gold4 8,s ! case /&s4 ,i am await+ developm5ts4 ,any day--any h\r--news may come4 ,did ,i speak too /rongly :5 ,i said ,i _h hopes80 ,! ,m9i/] sprang to 8 feet & ?ru/ out 8 h& en?usia/ically4 ,naturally optimi/ic1 he 0 already c]ta9 ( triumph4 8,hopes60 he cri$4 8,hopes6 ,!y are m ?an hopes1 my de> ,b>on2 !y spell triumph40 8,i ?9k s40 ,! ,b>on rose4 8,i h ?ree mon?s' "t10 he add$4 8,mu* may be done 9 ?ree mon?s40 8,mu* inde$6 ,keep me advis$40 ,! ,b>on w5t out1 b 9 t5 m9utes he 0 back ) a pap] 9 8 h&4 8,i f\nd ?is on my desk10 he cri$4 8,x came 9 half an h\r ago4 ,read x40 ,! message ran z foll[s3 ,,new ,,york4--,%i%k9 ann\nces dep>ture to dr$ge 9 ,baltic = sci5tific purposes4 ,goes on ya*t ( ,a%ton ,c>u?4 ,takes daught] ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,! ,sea ,spume1 ) its curi\sly assort$ pass5g]s1 sail$ f ,new ,york on ,saturday4 ,besides ,c>u?1 x c>ri$ ,m>ie ,fitzhugh1 ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 8 pret5d$ daught]1 ,?omas ,wilk9s1 & sev]al be:isk]$ individuals ^: names end$ 9 ski or vit*4 ,!y 7 ! div]s :om ,miss ,fitzhugh _h select$ & ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 _h br\ght along o/5sibly to explore ! bottom ( ! ,baltic = pro(s ( 8 !ory ( ris+ sea-floors4 ,c>u? felt sure t !y 7 nihili/s & suspect$ !m ( hav+ bombs on _! p]sons1 b x 0 too late to balk at t4 ,! ya*t 0 swift & ! wea!r f9e1 & ! miles fell beh9d ) gratify+ regul>ity4 ,! sun %one bright by day1 & ! moon ca/ silv]y gleams by night4 ,9 %ort1 ! a/ronomy ( ! trip 0 all t c\ld be desir$4 ,z soon z ! ya*t 0 out ( sight ( l&1 ! ,pr(essor1 :o 0 a born sailor1 took occasion to expla9 matt]s a little m fully to ,miss ,lee1 :o likewise seem$ n to feel ! motion ( ! vessel4 ,he expla9$ !m n because he want$ to d s1 b because he c\ld n help himself4 ,! girl 0 altoge!r too clev] n to suspect t some?+ 0 be+ kept back4 ,9 any ev5t1 %e mu/ v soon f9d out t ! ya*t 0 go+ to dr$ge = some?+ besides sea creatures4 ,unless told en\gh to satisfy h]1 %e w\ld surely ask que/ions t might %[ h] ignorance ( matt]s conc]n+ :i* ,olga c\ld sc>cely be suppos$ to be ignorant4 ,x 0 bett] to tell h] some?+ ( ! objects ( ! trip r ?an to risk ! possible effects ( h] inquisitiv5ess4 ,he told h] t ! ,sea ,spume 0 go+ to se>* = a vessel t _h be5 wreck$ a ye> or two be=e1 ) a l>ge sum 9 gold on h]4 ,he admitt$ frankly t he himself _h come 9 ord] t by 8 sci5tific reputation he might conceal ! true object ( ! trip4 ,he meant to g s f> & no f>!r4 ,b he _h n reckon$ on ,miss ,lee4 ,%e he>d him out2 !n %e turn$ que/ion]4 8,^! he>t-to-he>t talks are all "r10 %e rem>k$1 8if !y are all "r4 ,b if !y a9't1 !y're punk4 ,i'm f ,miss\ri1 y'"k1 & ,i've got to be %[n4 ,:y d'ye want to hide ! object ( y\r trip8 ,:o owns ?is gold y're aft]80 ,! ,pr(essor hesitat$4 8,my fri5ds own x10 he answ]$ at la/4 8,!n :y don't !y g aft] x op5ly8 ,a man's got a "r to 8 own1 a9't he8 ,:at's ! ne$ ( all ?is masqu]ad+80 ,! ,pr(essor squirm$4 ,! "q1 ?\gh natural1 0 n :at he _h expect$4 ,pitilessly ! girl w5t on3 8,:o are y afraid (8 ,:o's likely to int]f]e ) y80 8,well60 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 0 desp]ate4 8,well60 he admitt$4 8,i might z well tell y t our title to ! gold is disput$1 & we are likely to h tr\ble if x is kn[n t we are aft] x4 ,x is really ours1 b our enemies are unscrupul\s & dang]\s1 & !y c\ld make ?+s v unpleasant = u4 ,!y w\ld h gott5 ! gold long ago if !y _h kn[n j :]e x 040 8,humph6 ,!n y d "k j :]e x is80 8,we ?9k we d40 ,miss ,lee consid]$ a :ile4 8,x a9't good en\gh10 %e rem>k$4 8,i've /udi$ geography1 & ,i've be5 look+ up ! ,baltic lately4 ,!re's too mu* ,russovitsky ab\t ?is game4 ,i'll bet a box ( taffy !re's a nihili/ plot mix$ 9 x some:]e40 8,%60 ,! ,pr(essor's face _h *ang$1 & he held up 8 h& w>n+ly4 8,!re'll be suspicion en\gh on t po9t be=e long1 ,i fe>10 he :isp]$4 8,don't />t x any soon] ?an x c be help$40 8,b is x true80 8,i c't tell y4 ,y mu/ draw y\r own conclusions4 ,if x is true1 w\ld y draw back8 ,! cause ( ! revolution is ! cause ( fre$om40 8,humph6 ,maybe s4 ,i'll ?9k ab\t x4 ,b--,i want to "k4 ,:at'll ! ,cz>ski d to u if he cat*es u80 8,no?+4 ,we'll lose ! gold1 b no?+ m4 ,we are ,am]ican citiz5s on an ,am]ican vessel on ! high seas4 ,no "o w d>e to t\* u40 8,well1 :]e d ,i come 98 ,:at's my "p 9 ! melodrama80 8,y80 ,! ,pr(essor 0 amaz$4 8,:y1 my de> "y lady1 my daught] want$ to m>ry & didn't want to come4 ,i told y all ?is40 8,ye-es4 ,y told me :y %e didn't want to come4 ,b y a9't told me :y y want ev]ybody to ?9k %e did come40 ,! ,pr(essor hesitat$1 & ! girl put h] f+] on ! weak spot4 8,y didn't br+ h] because y ?\ght x 0 too dang]\s10 %e rem>k$ %rewdly2 8& y didn't want o!rs to "k h[ risky y ?\ght x 04 ,& y pick$ me = ! goat4 ,a9't t x80 ,! ,pr(essor lean$ =w>d4 8,n exactly10 he expla9$4 8,x w\ld be v dang]\s = h] to visit ,russia4 ,be+ :at %e is & :o %e is1 x w\ld be v dang]\s4 ,= y1 x is n s4 ,dang] may ?reat5 y1 b y c always escape by decl>+ :o y are4 ,) h] x is diff]5t4 ,besides0--he spoke sl[ly & impressively--8,i h reasons--reasons t ,i assure y are crucial--= hav+ x ?\ght t %e is ) u4 ,i implore y to keep ! secret4 ,x might & probably w\ld co/ h] h] life if c]ta9 p]sons on bo>d suspect$ ! tru?4 ,y w keep fai?80 8,oh1 sure6 ,i'll keep fai?4 ,y ne$n't worry ab\t t4 ,especially if t /uck-up ,fitzhugh woman is "o ( ! #8c]ta9 p]sons4'0 ,! ,pr(essor said no?+ m4 ,he 0 by no means satisfi$ ) ! situation2 b1 !n1 he _h be5 dissatisfi$ ) x f ! fir/4 ,x 0 a m]e *oice ( evils1 &1 he told himself despond5tly1 9 try+ to bett] matt]s he 0 only too likely to make !m worse4 ,no?+ b ! absolute necessity ( keep+ ! real ,olga out ( ,russia w\ld h ev] driv5 him to su* a desp]ate s*eme z ?is4 ,x 0 really m desp]ate ?an he knew1 ?\gh n m s ?an he might h guess$ _h he kn[n ( ! relations t 7 develop+ betwe5 ,miss ,lee & ,?omas ,wilk9s4 ,^! two _h drawn v close toge!r dur+ ! trip4 ,:ile nei!r w\ld h endur$ = a mom5t any intimation t !y 7 n z good z any "o brea?+1 /ill nei!r c\ld help feel+ m or less out ( place 9 _! new surr\nd+s4 ,! girl saw ?is m cle>ly & felt x m %>ply ?an ! man4 ,%e recogniz$ ! fact t ^! p 7 lucky en\gh to possess :at %e _h long$ = all h] life--money & social position--& conclud$ t _! ways mu/ be correct ways4 ,!re=e %e set h]self to /udy !m & to m\ld h]self by _! /&>ds4 ,! conditions 7 peculi>1 & p]haps %e might grasp ! money & ! position if %e once fitt$ h]self = !m4 ,wilk9s1 on ! o!r h&1 _h no ye>n+s = ! social altitudes4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him to copy any "o else's mann]s4 ,he only felt vaguely uncom=table1 m or less seasick1 & v mu* bor$4 ,!re=e he welcom$ ! companion%ip ( ! "o p]son among ! cab9 pass5g]s ) :om he someh[ felt himself to be on a plane4 ,z ! voyage cont9u$1 ?is intimacy increas$4 ,c>u? notic$ x & vaguely wond]$ at x2 b !n he _h wond]$ f ! fir/ at ! r s+ul> mann]s & conv]sation ( ! ,pr(essor's daught]4 ,miss ,fitzhugh notic$ x1 & did n l x2 j :y1 %e sc>cely knew4 ,b nei!r %e nor ,c>u? made any ef=t to *eck x4 ,suppos+ ,miss ,lee to be ! ,pr(essor's daught] & !re=e devot$ to 8 cause1 !y naturally 7 glad ( any?+ t t5d$ to b9d ,wilk9s clos] to _! cause4 ,s matt]s ran along till ne>ly ! end ( ! voyage4 ,cattegat & ,skag]rak _h be5 trav]s$1 ,cop5hag5 0 a blur ( light on ! cl\ds beh9d !m2 ! wid5+ sea space be=e !m %[$ t ! broad ,baltic lay close at h&4 ,miss ,lee & ,wilk9s sat toge!r on ! qu>t]-deck wat*+ ! moonlight z x %one :ite on ! wake ( ! ,sea ,spume4 ,= "s "t nei!r _h spok54 ,at la/ ,wilk9s broke ! sil5ce4 8,lady10 he said1 8,i s'pose y\r pa's told y h[ ,i come to be on ?is "h trip80 ,flor5ce nodd$4 ,! ,pr(essor _h n told h]1 b x seem$ unnecess>y to admit t fact4 ,wilk9s w5t on4 8,i'll own "r up to y10 he expla9$1 8t :5 ,i come ,i w>n't by no means satisfi$ t ,i 0 gett9' a squ>e deal2 a t5 p] c5t rake-(f a9't v high :5 y hold ! jok] & nobody else c get no?9' unless y helps4 ,!n ,i wasn't satisfi$ ab\t ,jim4 ,t ,miss ,fitzhugh swe>s h] fri5ds didn't kill him2 b1 !n1 %e naturally w\ld1 y "k1 & ,i've got my d\bts4 ,/ill1 !re didn't seem no?9' else = me to d b to come along1 & give 'em all ! rope !y want$1 & wat* my *ance to f9d out ab\t ,jim & to get a bigg] %>e ( ! gold4 ,b ,i want to say n[ t t's all to ! pa/4 ,y\r fri5ds is my fri5ds1 & ,i'll /ick by 'em4 ,y und]/&80 ,flor5ce did n und]/&--h[ %\ld %e8 ,%e _h nev] he>d ( 8,jim10 nor ( 8 dea?2 nor did %e "k t ,wilk9s held ! key to ! location ( ! treasure4 ,%e 0 rapidly f9d+ out ?+s1 h[ev]2 s %e held h] peace & let ! pla9sman talk on4 8,i promis$ to %[ !m ,bill's lett] z soon z we got into ! ,baltic10 he cont9u$4 8,t means to-night4 ,i guess ,i'd h done x any way1 b n[ ,i "k y1 ,i a9't hesitat9' no m40 ,flor5ce f\nd h] tongue4 8,x's ,bill's lett] t tells :]e ! wreck is1 isn't x80 %e guess$4 8,sure6 ,! place a9't mu* m ?an a day f "h4 ,i'm go+ to %[ x to !m pretty soon4 ,b fir/ ,i want$ to say some?9' to y40 ,flor5ce sc>cely he>d him4 ,an idea1 vague & un=mulat$1 0 /irr+ 9 h] bra94 ,c\ld any ga9 accrue to h] p]sonally f ! fact t ,wilk9s alone knew ! :]eab\ts ( ! gold8 ,:ile %e consid]$1 ! man w5t on4 8,lady10 he decl>$ e>ne/ly1 8,i'm a r\gh fell[1 & ,i "k ,i a9't half good en\gh = y4 ,i "k y\r dad w\ld h a fit if he ?\ght ,i 0 mak9' love to y2 & y\r f9e fri5ds w\ld ?9k ,i 0 crazy4 ,maybe ,i am2 b x's = y to say4 ,i'm a %eepman1 lady1 & _m a night :5 ,i've be5 b$d$ d[n alongside a camp-fire1 wat*+ !m muttons ma/icat9' & baa9' to ea* o!r1 ,i've ?\ght h[ nice x w\ld be to g home to f9d somebody wait+ = me4 ,& ! m9ute ,i see y & he> y talk s bright & clev]1 says ,i to myself3 #8,t's ! girl = me4'0 ,wilk9s paus$ = an in/ant & !n w5t on4 8,i a9't no poor man1 lady4 ,i've got tw5ty-five ?\s& baa-baas 9 ,colorado4 ,i didn't come on ?is trip = ! money1 ?\gh half a million a9't to be snuz at4 ,s y'll und]/& t :5 ,i gets my %>e home ,i'll be mighty well (f4 ,n[ c't y & me frame x up toge!r8 ,say ! ^w1 & ,i'll make 'em cons5t be=e ,i gives up ! lett] tell+ :]e ! gold is40 ,wilk9s paus$ & wait$ = an answ]4 ,8 face 0 z expressionless z ev]1 b 9 spite ( himself a tremor crept into 8 voice4 ,pla9ly he 0 v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,flor5ce1 on ! o!r h&1 0 by no means ready to answ]4 ,to keep 8him0 guess+ 0 "o ( ! c>d9al precepts ( ! s*ool 9 :i* %e _h be5 tra9$4 8,no10 %e answ]$ sl[ly2 8n yet40 ,a flu% came on ! ,we/]n]'s face4 8,y mean----0 he began4 8,i mean ?is a9't b>ga9 day10 exclaim$ ! girl impati5tly4 8,i a9't say+ a ^w aga9/ y1 b ,i'll h to ?9k a long "t be=e ,i make up my m9d4 ,:5 ,i d1 x won't be anybody on ?is ya*t t'll /op me4 ,b ,i guess ,i'll h to leave y on ! anxi\s b5* = a :ile40 8,all "r1 lady6 ,take y\r "t40 8,i'm go+ to4 ,b ,i'm go9' to tell y some?+ "r n[1 & t is t ,i a9't /uck on ?is cr[d ,i'm )40 ,wilk9s's jaw dropp$4 8,b y\r pa----0 8,popp] a9't ! man he 04 ,he a9't no?+ b a deuce 9 ?is game4 ,he a9't go+ to make any?+ out ( x at all4 ,d y "k :o is80 8,!m revolutioni/s1 ,i guess--:at a9't graft$ on ! way40 8,well6 ,i'm n 9 ?is to help any old revolution4 ,i tell y "r n[1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s1 t x's me = ! gold if ,i c get x to ,noo ,york40 8,a9't y afraid ( !m bombovit*es80 dem&$ ! man4 8,me6 ,n 9 ,noo ,york1 ,i a9't4 ,9 ,russia1 ,i a9't say+40 ,a delight$ gr9 came ov] ,wilk9s's face4 8,say60 he exclaim$4 8,y're all rightski4 ,!y tri$ to sc>e me ) !m fell[s1 & ,i let 'em ?9k !y _h1 b1 ,"l sakes1 !y a9't tr\bl+ me none4 ,if !y come to ,colorado aft] me1 ! ,cz>'ll h "o less to put 9 8 dungeon(fski40 8,!n0--! girl held out h] h&--8x's und]/ood4 ,we'll /& toge!r4 ,if we get a *ance to skiddoo ) ! gold1 we'll d x4 ,an' ,i'll m>ry y ! day we get x to ,noo ,york40 ,,*apt] ,,?irte5 ,black & high1 ! isl&s ( ! ,al& ,ar*ipelago rise out ( ! ,baltic4 ,all w9t] long !y lie b\nd ab\t ) ice4 ,) ! spr+1 ! ice1 borne s\?w>d by ! wak+ /reams ( ! nor?1 gr9ds pa/ !m1 scrap+ & te>+1 r5d+ all t lies 9 its pa?4 ,! %ort summ] foll[s1 :5 ! great b[l ( ! ,baltic rocks to ! horizon l molt5 gold2 :5 ! black rocks take on a coat ( liv+ gre52 & ! sea birds scream z !y fla% ?r\gh ! surf t breaks aga9/ !m or te>s ?r\gh ! n>r[ *annels betwe54 ,on ! ea/]n edge ( ! ar*ipelago rise two isl&s1 ,burndo & ,ivono1 ,siamese tw9s ^: tie has n be5 :olly sev]$4 ,! *annel betwe5 !m lies almo/ ea/ & we/ & n nor? & s\?1 & s has be5 sp>$ ! full sc\r ( ! annual ice-flood4 ,cut deep at ea* seaw>d end1 9 ! middle x is int]rupt$ by a dike ( h>d] rock t z yet p]si/s aga9/ ! inevitable & at l[ tide *anges x into two inlets t ne>ly t\* ea* o!r4 ,into ! we/]n inlet1 driv5 by h] sl[+ eng9es1 & urg$ by waves & tide1 ! ,orkney _h sp$ two ye>s be=e2 _h impal$ h]self ^u a sunk5 rock2 &1 %udd]+ backw>d1 _h sunk ) h] crew & h] pass5g]s & h] million p\nds /]l+ ( gold4 ,no eye _h se5 h] s9k4 ,! little fi%+ village ( ,burndo1 scatt]$ along ! we/]n inlet1 close to ! c5tral neck1 _h slept s\ndly1 lull$ by ! ro> ( ! w9d4 ,! wat*man at ! beacon t[] on ! heights ( ,ivono ,isl& _h doz$1 n wat*+4 ,if cries arose f ! s9k+ %ip2 if m5 battl$ = life 9 ! surf2 if ! waves hamm]$ & ! w9d tore1 x pass$ unnotic$4 ,:5 morn+ dawn$ ! ,orkney lay t5 fa?oms deep1 & ! wreckage & bodies belong+ to h]1 caught 9 ! tide1 _h be5 swept away t[>d ,cop5hag5 & ! va/ ,atlantic4 ,two succe$+ w9t]s _h torn h] ma/s away & ravi%$ h] upp] decks ( all _! sup]/ructure4 ,b ! hull lay intact1 buri$ f> b5ea? ! gre5 wat]4 ,= five days ! ,sea ,spume _h la9 moor$ close to ! head ( ! *annel1 )9 sight ( ! village1 :ile ! div]s se>*$ ! bottom h\r aft] h\r until ! la/ ray ( daylight vani%$4 ,"o ( !m 0 really a sci5tific assi/ant1 & to him 0 allott$ ! task ( mak+ su* obs]vations & collect+ su* specim5s z w\ld naturally h be5 desir$ by ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 _h ! object ( ! exp$ition actually be5 t :i* x purport$ to be4 ,inde$1 s f> z ! ,pr(essor 0 conc]n$1 ! "w 0 conduct$ 9 good fai?1 ! rese>*es plann$ really be+ 9 exact l9e ) 8 long-*]i%$ ambitions4 ,! o!r two div]s1 "u direction ( ,capta9 ,wilson1 comm&] ( ! ,sea ,spume1 :o _h necess>ily be5 tak5 into confid5ce "s "t be=e1 lo/ no "t 9 sett+ ab\t _! se>* = ! wreck4 ,9 less ?an half an h\r aft] ! ,sea ,spume 0 9 position1 !y 7 h>d at "w at ! bottom ( ! inlet4 ,x 0 n to be expect$ t ! se>* w\ld be brief4 ,! inlet 7or high-tide *annel71 ?\gh comp>atively small1 0 l>ge z comp>$ ) ! ,orkney4 ,its bottom 0 rocky1 ) irregul> humps & unexpect$ holes1 mak+ se>* sl[ & difficult4 ,ev5 if ! unlucky /eam] _h run ^u ! bea* itself1 x mu/ h slipp$ back & be5 c>ri$ by ! curr5t to a great] or less di/ance--j h[ f> no "o c\ld pr$ict4 ,! div]s might *ance on x at _! fir/ desc5t1 or might n discov] x = a week or m4 ,& aft] x 0 f\nd w\ld come ! toilsome task ( salvag+ ! gold4 ,five million doll>s w\ld weigh ab\t t5 tons1 &1 ev5 light5$ z x w\ld be by be+ 9 ! wat]1 x w\ld n be ! "w ( a day to move x1 ev5 if x c\ld be readily come at1 :i* 0 improbable4 ,! adv5tur]s _h laid _! plans ) a full k ( ^! facts4 ,_h !re be5 any *ance ( spe$y "w1 !y might h tri$ to conceal _! pres5ce1 b "u ! circum/ances ?is w\ld be impossible4 ,!re=e !y _h resolv$ to proclaim _! pres5ce & ev5 to welcome visitors if any %\ld appe>1 up to ! mom5t be=e ! gold began to be br\ght abo>d4 ,besides ! advisability ( mak+ _! pres5ce kn[n to ! au?orities1 !re 0 always ! (f-*ance t c>eful wat* z ! laun* sp$ to & fro 9 ! inlet might disclose ! ,orkney ly+ l a d>k %ad[ b5ea? ! wat]4 ,! fi%] boats1 ( c\rse1 _h n discov]$ x1 b ?is argu$ little1 because ! boats g5]ally us$ ! o!r1 or ea/]n1 outlet1 r ?an ! we/]n2 & fur!r1 p]haps1 because ! fi%]m5 7 n look+ = any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,s soon z possible aft] ! div]s _h gone bel[ ! wat]1 ,c>u? ord]$ out a /eam laun* to make ! qu>t]-mile trip to ! head ( ! inlet & visit ! village :i* he knew lay !re1 ?\gh scre5$ f view ( ! ya*t by a turn 9 ! *annel4 ,c>u? _h int5d$ to g to ! village alone on ! fir/ trip1 leav+ ,m>ie ,fitzhugh 7:o ?\ght x be/ n to %[ h]self7 & ,capta9 ,wilson to sup]9t5d affairs on bo>d ! ya*t & deal ) any em]g5cies t might arise4 ,x 0 no "p ( 8 plan to take ,wilk9s along1 b :5 t individual jo9$ him1 evid5tly int5d+ to g1 he did n q "k h[ to refuse4 ,s f>1 he _h no reason to "q ! pla9sman's good fai?4 ,wilk9s _h produc$ 8 bro!r's lett] at ! "t promis$1 & x _h prov$ to be all t he _h claim$ = x4 ,c>u? c\ld n risk excit+ any animosity by %[+ unwill+ness to tru/ ! man on %ore4 ,sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 hesitation1 he recall$ ! we/]n]'s m>k$ lik+ = ! pret5d$ ,olga ,%i%k91 & at once s\ght out t "y woman & invit$ h] to g on ! trip to ! village4 8,y'll be do+ u all a favor if y'll come1 ,miss ,%i%k910 he urg$4 8,( c\rse we are all loyal & all t1 b0--he dropp$ 8 voice--8none ( u "k v mu* ab\t ,wilk9s1 & x w\ld make ?+s a good deal saf] = y\r fa!r & ! re/ ( u if y'd g along & keep an eye on him4 ,he's all "r1 y "k1 b----0 8,b y're on ! anxi\s b5* all ! same4 ,i "k h[ x is myself4 ,sure6 ,i'll g ) pleasure1 ,mr4 ,c>u?40 ,! run up to ! village 0 brief1 & soon ! laun* grat$ aga9/ a little wood5 pi] & disemb>k$ h] pass5g]s1 :o />t$ t[>d ! clu/] ( build+s t seem$ to con/itute ! village4 8,!re's ! *ur* & ! /ore & ! po/-(fice & ! mayor's h\se10 expla9$ ,c>u?1 po9t+ out ! sev]al edifices4 8,!re's no mi/ak+ any ( !m1 once y "k ! type4 ,i'll h to g to ! mayor fir/1 to report my arrival1 & give him a *ance to in=m ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,y ne$n't come 9 unless y l4 ,x w take only a few m9utes1 & !n we c see ! t[n40 ,by ! "t ! p>ty _h rea*$ ! village1 q a little cr[d _h collect$4 ,visitors are few on ,burndo ,isl&1 & ! news ( _! com+ spread apace4 ,curi\s faces appe>$ at doors & w9d[s1 & gap+ *ildr5 l9$ ! way4 ,c>u? vani%$ into ! h\se ( ! mayor1 :]e he f\nd t 8 bus9ess w\ld take a mu* long] "t ?an he _h expect$4 ,! mayor1 a /upid & suspici\s peasant1 spoke no ,engli%1 & ,c>u? spoke no ,russian1 & !re 0 a delay until an int]pret] c\ld be f\nd4 ,?is int]pret] prov$ to be a slim fell[1 ^: appe>ance1 despite ! fact t 8 features 7 hidd5 by a pr(usion ( be>d1 nev]!less impress$ ,c>u? ) a vague s5se ( famili>ity4 ,= an in/ant1 inde$1 ! "y fell[ 0 sure t he _h se5 ! man be=e2 ! next mom5t1 h[ev]1 he dismiss$ ! idea z prepo/]\s4 ,b he quickly adv]t$ to 8 =m] feel+ :5 ! int]pret] address$ him 9 v good ,am]ican4 8,morn9'1 ,cap'n10 he said1 ) a nod4 8,?is old son ( a gun wants to "k :o y are & :at y want "h1 anyh[40 ,c>u? gave 8 "n & expla9$ ! object ( 8 trip2 !n add$3 8,:o are y8 ,y talk l an ,am]ican40 8,am]ican6 ,well1 ,i guess yes6 ,me = ! />ry bann] e "t4 ,i'm f little old ,noo ,york2 ,i am4 ,b wait a m9ute till ,i tell 8 pie-face :at y say40 ,he turn$ & translat$ :at ,c>u? _h said into halt+ ,russian1 & !n appe>$ to r5d] into ,engli% some?+ t ! ,mayor said 9 return4 8,he says y are a li> or crazy10 he translat$ *e]fully4 8,he puts x k9d] easi]1 b t's :at x means all "r4 ,say1 t y>n y told me ab\t hunt+ ?+s at ! bottom ( ! bay is /raight1 ,i suppose40 8,( c\rse x's /raight40 8,well1 ,i'll try to sneeze x to him aga91 ?\gh ,i a9't mu* on ! ,russian4 ,x ta/es too mu* l x s\nds1 & t's en\gh4 ,say6 ,i suppose y belong to ! safety vault cr[d & h b>rels ( simoleons at home60 ,c>u? flu%$2 !n laugh$4 ,! man's impud5ce 0 refre%+4 8,well10 he admitt$1 8,i've got en\gh to keep me go+40 8,i guess$ s4 ,wait a m9ute4 ,i mu/ keep ! old geez] satisfi$40 ,he turn$ & = a mom5t ! language ( ! ,cz> held ! floor4 ,f9ally ! man resum$4 8,x's t t\* ( y\rs ab\t ris+ sea bottoms t gets him10 he expla9$4 8,he says he's liv$ "h all 8 life & nev] saw ! sea-bottom rise yet1 'cept :5 ! tide goes out4 ,x's a t\gh sort ( a gag to spr+ on "o ( ^! two-by-f\r gov]nm5t (fic]s :at rank some:]e betwe5 jack high & a bobtail flu% & is intellig5c$ accord+4 ,n b :at ,i reckon x's true en\gh4 ,b ab\t ?is "h "q ( weal?4 ,if y've got x to burn1 ,i don't reckon y'd c>e to pyramid x a million or s1 w\ld y80 ,c>u? 0 />tl$1 8 unquiet consci5ce mak+ him suspect t ev]y?+ any "o said to him _h ref]5ce to 8 true err&4 8,i don't "k10 he answ]$ cauti\sly4 8,:at h y got8 ,a gold m9e80 ,! man laugh$ %ortly4 8,a gold m9e60 he e*o$4 8,a gold m9e6 ,well1 ,i guess y might call x t4 ,:at ,i want to "k is1 d y c>e to g 9 on x8 ,or if y don't1 w y help out an ,am]ican m>oon$ on ?is durn$ holeski80 ,c>u? nodd$ uneasily4 8,oh1 ,i suppose s10 he answ]$ sl[ly4 8,i'm always will+ to help a fell[ c\ntryman4 ,b y'll h to expla940 ,! man nodd$4 8,i'll expla9 all "r10 he promis$4 8,b y've got to answ] all ! que/ions on ?is %eet ( pap] fir/ or y'll h ! ,cz>ski 9 y\r hairski40 ,! que/ions 7 long & t$i\s1 & :5 !y 7 f9i%$ ,c>u? rose ) a sigh ( relief4 ,! int]pret] rose also4 8,i've told 8 joblots t y want me to %[ y r\nd ! mud puddle10 he expla9$4 8,t'll give me a *ance to spiel4 ,come along40 ,! two walk$ to ! door4 ,z !y walk$ out1 ,wilk9s met !m4 8,miss ,%i%k9's look+ at ! *ur*10 he expla9$4 8,%e's----0 ,he broke (f & 8 face grew r$1 !n :ite1 z 8 eyes fell on ! int]pret]4 ,once or twice he swall[$2 !n c\gh$4 8,d---- t ,russian tobacco60 he exclaim$4 8,x's be5 /rangl+ me ev] s9ce ,i sniff$ x half an h\r ago40 ,c>u?1 :o _h wait$ smil+ly till ! pla9sman recov]$1 glanc$ t[>d ! *ur*4 8,%all we g ov] & jo9 ,miss ,%i%k980 he sugge/$4 8,i've got an int]pret] "h :o c---- ,hello6 :at's become ( ! fell[80 ,! int]pret] _h vani%$4 ,9 ! few in/ants t ,c>u?'s att5tion 0 c5tr$ on ,wilk9s1 he _h slipp$ away1 probably ar\nd "o ( ! h\ses t /ood close by4 ,at fir/ ,c>u? suppos$ t ! disappe>ance w\ld be b tempor>y1 b z ! m9utes w5t by )\t sign1 he 0 =c$ to conclude t x 0 bo? p]man5t & int5tional4 ,:5 at la/ d\bt no long] rema9$1 ! "y fell[ laugh$ angrily4 8,let him g1 conf\nd him60 he exclaim$4 8,he 0 half crazy1 anyh[4 ,come6 ,let's g to ! *ur*40 ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5 ,nei!r ,wilk9s nor ,flor5ce _h wait$ long = ,c>u? to return4 ,9 fact1 t g5tleman _h sc>cely vani%$ into ! mayor's (fice :5 ,flor5ce _h turn$ to h] companion4 8,gee60 %e rem>k$4 8,me = ! breakaway4 ,^! high-br[s gets on me n]ves4 ,let's see ! t[n--ev5 if x a9't all to ! giddy1 x's bett] ?an ! old boat4 ,gee6 b x's sl[60 ,miss ,lee1 x w be obs]v$1 0 glad to pret]mit1 :5 opportunity (f]$1 ! =ms ( polite spee* t %e 0 rapidly acquir+4 ,wilk9s look$ at h] suspici\sly4 8,y a9't seem$ 9 no ways bor$10 he sugge/$4 8,oh1 ,i got to put up a front1 ( c\rse10 rejo9$ ! girl indiff]5tly2 8b if x wasn't = y1 ,i guess ,i'd fade away4 ,?is /yle ( life's all "r = ^? t likes x1 ,i guess1 b x's me = ,coney ,isl& e "t40 ,!y _h rea*$ ! *ur* n[ & 7 pe]+ 9 at ! op5 door4 ,miss ,lee 0 n impress$2 %e _h se5 ,russian *ur*es 9 h] belov$ ,new ,york1 & m5tally comp>$ !m ) ?is "o1 mu* to its disadvantage4 ,wilk9s1 h[ev]1 f\nd x all new & int]e/+4 ,! c&les rang$ be=e ! icons1 ! gilt & glass ( ! alt>1 ! tawdry trapp+s1 all impress$ him1 & he advanc$ into ! build+1 /udy+ its details4 ,illu/ration3 8,,p>don1 ,,mademoiselle6 ,i ,,mu/ ,,speak ,,to ,,y ,,secretly0 ,sc>cely _h he left ! girl :5 a man dress$ 9 ! habilim5ts ( a prie/ /epp$ to h] side1 hold+ out 8 hat1 z if = alms4 ,z ,flor5ce />$ at him1 he mutt]$ swiftly1 9 excell5t ,engli%3 8,p>don1 mademoiselle6 ,i mu/ speak to y secretly4 ,y h be5 deceiv$4 ,y are n ,pr(essor ,%i%k9's daught]4 ,y are a pr9cess ( ,russia ) a huge =tune4 ,i h come f ,/4 ,pet]sburg to talk ) y4 ,give me a *ance1 ,i beg40 ,miss ,lee turn$ away4 8,say1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s10 %e call$4 8,i left my jacket 9 ! boat4 ,w\ld y m9d *as9' d[n & gett9' x = me8 ,i'll wait "h = y40 ,:5 ! pla9sman _h gone1 ,flor5ce turn$ to ! prie/4 8,make good10 %e ord]$ briefly4 8,y look l ! ,caliph ( ,bagdad1 & ,i guess y c d ! magic4 ,if ,i'm a face-c>d in/ead ( a two-spot1 ( c\rse ,i want to "k x40 ,! prie/ did n answ] ,flor5ce's spee* 9 words4 ,turn+1 he /epp$ to ! door & ?rew out 8 h&4 8,begone60 he %\t$ to ! curi\s cr[d1 & at ! ^w x melt$ away4 ,!n he came back4 8,w y n be seat$1 ,pr9cess80 he inquir$ c\rte\sly1 po9t+ t[>d a b5* t /ood aga9/ ! wall4 8,i regret t ,i h no bett] accommodation to (f] y1 b----0 ,flor5ce took ! seat4 8,cut x out10 %e advis$4 8,get on ) ! fairy tale40 ,! prie/ remov$ 8 cap & ?rew back 8 ve/m5ts1 reveal+ himself z a well-pres]v$1 c\rtly g5tleman ( p]haps fifty ye>s ( age4 ,beautiful :ite hair curl$ ab\t 8 br[1 :ile 8 be>d & mu/a*es 7 ! p9k ( milit>y p]fection4 ,flor5ce1 /udy+ him furtively1 f\nd him v good to look ^u4 ,to h] he repres5t$ romance1 ari/ocracy1 ref9em5t--all t %e _h nev] _h 9 h] sordid life4 ,he 0 too old to play ,pr9ce ,*>m+1 %e conclud$1 b he 0 ( ! type to :i* %e believ$ ,pr9ce ,*>m+ belong$4 ,mean:ile ! prie/ 0 seat+ himself4 8,no fairy tale4 ,pr9cess10 he contradict$ def]5tially--8unless we lik5 x to ,c9d]ella & trans=m ! beautiful1 wrong$ "y lady into ! pr9cess4 ,r let u call x a masqu]ade4 ,i am n :at ,i seem4 ,y are n :at y seem4 ,y\r :ole exp$ition is n :at x seems4 ,we are all mask$4 ,b ! "t = unmask+ is at h&40 ,flor5ce />$ at him languidly4 8,i suppose y "k :at y mean10 %e rem>k$ insol5tly4 8,b ,i don't40 8,h[ %\ld y until ,i expla98 ,fir/1 ,pr9cess1 ,i am n a prie/40 8,i knew x4 ,:at are y8 ,a wiz>d80 8,i am ,b>on ,ivan ,demidr(f1 *ief ( ! ?ird section ( ! ,russian police4 ,p]haps y "k :at t means4 ,y\r ya*t has be5 wat*$ ev] s9ce x ent]$ ! ,baltic1 & ,i am "h = ! express purpose ( meet+ y4 ,if ,i may advise1 ,pr9cess1 x is n well to sc(f always4 ,?is affair is n "o = laught]40 8,oh1 spla%6 ,excuse ^! te>s ( regret60 mock$ ! girl4 8,g ahead6 ,i'll be good40 ,= a mom5t ! ,b>on /udi$ ! girl's face4 ,!n he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,privately he 0 revis+ 8 =m] op9ions ab\t ,am]ican tra9+ & mann]s4 ,he _h n met ,flor5ce's type be=e4 8,y h always suppos$ y\rself ! daught] ( ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 h y n1 ,pr9cess80 he que/ion$4 ,flor5ce dodg$4 8,well1 ,i got a "r to10 %e answ]$4 8,he told me s himself40 8,i "k4 ,he did y a grave inju/ice4 ,li/51 ,pr9cess6 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! man y suppose to be y\r fa!r engag$ 9 a plot to murd] my imp]ial ma/] ! ,cz>4 ,! plot 0 detect$1 & its au?ors 7 ?r[n into prison4 ,?ree ye>s aft]1 ,%i%k9 escap$4 ,9 "s way he _h gott5 ! idea t 8 highness1 ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 _h be5 responsible = 8 arre/4 ,x 0 n true1 b he believ$ x4 ,s he slipp$ into ! palace ( ! ,gr& ,duke & /ole away 8 daught]1 ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e4 ,he escap$ ) h] to ,am]ica & pass$ h] (f z 8 daught]4 ,y 7 t *ild6 ,y 7 & are t pr9cess1 ,yves ,naprax9e1 daught] ( ! late ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 c\s9 to 8 imp]ial maje/y ! ,cz>1 & heiress to a great =tune4 ,all ?is w\ld h be5 y\rs f bir? up _h n t wick$ old man /ol5 y away & robb$ y ( x40 ,flor5ce clos$ h] eyes4 ,%e felt fa9t4 ,ev] s9ce ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 _h approa*$ h] 9 ,new ,york1 %e _h be5 wond]+ to :at ! adv5ture w\ld lead4 ,naturally romantic1 9 spite ( h] flippancy1 %e _h ?\ght out half a doz5 possible t]m9ations1 ! lea/ ( :i* left h] ri* & honor$4 ,b nev] 9 h] wilde/ imag9+s _h %e dream$ ( be+ id5tifi$ z a pr9cess & a c\s9 ( ! ,cz>4 ,a delightful excitem5t rac$ ?r\gh h] ve9s4 ,9 imag9ation %e 0 already receiv+ homage & decl9+ ! h&s ( great nobles4 ,!n1 all at once1 ! 8pipe w5t out40 ,none ( ?is c\ld be h]s4 ,x all belong$ to ! real ,olga1 m>ri$ & settl$ ?ree ?\s& miles away4 ,! tru? mu/ ( c\rse soon appe>2 all %e c\ld d 0 to get all ! pleasure possible out ( ! situation :ile x la/$4 ,p]haps %e might manage to fea!r h] ne/ by t "t4 ,h] ?\ghts flew to ! ,pr(essor4 ,s ?is 0 ! reason :y he _h want$ to keep ! real ,olga out ( ,russia8 ,he _h dread$ j su* a disclosure z ?is4 ,well1 %e w\ld help him z long z %e c\ld--t is1 z long z 8 int]e/s did n cla% ) h]s4 ,:5 !y did1 ( c\rse---- ,! ,b>on _h be5 wat*+ h] closely1 try+ to read h] *ang+ face4 8,ah ha60 he exclaim$4 8,y und]/& n[ p]haps "s ?+s y c\ld n guess be=e4 ,p]haps y rememb] details ( y\r *ildhood1 almo/ =gott54 ,y 7 ?ree ye>s old :5 y 7 /ol51 & "s recollection /icks 9 y\r m9d4 ,is x n s80 8,yes1 "s recollection /icks 9 my m9d40 ,flor5ce wond]$ grimly :at ! ,b>on w\ld say if he knew :at h] recollections really 74 8,! villa9 has robb$ y ( y\r bir?right10 he repeat$1 ) :at seem$ to be ris+ wra?4 8,b n[ x %all all be re/or$4 ,yes60 ,flor5ce nodd$1 n tru/+ h]self to speak4 ,! situation 0 too new & /range1 & %e mu/ move circumspectly4 ,besides1 %e 0 c]ta9 ! ,b>on _h m to say4 ,%e _h be5 taught 9 a h>d s*ool1 & 0 v sure t 8 actions 7 n dis9t]e/$4 ,s %e m]ely wait$4 ,b>on ,demidr(f did n delay4 8,yes10 he reit]at$4 8,x %all all be re/or$1 & ! robb] %all be puni%$4 ,b !re is m to tell1 ,pr9cess4 ,to :om1 ?9k y1 belongs ! gold = :i* ! ,sea ,spume is seek+80 8,:at gold80 ,flor5ce look$ innoc5tly into ! ,b>on's eyes4 ,%e w\ld admit no?+ until compell$ to d s4 8,:at gold8 ,mon ,dieu1 ,pr9cess1 d y ?9k we police are fools8 ,e /ep ( ! s-call$ ,miss ,fitzhugh & ( ,monsieur ,c>u? has be5 kn[n to u4 ,almo/ we captur$ ! lett] on ! fire-escape 9 ,new ,york4 ,b ,monsieur le valet 0 too cunn+ = u40 ,flor5ce rais$ h] eyes4 8,s10 %e murmur$ ?\ghtfully1 8x 0 y\r ag5ts :o murd]$ ,wilk9s80 8,execut$ him1 ,pr9cess4 ,he 0 a robb] & a murd]]1 ) a long crim9al record4 ,we knew him well4 ,8 robb]y ( ,monsieur ,c>u? 0 8 la/ crime4 ,my m5 obs]v$ him f ! fire-escape & act$ summ>ily4 ,t is all40 ,flor5ce did n und]/& half ( ?is4 ,%e _h be5 told no?+ ( ,wilk9s's murd]1 h] only k be+ inf]r$ f :at 8 bro!r _h said to h] ab\t x ?ree days be=e4 ,%e laid away 9 h] m9d ! in=mation ! ,b>on s freely imp>t$1 & wait$4 8,s y let ! lett] get by y10 %e sugge/$4 ,! ,b>on flung up 8 h&s4 8,alas1 yes1 ,pr9cess4 ,b we wat*$ & wait$1 & :5 ,miss ,fitzhugh organiz$ h] little exp$ition1 we guess$ t %e _h someh[ gott5 ! lett]4 ,b1 mademoiselle1 rev5ons nos m\lons6 ,d y "k ^: gold x is !y seek80 ,flor5ce %ook h] head4 8,x is y\rs6 ,yes1 ,pr9cess1 ,i swe> x4 ,y\r illu/ri\s fa!r _h nev] giv5 up ! hope ( f9d+ y1 & :5 he di$1 t5 ye>s ago1 8 w direct$ t 8 e/ate %\ld be set aside = y or be sp5t 9 seek+ = y4 ,:5 ,russia's ne$s became great ow+ to ! w> ) ,japan1 my imp]ial ma/] direct$ t money be borr[$ = ! gov]nm5t on y\r ,engli% e/ates4 ,if y 7 f\nd1 he w\ld pay x back2 if y 7 n f\nd1 ! e/ate w\ld 9 "t rev]t to ! ,cr[n4 ,t gold 0 c>ri$ by ! ,orkney1 wreck$ by ! nihili/s1 & is n[ be+ /ol5 f y by y\r pret5d$ fa!r & 8 rascally associates4 ,x makes "o's blood boil1 ,pr9cess60 ,= obvi\s reasons1 ,flor5ce's blood did n boil q s ard5tly z ! ,b>on's seem$ to d4 ,pla9ly he 0 try+ to excite h] animosity aga9/ ! memb]s ( h] p>ty1 = reasons n yet disclos$1 b n difficult to guess 9 a g5]al way4 ,%e 0 sure t he 0 prep>+ to ask h] to play traitor1 & %e 0 debat+ inw>dly :e!r or n %e w\ld f9d x pr(itable to d s4 8,x's a real f]v5t tale10 %e rem>k$ enc\rag+ly4 8,gee6 w\ldn't x make a hit on ! t5-tw5t'-?irt' circuit4 ,?9k ( ! ,cz>ski do+ ! h&s-across-!-sea act to an ,am]ican girl6 ,by ! way1 ,i =got h[ y said y f\nd me60 ,b>on ,demidr(f hesitat$4 8,x is a long /ory10 he boggl$4 8,we got a h9t f a fri5d ( ours 9 ! nihili/ c\ncils1 & we foll[$ x up4 ,! pro(s 7 complet$ only aft] y\r p>ty sail$ f ,am]ica4 ,! la/ ,unit came by cable a few days ago40 ,flor5ce rose4 8,well10 %e said1 8if x satisfies y1 ,i c]ta9ly a9't got any kick com+4 ,b ,i guess y'd bett] get d[n to brass tacks & be done ) x4 ,d ,i get ?is e/ate & pr9cely rank1 or don't ,i8 ,talk bus9ess6 ,i'm no +nue40 ,! ,b>on's eyes light$ up4 ,at la/ he ?\ght he und]/ood4 ,he rose4 8,ah60 he exclaim$4 8,y w treat ) u6 ,t is well4 ,y w get ev]y?+ if y help u6 ,we want t gold4 ,! ,emp]or is responsible to y = x1 & he has *>g$ u to recov] x4 ,is x 9 ! ,inlet "h80 8,y c se>* me60 8,:at80 8,oh1 gee1 ,i don't "k6 ,nobody kn[s6 ,!y're hunt+ = x "h1 b ,i don't ?9k !y're c]ta9 x a9't some:]e else40 8,didn't ! lett] tell80 8,i hav5't se5 any lett]40 8,ah60 ,! ,b>on 0 disappo9t$4 8,well1 no matt]60 he w5t on4 8,y c help me nev]!less4 ,let me "k :5 !y f9d x1 & ,i w d ! re/4 ,! mom5t x is 9 my h&s1 ,i w h& y ! pro(s t w make y a pr9cess & give y a =tune ( =ty million rubles--tw5ty million ,am]ican doll>s4 ,w y help u80 ,flor5ce %iv]$ ) delight4 ,if %e 7 clev]1 %e might coax "s ( ^? tw5ty millions to come h] way4 ,b matt]s 7 /ill decid$ly vague4 8,:y c't y seize ! ya*t n[80 %e ask$4 8,:y d y ne$ my help80 8,my de> "y lady60 ! ,b>on exclaim$4 8,we d n "k :]e ! wreck is6 ,we d n "k t %e is 9 ?is inlet at all4 ,x may be = a bl9d t ! ya*t comes "h4 ,if we seize h] be=e %e f9ds ! gold1 we "k no?+ & we get no?+4 ,mr4 ,c>u? he draw himself up4 #8,ah ha6' he cries4 #8,y insult ! ,am]ican flag6' ,! ,am]ican newspap]s raise !--! w>-:oop--& we--we c answ] no?+4 ,we h no pro(4 ,b :5 ! gold is once abo>d1 we get x & we c cat* ,mr4 ,c>u? r$-h&$4 ,he is caught /eal+ our gold4 ,he c say no?+4 ,if he makes tr\ble1 ! ,am]ican pap]s are dumb or !y take our side4 ,russia's fri5d%ip ) ,am]ica is n di/urb$4 ,x is only a pirate t is caught4 ,ah1 no1 no1 ,pr9cess4 ,we mu/ proce$ sl[ly4 ,we mu/ "k our gr\nd be=e we move4 ,we mu/ wait until ! gold is f\nd4 ,n[ :at say y80 ,flor5ce consid]$4 ,cle>ly1 no?+ 0 to be ga9$ by refus+ ! ,b>on outright4 ,%e mu/ h "t to decide on h] c\rse ( action4 ,if x appe>$ be/ to betray ! ya*t1 %e w\ld n hesitate to d s2 b %e _h no int5tion ( play+ ! traitor unless %e saw h] pr(it4 ,%e mu/ /udy ov] ! situation4 ,mean:ile1 %e w\ld appe> to accept4 8,all "r10 %e said briefly4 8,i'll g ) y4 ,i'll let y "k :5 ! gold is f\nd4 ,h['ll ,i d x80 ,if ,b>on ,demidr(f 0 gratifi$1 he did n %[ x4 ,he 0 no long] treat+ ,flor5ce z a girl1 b z a woman & a fell[ conspirator4 8,y\r /at]oom is ! second on ! port side1 ,i believe10 he said t]sely4 8,v well4 ,:5 ! gold is f\nd1 hang a small r$ flag f y\r port-hole or %[ a r$ light !re by night4 ,x is und]/ood8 ,yes8 ,b y\r fri5d approa*es4 ,adieu1 ,madame la ,pr9cesse60 ,z he walk$ up ! aisle t[>d ! alt>1 ,miss ,lee rose to greet ,wilk9s4 8,gee60 %e exclaim$4 8,let's get back on bo>d4 ,?is place is z dead z a puddle duckski60 ,,*apt] ,,fifte5 ,?ree days aft] ,flor5ce's adv5ture at ! *ur*1 t "y woman sat on ! qu>t]-deck ( ! ,sea ,spume1 gaz+ ) unsee+ eyes ov] ! lapp+ wat] :i* ! desc5d+ sun _h turn$ into a gold5 riv] /ret*+ away to ! we/4 ,^u ?is yell[ flood two boats 7 mov+1 & on ^! ,miss ,lee's eyes 7 fix$4 ,b h] ?\ghts 7 f> away4 ,n once s9ce ,b>on ,demidr(f _h told 8 amaz+ tale _h its sub/ance be5 out ( h] e>s4 ,aga9 & aga9 %e _h gone ov] ! details1 wond]+ if by any *ance %e c\ld make ! fairy tale come true4 ,9 "t %e almo/ p]suad$ h]self t %e c\ld4 ,%e 0 sure t %e und]/ood at la/ :y ! ,pr(essor _h n want$ to br+ 8 daught] to ,russia4 ,he _h be5 afraid ( ?is v ?+--afraid le/ ,olga's relatives %\ld f9d h] & reclaim h]4 ,m ?an ev] n[1 he w\ld want to keep ! sub/itution secret4 ,& no "o else knew ( x4 ,flor5ce's he>t leap$ )9 h] z ! possibilities danc$ be=e h] m9d's eye4 ,let h] only d>e to g ahead & %e w\ld h money & weal?4 ,:y n8 ,a pr9cess6 ,%>ply %e drew h] brea? at ! ?\ght4 ,a pr9cess6 ,%e6 ,flor5ce ,lee6 ,%e :o _h fac$ begg>y a few %ort weeks be=e6 ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e6 ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e6 ,aga9 & aga9 %e wrote ! words on ! flyleaf ( a book t lay 9 h] lap4 ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e6 ,if x c\ld be6 ,if x c\ld be6 ,a /ep on ! deck ar\s$ h]4 ,ha/ily %e clos$ ! book1 ) its tell-tale writ+1 & look$ up to see ,wilk9s close at h&4 ,rapidly he /rode to ! rail & gaz$ t[>d ! boats2 !n he turn$ abruptly back & sat d[n beside ! girl4 8,!y're gett+ mighty contigu\s10 he decl>$4 8,i reckon !y'll oscillate on x to-night4 ,well1 x don't matt]2 ev]y?+'s ready40 ,curi\sly ,miss ,lee gaz$ at him4 8,:at 9 ! _w are y talk+ ab\t80 %e dem&$4 ,wilk9s )drew 8 eyes f ! danc+ wat] & fix$ !m on ! girl4 ,= a mom5t he look$ h] 9 ! face2 !n he delib]ately w9k$4 ,miss ,lee /ruck at him4 8,don't get fre%10 %e ord]$ sev]ely4 8,i don't all[ g5tlem5 to w9k at me except ov] a cold bottle4 ,speak out & quit mak+ signs40 ,wilk9s *uckl$4 8,say6 ,y're all to ! good10 he rem>k$4 8,i'm ready if y are40 8,ready = :at80 8,to =eclose on t !re promissory note ( y\rn--t "o ab\t ! gold4 ,i'm ready to />t = ,new ,york if y are4 ,fact is1 ,i'm (f to-night60 8,to-night60 8,sure ?+6 ,x's me = ! broad ,atlantic by ! light ( ! moon ?is v night4 ,say1 don't y want to %ake ?is gang & come along80 ,! girl pal$ slightly4 8,tell me :at y mean "r away10 %e ord]$ crisply4 ,wilk9s po9t$ ov] ! wat]4 8,y see t "r-h& boat pron\nc9' ar\nd yond]80 he que/ion$4 8,well1 ne>'s my specification goes1 ! ,orkney lies j ab\t "u h]4 ,unless !y're too t]rible promiscu\s1 !y'll f9d h] mighty soon1 & !n !re'll be go+s on worse'n a loco$ bronco40 8,h[ d y "k80 ,! girl 0 lean+ ov] him1 e muscle t5se ) excitem5t4 8,h[ d y "k :]e ! ,orkney is1 & :y w !re be tr\ble :5 x is f\nd80 %e dem&$4 8,because--say1 ,i guess y didn't see a slim1 limpy fell[ ) a black hirsute adornm5t on 8 *9 up 9 ! village ! day we 0 up !re1 did y8 ,well1 t fell[ 0 ,bill1 my bro!r ,bill1 ! "o t wrote ! epizootle t brung u "h4 ,he wasn't dr[n$ 9 ! ,orkney--,bill wasn't born to be dr[n$4 ,ev]ybody else 01 b he got on t]ra cotta1 & he's be5 hib]nat+ "h ev] s9ce1 wait+ 8 *ance to get away ) ! gold40 8,! gold60 8,yes6 ,bill's got x4 ,h[ he done x1 ,i don't "k4 ,b he's got x4 ,bill's a man ( 8 h&s1 ,bill is6 ,he's got all !m nuggets out ( ! %ip & ca*$ 'em a%ore4 ,!re a9't a speck ( du/ left on ! ,orkney4 ,bill's got x all60 ,amazem5t gripp$ ,flor5ce & held h] dumb4 ,! gold ^: capture 0 to be ! price ( pro(s ( h] pr9ces%ood _h pass$ into o!r h&s4 ,:at 0 %e to d8 ,!re 0 no "t to lose4 ,%\ld %e betray ,wilk9s to ,c>u? or to ! ,b>on8 ,h[ c\ld %e betray him to ! ,b>on ev5 if %e want$ to8 ,%\ld %e grasp at ! money & let ! vision>y rank g4 ,%e did n "q :e!r %e %\ld be true to ,pr(essor ,%i%k94 ,long be=e1 %e _h decid$ t "q4 ,abruptly %e spoke4 8,well1 :at are y go+ to d80 %e dem&$4 8,go+ to run ! gold (f1 ( c\rse10 return$ ! pla9sman4 8,bill's got a boat ( sorts--a s*oon] or p]gola or some?+--& he's got ! gold on bo>d by n[4 ,i've /ak$ him to buy provisions1 & we're (f to-night4 ,bill w\ld h gone be=e1 b he's be5 crippl$ up s9ce ! wreck1 & c\ldn't manage ! boat alone4 ,b x's all skeeky n[4 ,! sc['s ly+ up "h a ways1 j a-wait+ = d>k & = y & me to jo9 h]4 ,if x co9cides ) y\r s5tim5ts1 we'll d ! fly away act to-night4 ,w y come80 ,miss ,lee consid]$4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be delightful to be a pr9cess1 b1 aft] all1 !re might be a /r+ ti$ to ,demidr(f's (f]1 :ile !re 0 some?+ sub/antial ab\t five million doll>s 9 gold4 ,x might be well to pass up ! fairy tale & close ) ,wilk9s4 ,%e mu/ consid]4 8,y c't cross ! ,atlantic 9 a sloop10 %e object$4 8,a9't go+ to try4 ,we'll j run ov] ! way to ,/ockholm to a place ,bill kn[s (1 & g home f !re by /eam]4 ,oh1 we've got x all diagnos$ out prop]4 ,x's a c9*40 8,b0--,flor5ce 0 ?9k+ al\d--8h[ are y go9' to get away f ! ya*t80 8,t's fix$1 too4 ,bill w float d[n "u ! cab9 w9d[s ab\t t5 o'clock1 j be=e ! moon gets on ! job1 & we'll drop 9 on him40 8,b :5 !y f9d we're gone----0 8,let 'em f9d4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make8 ,!y may aspirate to get ?is "h gold1 b t don't make x !irs4 ,bill & me's got x1 & ,i guess we'll keep x4 ,:y1 say1 !re a9't "o ( 'em'll d>e to baa ev5 if !y f9d u1 :i* !y won't4 ,oh1 x's a c9*40 8,p]haps6 ,& yet--say1 ,mr4 ,wilk9s1 y've be5 on ! level ) me1 & ,i'm go+ to treat y likewise4 ,don't y be too sure y've got a c9*6 ,!re's o!rs besides ! folks on ?is ya*t t's aft] t gold40 ,wilk9s did n speak1 b he look$ ! girl 9 ! eye & wait$ = h] to g on4 8,! ,russian cops are onto _! jobs all "r4 ,!y "k :at we're aft]1 & !y're wat*+ u all ! "t4 ,!y're ready to swoop d[n on u ! m9ute we get ! gold on bo>d4 ,i guess !y've got a doz5 boats ly+ ar\nd "h40 ,wilk9s look$ ?\ghtful4 8,humph60 he said4 8,y're all to ! good1 y are4 ,y a9't be5 wa/+ no "t1 h y8 ,h['d y f9d out80 8,! prie/6 ,t day at ! *ur*4 ,he want$ me to help him40 8,& y /rung him along1 all "r1 didn't y8 ,y w\ld1 ( c\rse60 ,he paus$1 !n w5t on4 8,well10 he rem>k$2 8,i don't reckon x makes no diff]5ce4 ,!y won't be suspect+ a fi%+ s*oon] ( any allusions1 & !y won't be aggravat9' u none4 ,!y'll be keep9' _! optics tra9$ on ! ya*t circumspecti\s4 ,we c slip out easy4 ,is x a g80 ,flor5ce held out h] h&4 8,x's a g10 %e agre$4 8,m6 ,i'll help y to get away4 ,i'll fix ?+s s t ! ya*t won't h any "t to bo!r u4 ,yes1 x's a g4 ,& n[----0 ,swiftly ,flor5ce op5$ ! book t lay 9 h] lap & ripp$ out ! flyleaf ) its pr9cely inscription4 ,swiftly %e tore x into t9y fragm5ts & toss$ x to ! breeze t sang ?r\gh ! rigg+4 8,!re60 %e cri$1 z ! bits bespr9kl$ ! wat]4 8,t's ! end ( ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e4 ,x's a g40 8,! ,pr9cess :i*80 8,somebody y nev] he>d (4 ,a bird 9 ! bu%4 ,a dream ( ! impossible4 ,a romance f ! ,*amb]maid's ,own4 ,let h] g4 ,i'll be ready :5 y are40 ,,*apt] ,,sixte5 ,t night ! wreck 0 f\nd4 ,seat$ 9 ! cab91 close beside ! telephone t l$ ov] ! side d[n to ! div]s toil+ b5ea? ! d>k5+ wat]1 ,c>u? receiv$ ! ?rill+ news4 ,in/antly ho>se ord]s rang ?r\gh ! %ip1 & ! crew sprang to _! /ations4 ,! furnace doors 7 flung op5 & brawny /ok]s hurl$ coal ^u ! bank$ fires until ! hiss ( /eam told t ! ,sea ,spume 0 ready to race = ! op5 sea ! mom5t ! gold 0 on bo>d4 ,bel[1 ! div]s 7 pick+ _! way ov] ! sunk5 hull1 seek+ ! /orage place ( ! treasure4 ,above1 at ! telephones1 /ood ,c>u? & ,m>ie ,fitzhugh1 *eeks flu%$ & eyes a-sp>kle4 8,at la/6 ,at la/60 brea!d ! girl2 & 8,at la/6 ,at la/60 e*o$ ,c>u?4 ,8 tones p5etrat$ to ! girl's consci\sness1 & %e blu%$ brightly4 ,9 ! triumph ( h] cause1 %e _h =gott5 t ,c>u?'s object & h]s 7 n ! same4 ,%e blu%$1 b %e did n draw away4 ,aft] all1 if %e 7 fat$ to give h]self = ,russia1 to sell h]self to ,c>u? 9 return = 8 help 9 ! cause ( fre$om1 ! sacrifice w\ld n be s v h>d4 ,inde$1 x might n be h>d at all4 ,if policy 7 to gov]n h] mat+1 ?is clean-limb$1 clean-?9k+ "y ,am]ican w\ld be a bett] mate ?an _m a "o :o _h s\ght h] 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,bro!rhood mu/ decide2 %e _h sworn h]self body & s\l to its ord]s2 b %e f\nd h]self sudd5ly hop+ t ! ,bro!rhood might f9d ,c>u?'s claims wor?y4 ,smil+ly %e look$ into ! "y man's eyes4 8,n yet10 %e murmur$4 8,n yet4 ,we are n out ( ! woods yet1 & until we are y mu/ rememb] y\r promise40 8,my promise80 8,to give all y\r ?\ghts to ! bus9ess 9 h&4 ,n to make love to me4 ,n to----0 8,great ,cs>'s ,gho/6 ,y don't call ?is mak+ love1 d y8 ,) y half a mile away across ! cab91 & me ) ?is telephone h>ness on my head4 ,j y wait &----0 ,excit$ly he dev\r$ h] ) 8 eyes4 ,brightly %e blu%$1 & re/lessly %e mov$4 ,!n %e press$ a button on ! wall4 8,i am go+ to s5d = ,mr4 ,wilk9s & ,miss ,%i%k9 to come & he> ! news ) u10 %e expla9$4 8,we owe ,mr4 ,wilk9s an apology = di/ru/+ him40 ,:5 ! /ew>d ent]$1 %e s5t him to f9d ! two & ask !m to come to ! cab94 ,:5 ! man _h gone1 ,c>u? look$ at h] & laugh$4 8,yes10 he agre$1 8,i guess ,i owe ,wilk9s an apology1 b ,i c\ld make x lat] j z well z n[4 ,i'm incl9$ to ?9k t ,miss ,%i%k9 has _h m to d ) 8 good fai? ?an any?+ else1 anyh[4 ,que] girl1 isn't %e1 to be ! ,pr(essor's daught]4 ,n ! sort ,i %\ld h expect$ at all40 8,nor ,i4 ,h[ev]---- ,well1 ,b>nes1 :at is x80 ,! /ew>d _h ent]$1 ha/ily4 8,mr4 ,wilk9s & ,miss ,%i%k9 don't seem to be abo>d1 ma'am60 he exclaim$4 8,n abo>d8 ,nons5se6 ,!y mu/ be60 8,i've hunt$ ev]y:]e1 ma'am4 ,i've look$ 9 ,miss ,%i%k9's cab91 ma'am1 & %e a9't !re4 ,!re w]5't no?+ !re b a r$ light burn+ 9 ! port-hole1 ma'am40 ,c>u? sprang to 8 feet1 te>+ ! telephone-receiv] f 8 head4 8,a r$ light8 ,man1 y're crazy60 8,no1 sir2 ,i a9't1 sir4 ,!re 0 a lant]n wrapp$ r\nd ) a r$ clo? burn+ 9 h] port-hole4 ,& %e's gone1 sir4 ,%e a9't on bo>d1 sir2 & ,mr4 ,wilk9s a9't on bo>d ei!r40 ,= an in/ant ,m>ie & ,c>u? />$ at ! man 9 dumb sil5ce4 ,!n ! girl realiz$ ! situation4 8,trea*]y60 %e cri$4 8,trea*]y6 ,wilk9s has betray$ u6 ,i nev] tru/$ him4 ,he's betray$ u1 & he's c>ri$ ! girl (f40 8,c>ri$ h] (f8 ,x's impossible60 8,impossible or n1 x's be5 done4 ,maybe %e w5t ) him will+ly--,i don't "k & ,i don't c>e4 ,%e's gone1 & he's gone1 & !re's dang] 9 x6 ,dang]6 ,x means we are wat*$4 ,x means we'll be attack$----0 8,attack$80 8,yes1 attack$6 ,d y ?9k ,russia w try to arre/ u8 ,%e c\ldn't6 ,we are )9 our rights4 ,we are only seek+ salvage4 ,%e won't d>e to arre/ u4 ,%e'll s5d ruffians to attack u & kill or imprison u all4 ,! ,sea ,spume w disappe> z ! ,orkney did4 ,no "o w ev] he> ( x aga94 ,quick6 ,= ,god's sake1 give me t telephone6 ,i'll /ay "h4 ,g & f9d ,capta9 ,wilson6 ,s]ve out arms4 ,prep>e to fight2 =1 z ,god is my judge1 we w h to fight or p]i%4 ,don't ,i "k ,russia & its police8 ,quick6 ,! murd]]s may be creep+ on u n[40 ,9 ?ree /eps ,c>u? 0 on deck1 & 9 ?ree m on ! bridge at ,capta9 ,wilson's side4 ,eag]ly he p\r$ out 8 /ory4 8,if ! police come = u op5ly1 we mu/ yield10 he f9i%$4 8,b ,miss ,fitzhugh says !y w n come op5ly4 ,%e says !y w come z pirates1 ?ieves1 murd]]s4 ,if !y d1 we mu/ fight = our lives4 ,we're arm$ &----0 8,we'll d x6 ,i'll give ord]s40 ,! capta9 0 gone ) ! words trail+ ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,! ,sea ,spume _h be5 b\ght & fitt$ out z a dispat* boat by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t at ! break+ out ( ! ,spani% w>4 ,at its close1 %e _h be5 sold1 guns & all1 to ! highe/ bidd]2 s9ce !n %e _h *ang$ h&s once or twice1 b none ( h] own]s _h dismantl$ h]4 ,f9ally ,c>u?1 :o _h s]v$ on h] dur+ ! w> ) o!r boy memb]s ( ! ,naval ,militia1 _h b\ght h] & _h br\ght h] up almo/ to a man-(-w> pit*4 ,:5 he _h />t$ = ,russia1 he _h ne$$ to add only a little ammunition to put ! ya*t 9 condition to cope ) any?+ ( h] tonnage4 ,?is armam5t 0 n[ to /& ! adv5tur]s 9 good /ead4 ,c>u?1 wat*+ f ! bridge1 saw ! wave ( excitem5t ripple along ! vessel at ! capta9's l[-spok5 comm&s2 saw ! t>paul9s j]k$ f ! guns1 reveal+ ! long black muzzles ( ! six-p\nd rapid-fir]s2 he>d ! splutt] ( ! se>*-light z ! m5 te/$ its connection1 & ! rattle ( ! hoi/s z ! fix$ ammunition1 c>tridge-l 9 ease ( h&l+1 0 br\ght ^u ! deck4 ,sudd5ly all lights w5t out1 & ! ,sea ,spume became only a d>k] spot 9 ! opaque blackness ( ! night4 ,simultane\sly fell sil5ce1 pr(\nd & tomblike6 ,gho/-l1 ,capta9 ,wilson m\nt$ ! bridge4 8,ev]y?+'s ready10 he report$ 9 sc>cely audible tones4 8,if anybody comes = u n[1 !y'll get a w>m reception4 ,! m5 are crazy = a scrap40 8,good6 ,?is means d\ble pay all r\nd1 ,capta94 ,y might pass ! ^w4 ,i'm go+ to ! cab9 n[ to f9d out :at news !re is f ! div]s4 ,miss ,fitzhugh is at ! telephone40 ,b ,c>u? 0 n to g to ! telephone !n4 ,z 8 foot pois$ above ! fir/ /ep ( ! companionway1 f ! b[s a %rill *all5ge came4 8,boat ahoy6 ,boat ahoy6 ,:at boat is t80 ,no answ] came4 ,b out 9 ! d>kness a voice uplift$ itself 9 %ort b swift comm&1 intelligible by its tone if n by its syllables4 ,unse5 m5 respond$ ) an eag] *e]1 foll[$ by a spla% ( o>s 9 ! wat]4 8,! se>*-light6 ,quick60 %\t$ ,capta9 ,wilson1 & at ! ^w ! electric sword glimm]$ ?r\gh ! d>kness1 illum9at+ ! black wat]1 & illum9at+ too1 a score ( boats1 load$ ) m51 da%+ ^u ! ya*t4 ,small "t 0 !re = p>ley4 8,aim6 ,fire60 yell$ ! capta92 & ! flames ( ! guns split ! d>kness1 :ile _! ?und]s e*o$ back f ! cliffs t t[]$ close beside4 8,fire at w60 yell$ ,wilson1 aga92 & aga9 ! guns ro>$1 n all toge!r z be=e1 b 9 a pitt]-patt] ( rattl+ s\nd4 ,swiftly ! se>*-light circl$1 pick+ out ! boats = an in/ant z vivid bull's-eyes = ! conc5tration ( ! ya*t's fire2 danc+ away aga9 to "s fre% po9t4 ,! ya*tsm5 7 poor gunn]s1 b at t range !y c\ld n miss4 ,! revolv+ se>*-light soon %[$ an inextricable tangle ( boats1 drift+ or turn+ unbalanc$ a?w>t ! c\rse ( _! companions1 ) o>s dropp+ f dead f+]s & m5 plung+ limply aft] !m into ! embrace ( ! tide4 ,o!r boats %[$ = an in/ant 9 ! gl>e1 !n sank b5ea? ! %imm]+ wat]4 ,b pa/ & ?r\gh all ^!1 o!rs kept _! way1 int5t only on com+ to h&-grips ) ! m5 ( ! ya*t4 ,9 ! gaps ( s\nd1 ! same r++ voice /ill s\nd$1 z ! unse5 comm&] incit$ 8 m5 to fre% ef=ts4 ,= a mom5t fate hung 9 ! balance4 ,!n1 z ,c>u?1 pi/ol 9 h&1 leap$ d[n f ! ladd] to jo9 9 repell+ ! bo>d]s :o seem$ ab\t to sw>m ov] ! taffrail1 ! tide turn$4 ,! ,russians1 ov]tax$1 bewild]$1 hesitat$ & fl$1 "s by boat1 "s by swimm+2 ^? :o _h ga9$ ! ya*t's %r\ds leap$ back 9 panic1 c>eless :e!r planks or ! ,baltic lay b5ea? !m4 ,capta9 ,wilson's deep voice rang out4 8,cease fir+60 he %\t$4 8,cease fir+60 ,sil5ce foll[$ /orm4 ,!n out ( ! night came a fla% & a ro>4 ,a jet ( ruddy flame %ot f ! cliff side t[>d ! ,sea ,spume & ! skylight above ! saloon vani%$ 9 a ra9 ( spl9t]s & fly+ glass4 ,! se>*-light1 flung to port1 %[$1 high up on ! cliffs1 two heavy guns1 arm$ & mann$4 ,/upefi$1 ! ya*tsm5 />$ at !m1 unmov+1 till aga9 came a fla% & a report & a r5d+ ro> z ! ya*t quiv]$ to ! impact ( a %ell4 ,capta9 ,wilson woke to life4 8,fire on t batt]y60 he yell$4 8,mr4 ,c>u?1 get ^? div]s up4 ,we c't /ay "h40 ,blood fleck$ ,c>u?'s lip :]e he _h bitt5 x ?r\gh4 8,:at60 he cri$4 8,run away & leave ! gold to !m8 ,i won't d x40 8,y mu/60 8,i won't4 ,i'll----0 ,a h& fell on ! "y man's arm4 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh /ood beside him4 8,! gold is gone10 %e moan$4 8,gone60 8,yes6 ,! /rong room on ! ,orkney has be5 brok5 op54 ,! boxes are !re1 b !y are empty4 ,"s "o has be5 be=e u4 ,! gold is gone40 8,impossible40 8,x's true4 ,i ord]$ ! div]s on bo>d4 ,!y are com+ ov] ! side n[4 ,we mu/ flee4 ,quick1 ,capta96 ,full spe$ ahead40 ,! eng9e bells clang$1 & ! ya*t %ook to ! ?rob ( ! screws4 ,rapidly %e ga!r$ way4 ,ano!r %ot f ! batt]y on ! cliff hiss$ ov] h]1 & /ill ano!r w5t wide4 ,!n a turn 9 ! *annel %ield$ h] f f>!r dang]4 ,x 0 n until half an h\r lat] t x 0 le>n$ t ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 _h disappe>$4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5te5 ,at full spe$ & )\t lights1 ! ,sea ,spume ru%$ ?r\gh ! d>kness1 ?read+ h] way among ! isl&s by ! fa9t light ( ! />s reflect$ f ! danc+ wat]4 ,h] c\rse 0 p]il\s 9 ! extreme4 ,at any mom5t an unse5 rock might rise 9 ! way & br+ h] to hopeless ru94 ,b delay 0 m p]il\s ?an rocks1 & ! ,sea ,spume sp$ brea?lessly on4 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh 0 responsible bo? = ! spe$ & ! c\rse4 ,z ! ya*t da%$ f ! inlet into op5 wat] & ve]$ s\?w>d1 %e climb$ to ! bridge :]e ,capta9 ,wilson & ,c>u? 7 /&+4 8,nor?6 ,nor?1 = y\r life1 ,capta960 %e cri$4 ,capta9 ,wilson grasp$ ! eng9e-room indicator4 8,:y nor?80 he dem&$4 8,/ockholm lies s\?we/40 8,we c nev] rea* ,/ockholm4 ,:at6 ,d y ?9k escape is to be s easily made8 ,no6 ,russia has gone too f> to /op n[4 ,! pa? to ! we/ & s\?--! pa? to any =eign port--is gu>d$4 ,to ! nor? & ea/ lies our only *ance40 ,capta9 ,wilson hesitat$1 b ,c>u? took control4 8,nor?1 please4 ,capta910 he comm&$2 8& z fa/ z y d>e40 ,an in/ant m & ! ,sea ,spume swept r\nd1 head+ nor?w>d ar\nd ,burndo4 ,z x turn$1 ! girl spoke aga94 8,i ?9k _! plan 0 to h u loot$ un(ficially10 %e said1 8& !n1 aft] !y _h gott5 ! gold1 to %oot a lot ( ! loot]s to satisfy int]national conditions4 ,b unless !y are fools1 !y mu/ h prep>$ = j :at has happ5$4 ,if half a doz5 torp$o-boats are n hunt+ = u ?is v m9ute1 ,i miss my guess4 ,:y !y 7 n wait+ = u at ! m\? ( ! inlet1 ,i c't = ! life ( me und]/&1 b if we get to port )\t *anc+ on !m1 we %all be lucki] ?an ,i d>e hope4 ,!y'll nev] let u get away ) ! gold--& ( c\rse !y mu/ ?9k we h x40 8,! gold6 ,:o has got x80 ,b in/ead ( answ]+1 ! girl1 ) a half-*ok$ sob1 hurri$ d[n ! ladd]1 leav+ ! two m5 alone4 ,c>u? hesitat$ = a mom5t1 ye>n+ to foll[ & com=t h]1 yet unc]ta9 :e!r x w\ld be be/ to d s4 ,capta9 ,wilson's voice ar\s$ him4 8,we'll be r\nd ! isl& 9 half an h\r or m10 he said gruffly4 8,:i* way %all ,i head !n80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,i don't "k1 ,capta910 he confess$4 8,i'll talk ) ,miss ,fitzhugh1 & see :at %e ?9ks40 8,might z well1 ,i reckon4 ,%e's got m bra9s ?an mo/ wom540 ,swiftly ,c>u? desc5d$ to ! cab9 & !re1 z he _h expect$1 he f\nd ! girl :o _h be5 ! inspiration ( ! :ole trip4 ,seat$ at ! table 9 ! cab9 ( ! ,sea ,spume1 ,m>ie fac$ ! ru9 ( h] hopes4 ,inde$1 %e fac$ m4 ,=1 z %e _h desc5d$ f ! bridge1 "o ( ! div]s met h] & comm&$ h]1 by an au?ority %e c\ld n dispute1 to report at once to ! ,inn] ,circle ( ! ,bro!rhood1 to expla9 ! causes ( h] failure4 ,well %e knew :at su* an ord] meant1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life %e %rank f ! ordeal4 ,at t mom5t ,c>u? came ^u h]4 ,nev]1 ev5 9 h] brief p]iod ( exaltation ( a few h\rs be=e1 _h %e appeal$ to him z 9 ?is "t ( abasem5t4 ,/rick5 by ! realization ( :at _h be5 & :at mu/ be1 %e yet held h] head pr\dly erect1 ?\gh its poise sugge/$1 n triumph1 b ! gr& air ) :i* nobles rode 9 ! tumbrels to ! guillot9e4 ,h] violet eyes 7 deep z ev]1 b 9 _! dep?s lay a pa!tic s(tness1 z ( a *ild griev+ ov] "s disappo9tm5t :i* x 0 too "y to und]/&4 ,:5 ,c>u?1 ) ?robb+ he>t1 /rode =w>d & took h] 9 8 arms1 %e melt$ all at once ^u 8 %\ld]4 ,g5tly he /rok$ h] d>k hair4 8,!re1 !re1 swee!>t10 he murmur$4 8,*e] up6 ,ev]y?+ isn't lo/6 ,we'll live to triumph yet40 ,b ! girl sobb$ on hopelessly1 h] sl5d] =m %ak+ ) emotion1 until ,c>u? grew fright5$4 8,x's all "r1 swee!>t10 he murmur$ aga94 8,don't take x s h>d4 ,x isn't wor? x1 aft] all4 ,come1 de>1 *e] up6 ,!re are o!r ?+s 9 ! _w besides plots & plott+4 ,m>ry me at ! fir/ port we t\*4 ,!n1 lat]1 we c help y\r cause all y l40 ,g5tly ! girl fre$ h]self & /ood alone4 ,on h] fair sk9 ! color deep5$ f neck to temples2 h] wet eyes gli/5$4 ,a lock ( hair _h escap$ & trail$ d[n ov] h] =ehead2 %e put x back me*anically4 8,no10 %e said g5tly4 8,no1 x c nev] be40 8,nev]60 ,once m ,c>u? caught h] 9 8 arms4 8,nev]60 he %\t$4 8,by ,heav56 ,i swe> x %all be60 ,hotly he %[]$ kisses ^u h] hair1 h] face1 h] lips4 ,%e did n resi/4 ,= ! mom5t %e c\ld n4 ,a s5se ( intoxication numb$ h] faculties4 8,oh60 %e brea!d4 8,i did n "k t x 0 s sweet--s sweet60 8,yes1 de>2 x is sweet4 ,& x w cont9ue sweet ?r\gh all ! ye>s to come4 ,c y n see ^? ye>s1 de> "o8 ,ea* ) its own peculi> happ9ess1 yet ea* ! same--= we %all be ! same4 ,yes1 x is sweet1 ,m>ie40 ,sl[ly ! girl rais$ h] face1 & ! trag$y 9 h] eyes appall$ him4 ,!re 0 love 9 !m1 love unutt]able1 b !re 0 mis]y1 too1 mis]y1 hopeless1 unspeakable4 8,i ?ank ,god60 %e said sl[ly4 8,i ?ank him = ?is mom5t4 ,:atev] comes1 ,i ?ank him t he has giv5 me to "k ! love ( a good man4 ,see :at x has done = me4 ,a little :ile ago ,i 0 afraid1 afraid1 afraid4 ,b n[ ,i fe> no long]4 ,i d n c>e :at happ5s n[40 8,& y w m>ry me at ! fir/ port80 ,sl[ly ! girl %ook h] head4 ,%e /ill re/$ 9 8 embrace1 h] d>k eyes fix$ on 84 8,no10 %e murmur$4 8,no6 ,i _c40 ,dismay swept ov] ,c>u?4 8,b----0 he began4 ,g5tly %e laid h] f+]s on 8 lips4 8,if x c\ld be10 %e :isp]$--8if x c\ld be1 ,i w\ld c\nt ! _w well lo/4 ,b x _c be4 ,don't y und]/&1 de>8 ,i am v[$ to help ! p1 ! poor1 d[n-trodd5 p1 :o _c help !mselves--:o c only suff]4 ,i _c des]t !m4 ,i am sworn to !m by v[s z holy z ^? ( any nun4 ,success might h won release1 b ,i h fail$40 ,c>u? /raight5$ himself indignantly4 8,fail$ no?+60 he cri$4 8,y've n fail$4 ,!re is no failure :]e !re is no *ance ( success4 ,! gold mu/ h be5 gone be=e y ev] saw ,new ,york--be=e y ev] he>d ( ! matt] at all4 ,y've done m ?an any "o else c\ld h done1 = y've f\nd ! %ip & explor$ h]4 ,x isn't y\r fault t somebody 0 be=e y40 ,m>ie fre$ h]self g5tly4 8,x isn't a "q ( fault10 %e answ]$ sadly4 8,x is a "q ( success1 & ,i h n succe$$4 ,b1 ev5 s1 ,i fe> x really is my fault4 ,x w\ld n be if y 7 "r--if ! gold _h inde$ be5 tak5 :5 y say4 ,b ,i don't ?9k x 0 s tak54 ,i believe x 0 !re :5 we left ,new ,york1 ev5 :5 we arriv$ at ,burndo4 ,i feel t x 0 snat*$ away "u my v eyes4 ,x 0---- ,good ,heav5s6 ,:at's ! matt]80 ,= ,c>u?1 sudd5ly weak1 _h dropp$ into a *air4 ,= ! fir/ "t he _h recall$ ! words ( ! int]pret] 9 ! village4 8,great ,scott60 he cri$1 8y are "r4 ,:y didn't ,i ?9k8 ,:y didn't ,i guess8 ,fool1 dolt1 ass1 t ,i am6 ,i "k :o got ! gold40 8,:o80 ,m>ie lean$ =w>d ) p>t$ lips4 8,! int]pret] 9 ! village4 ,i told y some?+ ( him1 b ,i didn't tell y en\gh4 ,i didn't realize :at x meant4 ,i 0 a fool4 ,he talk$ ( some?+--"s gold m9e1 he said--t he ne$$ help to secure4 ,he (f]$ me a %>e4 ,!n ,wilk9s came up & he ran4 ,by ,heav5s6 ,i see x all n[4 ,he knew ,wilk9s6 ,he ran away to avoid expla9+4 ,& ,i ?\ght he 0 crazy6 ,oh1 :at an incr$ible idiot ,i 060 8,x 0 fat$60 8,fat$ no?+6 ,x 0 pla9 idiocy4 ,oh1 ,i see x all n[6 ,wilk9s & he arrang$ x all4 ,x's !y t h ! gold40 8,!y & t girl40 ,c>u?'s face cl\d$4 8,d y ?9k s80 he que/ion$ 8,%e----0 8,oh1 ,i "k all y w\ld say4 ,%e is ! ,pr(essor's daught] & all t2 b %e has fl$ ) ,wilk9s all ! same4 ,tru/ a woman to "k4 ,%e has gone away ) him will+ly40 8,& ! ,pr(essor80 ,! girl's eyes fill$ ) te>s4 8,oh1 ! poor old man60 %e cri$4 8,! poor old man6 ,s c\rte\s1 s sweet1 s k9dly4 ,i nev] knew my fa!r--he di$ :5 ,i 0 an infant--b ,i l to ?9k t if he _h liv$ he w\ld h be5 l ! ,pr(essor40 8,!n y don't ?9k he has gone ) 8 daught]80 8,:at6 ,gone ) h]8 ,nev]6 ,:y1 he 0 on bo>d long aft] !y _h disappe>$4 ,he mu/ h be5 knock$ ov]bo>d 9 ! fight40 ,c>u? nodd$4 8,i agree ) y1 ( c\rse10 he respond$4 8,no "o c\ld suspect ! old man1 ev5 if circum/ances 7 aga9/ him1 :i* !y are n4 ,b :at ( ! o!rs8 ,d y ?9k !y w escape80 8,= ! mom5t p]haps4 ,n = long4 ,i did n speak idly :5 ,i w>n$ ,wilk9s 9 ,new ,york4 ,nei!r he nor ! girl w live to enjoy ! fruits ( _! trea*]y40 ,dang]\sly ! d>k eyes fla%$4 ,c>u? %udd]$4 8,y w\ldn't set ! nihili/s on !m80 he prote/$ blankly4 8,!re is no ne$4 ,?9k y ,i c\ld scre5 !m if ,i w\ld6 ,no6 ,i am n ! only memb] ( ! ,ord] on bo>d4 ,! ,bro!rhood has its ag5ts ev]y:]e4 ,at ?is v mom5t1 x probably und]/&s bett] ?an we :at has happ5$4 ,:o %\ld "k its me?ods if n ,i8 ,we %all all h to answ] = our failure--,i1 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 if he lives1 &1 mo/ ( all1 8 daught] & h] lov]4 ,i h already be5 summon$ be=e ! ,inn] ,circle4 ,! ord] 0 giv5 me t5 m9utes ago40 ,%e paus$1 hesitat$ = a mom5t1 !n rais$ h] head pr\dly4 8,we h all made our b$s10 %e decl>$4 8,let u lie 9 !m4 ,i1 = "o1 %all n fl9*4 ,:at port is ! ya*t head+ =80 ,! mom5t = s5tim5t _h pass$1 & ! girl 0 h]self aga91 cold1 cle>-head$1 self-reliant4 ,c>u? realiz$ ! fact & b[$ to x4 8,i came to consult y ab\t t10 he expla9$4 8,we are ab\t ar\nd ! isl&s n[1 & mu/ decide on our c\rse4 ,:]e %all we g80 8,!re is b "o place4 ,/4 ,pet]sburg40 8,/4 ,pet]sburg80 8,yes4 ,we c be !re by daylight to-morr[1 & by breakfa/ y c rea* y\r ambassador40 8,:at =80 8,:at =80 e*o$ ! girl amaz$ly4 8,:at =8 ,y\r ya*t1 a private ,am]ican ya*t1 engag$ 9 a lawful occupation1 has be5 attack$ & fir$ on 9 ,russian wat]s4 ,?ree ( h] pass5g]s1 "o ( !m a di/+ui%$ sci5ti/1 h disappe>$4 ,y mu/ compla92 appeal to y\r ambassador2 dem& ! id5tification & puni%m5t ( ! (f5d]s4 ,?+s l t _c be done ) impunity1 ev5 by ,russia1 unless !y succe$ s fully t !y blot out _! own traces4 ,?is "t "s "o has blund]$1 & !y w /rive desp]ately to retrieve !mselves4 ,if y attempt$ to seek ano!r port1 y w\ld f9d y\rself d5\nc$ z a crim9al :o _h fir$ on in(f5sive fi%+-boats4 ,no6 ,no6 ,! bolde/ c\rse is ! be/4 ,take ! bull by ! horns4 ,run to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & h ! ambassador pres5t ! case to ! ,cz> 9 p]son4 ,once y\r compla9t is fil$1 y are at lea/ safe f murd]40 ,c>u? nodd$4 ,! advice 0 good4 8,i'll tell ! capta910 he acc$$4 8,n[ promise me y w try to get "s sleep40 ,m>ie laugh$ *e]lessly4 8,oh1 yes1 ,i'll try10 %e promis$2 8b ,i feel z if ,i %\ld nev] sleep aga940 ,:5 ,c>u? rea*$ ! deck1 ! night 0 f> gone1 & /reaks ( light 7 already glimm]+ 9 ! ea/4 ,n be+ 9 ! mood = sleep1 he /ay$ & wat*$ ! dawn come up4 ,unev5tfully ! mom5ts sp$ pa/1 & at la/ ! gold5 ball ( ! sun lift$ itself above ! horizon1 s5d+ long lances ( light rico*et+ ov] ! danc+ wat]s4 ,!re 0 a twang 9 ! air2 ! salt sea breeze ?rumm$ 9 ! rigg+2 9 spite ( himself1 ,c>u? caught ! uplift ( ! day4 ,all 0 n hopeless1 he told himself1 ) ! buoyancy ( 8 y\? & 8 race1 to :i* all ?+s are possible4 ,he _h lo/ ! fir/ inn+4 8,i'll w9 h] yet60 he cri$ al\d4 8,i'll w9 h] yet40 ,,*apt] ,,eighte5 ,?irty-six h\rs lat] ! ,sea ,spume lay 9 h>bor at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & ,c>u? _h told 8 /ory to ! ,am]ican ,*>g d',affaires1 :o 0 conduct+ matt]s 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ambassador4 ,z he /epp$ out ( ! (fice ( ! ,*>g1 he he>d 8 "n call$ 9 wond]+ tones4 ,! acc5ts seem$ famili>1 & he :irl$ r\nd4 ,!n he />t$ 9 amazem5t & held out 8 h&4 8,great ,scott1 ,bri/[60 he cri$4 8,:]e on e>? did y spr+ f80 ,! report] gr9n$ back at him4 8,seems k9d ( funny1 doesn't x80 he answ]$4 8,b1 %ucks1 ?is is a small _w n[adays1 & y oughtn't to be surpris$ at meet+ anybody40 ,c>u? disreg>d$ ! p]siflage4 8,well60 he decl>$ he>tily4 8,i don't "k any man 9 ! _w ,i'd r see4 ,y\r arrival is a regul> ,gods5d4 ,h[ did x come ab\t80 8,mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! ,consolidat$ ,press man at ,/4 ,pet]sburg has be5 want+ = a ye> or two to come home on a long vacation1 b !y nev] c\ld sp>e him4 ,a few weeks ago1 :5 ?+s 7 quiet] ?an !y _h be5 = "s "t1 ,i ask$ !m to s5d me ov] to relieve him4 ,:5 ,i told !m ,i c\ld speak a little ,russian1 !y agre$ "r away4 ,i left ,new ,york two days aft] y did40 8,i didn't "k y want$ to come to ,russia40 ,! report] gr9n$4 8,i didn't "k x ei!r a mon? ago10 he respond$4 8,b ,i got m>ri$ &----0 8,m>ri$8 ,good = y6 ,accept congratulations60 8,?ank y4 ,my wife want$ to visit ,russia 9 a hurry1 & s--"h we are4 ,b t's en\gh ab\t me4 ,h[ ab\t y\rself8 ,!re's an inc5di>y tale afloat ab\t y\r do+s4 ,any tru? 9 x80 8,too mu*6 ,come ov] "h & sit d[n1 & ,i'll tell y ! :ole /ory40 ,rapidly1 ,c>u? p\r$ 8 tale into ! report]'s sympa!tic e>s4 ,he kept no?+ back1 z he _h done 9 8 fir/ talk 9 ,new ,york4 ,he told ab\t ,wilk9s's arrival2 expla9$ ab\t ! lett]s2 & sket*$ rapidly ! organization & ! dep>ture ( ! exp$ition & ! ev5ts1 s f> z he knew !m1 t _h tak5 place at ,burndo ,isl&4 8,! situation is all 9 a muddle10 he end$4 8,i suppose ,wilk9s got away ) ! gold1 ?\gh ,i c't imag9e h[ he did x4 ,& ,i suppose ! ,pr(essor 0 knock$ ov]bo>d & dr[n$4 ,b ,i c't und]/& :at has become ( ! girl40 ,bri/[ lean$ back 9 8 *air4 8,if ,i rememb] correctly10 he premis$ sl[ly1 8,i favor$ y 9 ,new ,york ) c]ta9 moralizations on ! way ev5ts fit 9 toge!r4 ,i'll add to t n[ t if y hunt back f> en\gh1 y c f9d a common cause = a good _m ev5ts t at fir/ blu% seem unrelat$4 ,y don't "k x1 ( c\rse1 b ,i h a direct p]sonal int]e/ 9 ?is affair4 ,y see1 ,i h kn[n ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 & 8 daught] = sev]al ye>s4 ,9 fact1 ,miss ,%i%k9 is n[ my wife40 8,:at60 ,c>u? half rose f 8 seat4 8,take x easy6 ,i don't mean t ! girl y _h on bo>d ?is ya*t is my wife4 ,god =bid6 ,z a matt] ( fact1 t lady is n ,pr(essor ,%i%k9's daught] at all4 ,%e is an alleg$ actress1 draft$ f ! music hall /age by ! ,pr(essor & ca/ = ! "p ( 8 daught]4 ,n[ p]haps y beg9 to see a glimm] ( light40 ,b ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,no1 ,i don't10 he return$4 8,:y %\ld ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 palm (f somebody else z 8 daught]8 ,x's all a tangle ( fraud & deceit4 ,y g on & expla91 please4 ,my bra9 is buzz+40 8,x's simple en\gh4 ,! nihili/s _h ord]$ ! ,pr(essor to br+ 8 daught] ) him on ?is trip1 & he didn't want to d x4 ,j :y he object$1 ,i'm n sure1 ?\gh ,i h my suspicions2 b he did object mo/ /r5u\sly4 ,b he didn't d>e to refuse ei!r to g on ?is exp$ition or to take 8 daught]4 ,he 0 half mad :5 ,i w5t to him & ask$ = ,olga4 ,to cut x %ort1 he agre$ t ,i might m>ry h] if ,i w\ld f9d a sub/itute :o look$ l h] & :o w\ld g 9 h] place4 ,i did f9d su* a sub/itute 9 ! p]son ( ,miss ,flor5ce ,lee1 ! lady :o accompani$ y\r exp$ition4 ,%e 0 always a cold-blood$1 calculat+ piece1 = all h] mask ( flippancy1 & ,i guess %e & ,wilk9s fram$ x up betwe5 !m to sell out4 ,n[ d y see80 8,yes1 ,i see40 ,c>u? spoke heavily4 8,:y didn't y put me on80 he ask$4 8,if ,i _h kn[n1 ,i might h prev5t$ all ?is40 8,y c\ldn't h prev5t$ x4 ,i'm absolutely c]ta9 t y\r exp$ition has be5 wat*$1 almo/ f ! fir/4 ,x 0 madness = ,miss ,fitzhugh to ?9k %e c\ld succe$4 ,besides1 y didn't take me into y\r confid5ce or ask my advice2 &1 ev5 if y _h1 ,i %\ld probably h be5 compell$ to keep sil5ce = ! sake ( my wife & fa!r-9-law4 ,=--make no mi/ake ab\t ?is1 ,c>u?--:at ,i h told y mu/ g no fur!r4 ,! ,pr(essor may be dead1 z y suppose1 b ,olga is alive1 & ,i don't want to draw any nihili/ v5geance on h]4 ,y mu/n't talk40 8,i won't40 8,! situation is reasonably cle> n[1 isn't x1 except ab\t h[ ^? fell[s got ! gold & :]e !y h tak5 x8 ,b ,i guess y'd bett] put ! gold out ( y\r m9d4 ,:]ev] x is1 x is out ( rea*1 & a good ?+1 too4 ,( c\rse1 z a matt] ( salvage1 ! f9d] ( an ab&on$ wreck is entitl$ to ! bigg] "p ( h] value4 ,b :5 ! f9d]s h delib]ately br\ght ab\t ! wreck1 ! e?ics ( ! case get mix$4 ,i ?9k y'll be glad "s day t y miss$ x40 8,p]haps6 ,if ,i get ! girl6 ,n unless4 ,great ,scott1 ,bri/[4 ,i'd d worse ?an /eal = ,m>ie's sake6 ,y've j be5 m>ri$ y\rself1 & y "k h[ x is40 ,bri/[ gr9n$4 8,s x's got to ! #8,m>ie' po9t1 n[1 has x8 ,by ! way1 :]e is ! lady80 8,gone6 ,! mom5t we got "h1 %e left ! %ip1 say+ t %e _h be5 summon$ be=e ! ,inn] ,circle--:atev] t is40 ,bri/[ :i/l$ s(tly4 8,i suppose y w wait = h] to return80 he que/ion$4 8,i %all4 ,i h no?+ else to wait =4 ,! :ole trip has be5 a flat failure1 & !re is no?+ = me to d b to sneak back to ,new ,york ) my tail betwe5 my legs4 ,i w\ldn't m9d if %e w\ld g ) me1 b ,i fe>----0 ,8 voice di$ gloomily away4 ,bri/[ laugh$ unfeel+ly4 8,well10 he said1 8o!rs h fail$ be=e & w fail h]eaft]4 ,y ar5't ! only "o4 ,&--?\gh y may n believe x--#8m5 h di$ & worms h eat5 !m1 b n = love4' ,?+s w seem bright] aft] a:ile4 ,h y f\nd out :o %e is yet80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,i don't c>e10 he answ]$ frankly4 8,%e told me h] "m 0 an ,am]ican1 &--oh1 well1 %e is %e4 ,t's en\gh40 8,i might f9d out = y10 sugge/$ ! report]4 8,i've got s\rces ( in=mation t mo/ m5 hav5't4 ,i've only be5 "h a %ort :ile1 b ,i've le>n$ a lot ab\t ! nihili/s4 ,=bes1 my pr$ecessor "h1 e/abli%$ relations ) !m & built up a wond]ful news sy/em1 to :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i h fall5 heir40 8,d ! nihili/s tru/ y80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,revolutioni/s all ov] ! _w tru/ ,am]ican newspap] m54 ,x's positively m>vell\s h[ ! mo/ secretive conspirator w put 8 life 9 our h&s4 ,x speaks pretty well = ! pr(ession40 8,x does40 8,i c use my pull to f9d out :o y\r *>m] is1 if y l80 ,b ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 8,no10 he said sl[ly4 8,if %e _h want$ me to "k1 %e w\ld h told me4 ,?ank y2 b--nev] m9d40 8,j z y l4 ,i've got to look my nihili/ fri5ds up1 any way1 to see if !y h any news f ,burndo4 ,_! sy/em ( communication beats ! gov]nm5t's sometimes40 8,h[ c x80 8,se>* me6 ,b ,i "k t x does4 ,in=mation seems to travel fa/] und]gr\nd ?an x does 9 ! air4 ,! only tr\ble is t x's spotty--n complete4 ,a man may "k e detail ( "o circum/ance & be totally ignorant ( ano!r t y'd ?9k he c\ldn't help b "k4 ,b tell me once m ab\t ! ,pr(essor--:5 & h[ y la/ saw him4 ,olga w be 9 despair ov] 8 dea?4 ,i suppose y c't give me any hope80 ,c>u? %ook 8 head4 ,he c\ld give none4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to po9t to ! ,pr(essor hav+ be5 knock$ ov]bo>d & lo/4 ,if n1 he mu/ h be5 captur$1 & ?is seem$ improbable "u ! circum/ances4 ,c>u? expla9$ all ?is1 go+ ov] ! circum/ances aga9 & aga94 ,at la/ ! report] nodd$4 8,i'm afraid x's good-night = ! poor old fell[10 he conclud$ sadly4 8,x's "s com=t t he nev] knew t 8 plan fail$4 ,yes1 ,i guess x's good-by40 ,! report] rose4 8,well1 ,i mu/ be (f10 he f9i%$4 8,i suppose y are will+ t ,i %\ld use my own judgm5t z to :at ,i wire to ,new ,york ab\t ?is scrape ( y\rs4 ,i'll make ?+s z easy z possible = y1 ( c\rse40 8,v well4 ,i'll leave all t to y40 ,,*apt] ,,n9ete5 ,friday1 ! #ac? ( ,june1 "o week aft] ! day ! ,sea ,spume _h scurri$ into ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 came )\t mak+ any app>5t *ange 9 ! situation4 ,no?+ _h be5 le>n$ z to ! fate ( ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 & bo? ,bri/[ & ,c>u? 7 conv9c$ t ! old man _h p]i%$4 ,wilk9s & ,flor5ce _h n be5 he>d f1 despite ! fact t ! entire ,baltic 0 l9$ ) spies1 police & nihili/ic1 ea* int5t on rega9+ ! gold :i* all p>ties _h become conv9c$ 0 9 ! possession ( ! pair4 ,_! sloop & its preci\s c>go seem$ to h vani%$ f ! e>?4 ,! ,russian au?orities 7 /ill 8inve/igat+0 ! attack on ! ya*t1 )\t seem+ to draw any ne>] to an elucidation ( ! facts4 ,!y _h call$ be=e !m & que/ion$ e memb] ( ! ya*t's crew4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 _h be5 able to tell little1 = ! reason t !y knew little1 &1 be+ int5sely loyal to ,c>u?1 7 all anxi\s to keep t little to !mselves4 ,! inquiry 01 9 fact1 a f>ce1 ! ,russians kn[+ p]fectly well :at ! ya*t's err& really _h be51 yet n be+ able to decl>e x or to lay claim to ! ,orkney's gold )\t practically admitt+ t !y _h be5 back ( ! attack4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,c>u? c\ld n accuse ! ,russians1 )\t admitt+ t he himself 0 engag$ 9 an adv5ture t1 if n actually piratical1 c]ta9ly v]g$ on x4 ,nei!r side 0 !re=e 9 position to =ce ! issue1 & ! inquiry dragg$ on f day to day1 really wait+ ! mom5t :5 x w\ld be quietly pigeonhol$4 ,bo? sides /eadily w5t ?r\gh ! motions ( pret5d+ desp]ate ef=ts to discov] :at bo? knew & bo? 7 v anxi\s to keep secret4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! disappe>ance ( ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 ! :ole matt] w\ld probably h be5 all[$ to drop4 ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 h[ev]1 0 too di/+ui%$ a man to be all[$ to drop out ( sight s easily4 ,8 sci5tific bre?r51 especially ^? 9 ! re/ ( ,europe1 7 clamor+ = an explanation ( an attack on "o ( _! numb] :ile engag$ 9 sci5tific "w 9 su* a peaceable sea z ! ,baltic4 ,h9ts t ! ,pr(essor _h really be5 engag$ 9 gold-hunt+ & t ! attack _h be5 made by a gang ( ?ieves1 _h little effect 9 calm+ ! agitation4 ,!y 7 simply disbeliev$4 ,bri/['s inquiries 9 revolution>y circles _h br\ght abundant confirmation ( :at he already knew1 b _h yield$ little additional in=mation4 ,accord+ to ! nihili/s1 ! :ole affair _h be5 c>efully plann$ by ! ,russian police4 ,a battalion ( m>9es _h be5 l&$ at ! village ( ,burndo on ! v aft]noon ( ! attack1 rea*+ x by ! ea/]n inlet1 & _h climb$ ov] ! ridge & come d[n ! hill beh9d ! ya*t1 br++ two field-guns ) !m4 ,z ,miss ,fitzhugh _h guess$1 ! m5 7 9 peasant dress1 & x 0 int5d$ t !y %\ld appe> to be a b& ( riot]s su* z 7 only too common 9 ,russia 9 ^? tr\bl$ times4 ,x 0 suppos$ t !y w\ld capture ! ya*t )\t tr\ble1 loot h]1 & let h] g1 aft] p]haps murd]+ ! ,russians :om !y %\ld f9d on bo>d4 ,h[ev]1 le/ !y %\ld fail1 sev]al gunboats & de/roy]s _h be5 ord]$ to ! spot to int]cept ! ya*t if %e %\ld escape4 ,! ord]s to ^! 7 f> m grim4 ,?is plan 0 dis>rang$ by ! sudd5ness ) :i* ,flor5ce expos$ h] signal1 & by ! ha/e ( ! (fic] 9 comm& ( ! ,russian troops4 ,:5 ! sp>ks f ! ya*t's funnels %[$ t %e 0 gett+ up /eam1 ?is (fic] fe>$ %e 0 ab\t to flee ) ! gold1 &1 want+ ! cr$it ( captur+ ?is1 _h made 8 attack be=e ! field-guns 7 9 position & be=e ! gunboats _h arriv$ (f ! m\? ( ! inlet4 ,_h he mov$ a half an h\r lat]1 ! ,sea ,spume w\ld h be5 captur$ or sunk by ! hurry+ w>%ips4 ,conc]n+ ! gold1 ! in=mation 0 less exact4 ,! nihili/s _h le>n$1 h[ev]1 t a sloop1 v heavily lad51 c>ry+ two m5 & "o woman1 _h left ,burndo = an unkn[n de/9ation a few mom5ts be=e ! ,sea ,spume4 ,x _h turn$ s\? outside ! m\? ( ! inlet1 & _h pass$ beyond ! k5 ( ! wat*]s4 ,probably x 0 b\nd = ,/ockholm or "s o!r =eign port4 ,its pass5g]s _h be5 id5tifi$ z ,wilk9s & ,miss ,%i%k9 7really ,flor5ce ,lee72 ! ?ird man 0 unkn[n1 b x 0 suppos$ t he 0 an ,am]ican sailor :o _h be5 liv+ at ,burndo = two ye>s or m4 ,! nihili/s felt assur$ t ?is sloop _h ! gold on bo>d1 ?\gh h[ x got !re1 !y did n pr(ess to "k4 ,ord]s _h be5 s5t all along ! ,baltic to wat* = x1 & if x 0 f\nd1 x w\ld g h>d ) ^? on bo>d4 ,none ( ?is1 h[ev]1 0 mu* satisfaction to ,c>u?1 to :om1 inde$1 ! week _h be5 "o ( torture4 ,s9ce ,m>ie ,fitzhugh _h slipp$ away on ! morn+ ( ! ya*t's arrival1 no ^w ( h] _h come to him1 & 8 anxiety z to h] safety 0 cont9ually gr[+4 ,ev5ts _h %[n t ! ,sea ,spume _h be5 "u surveillance = "s "t1 possibly f ! v beg9n+1 & ,c>u? realiz$ t ?is c\ld sc>cely h be5 possible )\t ,m>ie hav+ be5 se5 & recogniz$4 ,if %e _h be51 h] c>efully arrang$ alibi mu/ h be5 %att]$1 & in/ant arre/ w\ld assur$ly foll[ h] detection on ,russian soil4 ,ev5 if %e escap$ ! au?orities1 or if h] family connections prov$ /rong en\gh to enable h] to defy !m1 ! disappo9t$ & enrag$ t]rori/s _h to be consid]$4 ,%e _h be5 ord]$ be=e ! ,inn] ,circle1 & su* vague & illusory in=mation z he _h be5 able to ga9 z to ! do+s ( t body made him fe> almo/ any?+4 ,at ! same "t1 he d>$ n />t inquiries1 = fe> !y might precipitate ! v calamity he dread$4 ,on ! morn+ ( 8 sev5? day 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 he c\ld be> ! susp5se no long]1 & turn$ to ,bri/[ ) a dem& t he relieve x1 z he _h done on t f>-away ev5+ 9 ,new ,york4 8,i seem to be always rely+ on y to f9d ,miss ,fitzhugh = me10 he said1 ) an attempt at levity4 8,b if y really h s\rces ( in=mation "h t are safe & c]ta91 ,i wi% y w\ld call on !m = news ( h]4 ,! susp5se is gett+ unbe>able40 ,bri/[ fr[n$ slightly4 8,i don't suppose !re's any use 9 talk+10 he obs]v$4 8,y w\ldn't take my advice 9 ,new ,york1 & ,i don't suppose y'll take x "h4 ,b all ! same1 ,i'm go+ to sugge/ once m t y'd bett] let ! lady g4 ,z ,i und]/& x1 %e has refus$ to m>ry y & has gone back to h] own p4 ,:y n g back home & =get h]4 ,c&idly1 old man1 ,i c't see any?+ b ru9 ahead = y if y g on40 ,z ! report] spoke1 a sl[ flu% spread ov] ,c>u?'s *eeks4 ,! boy _h ag$ a good deal 9 ! pa/ mon?2 exp]i5ce _h made him f> m ( a man ?an he _h be5 :5 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh fir/ came to him4 ,advice :i* he _h receiv$ meekly 9 ,new ,york1 he res5t$ 9 ,russia4 8,?ank y10 he return$ /iffly4 8,i don't d\bt y\r advice is good4 ,i %\ld probably say ! same to ano!r man "u ! same circum/ances4 ,b please und]/&1 once = all1 t x is n = me4 ,! only "q is1 w y help me or %all ,i h to seek f>!r80 8,oh1 ,i'll help y1 conf\nd y60 return$ ! report]4 8,:at d y want to "k80 8,i want to "k ab\t ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,if %e has gone back to h] relatives & is safe & well1 ,i want to "k x4 ,if %e is "u arre/1 ,i want to "k x4 ,if %e is 9 tr\ble ) ! ,bro!rhood on acc\nt ( ! loss ( ! gold1 ,i want to "k x4 ,& :]ev] %e is1 if %e ne$s help1 ,i want to get to h] & give x40 8,humph6 ,t's a good-siz$ program y've laid out1 isn't x8 ,well1 ! ,"l wat*es ov] *ildr51 lov]s1 &--well1 fill ! blank y\rself4 ,i c give y "s news4 ,i he>d x la/ night1 & 0 debat+ :e!r to tell y or n4 ,miss ,fitzhugh is 9 tr\ble ) ! ,bro!rhood4 ,%e is *>g$ ) responsibility = ! loss ( ! gold4 ,a special meet+ is to be held to consid] h] case40 8,well80 8,z ,i und]/& x1 :5 any "o has fail$ at any?+ & is summon$ be=e ! ,inn] ,circle1 x means t he or %e is to be entru/$ ) "s p>ticul>ly dang]\s duty4 ,"s =lorn hope1 su* z ?r[+ a bomb or some?+1--n z a puni%m5t1 y und]/&1 b z a *ance to retrieve ! failure4 ,su* a *ance means almo/ c]ta9 dea?1 ei!r in/ant or lat] on ! scaffold4 ,i'm sorry1 old man2 ,i "k x's h>d to be>1 & ,i guess x's be/ to tell y40 ,c>u?'s face 0 :ite1 b 8 jaws 7 set4 ,he pass$ by ! report]'s regrets z ?\gh !y _h n be5 spok54 8,y speak z if x 7 all settl$10 he grat$4 8,is x80 8,n yet4 ,b x w be4 ,!re is no real d\bt40 8,:5 & :]e does ! ,inn] ,circle meet80 8,i don't "k1 b----0 8,c y f9d out80 8,i suppose s4 ,b----0 8,i mu/ be !re40 ,! report] /raight5$ himself4 8,t's impossible10 he decl>$4 8,no?+ is impossible60 ,!re 0 an acc5t 9 ,c>u?'s voice t ,bri/[ _h nev] he>d be=e4 8,s5d ^w at once ?r\gh y\r *annels t ,i wi% to appe> be=e ! ,circle z a witness = ,miss ,fitzhugh4 ,say t ,i w submit to any & all conditions x c>es to impose4 ,add t ,i am v ri* & w be glad to contribute heavily to ! cause 9 return = ?is privilege4 ,let !m "n _! price & ,i w pay x40 ,bri/[ weak5$1 impress$ 9 spite ( himself4 8,by ,jove60 he cri$4 8,x might be done1 aft] all4 ,b y und]/& :at x means6 ,!re is always grave dang] ( ^! meet+s be+ raid$ by ! police4 ,if y 7 caught at "o ( !m1 no?+ c\ld save y4 ,x w\ld be dea? or life 9 prison----0 8,i und]/&6 ,i'll take ! risk6 ,i'll take any risk1 only get me ! *ance40 8,all "r4 ,i'll try4 ,b we'll h to be mighty c>eful4 ,demidr(f is awfully ke5 on gett+ ?is gold4 ,9 fact1 rumor says 8 job dep5ds on x40 8,:o's ,demidr(f80 8,he's *ief ( ! ?ird section ( ,russian police--! secret police1 y "k4 ,i wond] y hav5't he>d ( him4 ,he's ! sm>te/ & ! mo/ dread$ man 9 ,russia to-day2 to-morr[--well1 !y d say t 8 enemies h gott5 ! e> ( ! ,emp]or1 & t he is likely to be turn$ out any m9ute4 ,h[ev]1 he isn't d[n & out yet & may nev] be1 & he's keep+ a mighty %>p wat* on y4 ,s y'll h to be c>eful40 8,i w be40 8,all "r4 ,i'll d my be/ = y4 ,hold y\rself ready to />t at any m9ute4 ,:5 ! *ance comes x won't wait40 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,bri/['s ef=ts to secure ,c>u? an audi5ce be=e ! ,inn] ,circle prov$ m successful ?an ! report] _h d>$ to hope4 ,8 reque/1 once />t$ on its way1 0 transmitt$ ) :at seem$ to him amaz+ rapidity3 s quickly1 9 fact1 did ! answ] come back t he w\ld h que/ion$ its au!nticity _h n ! pro( ( ?is be5 unimpea*able4 ,! ,inn] ,circle1 x appe>$1 0 z anxi\s to see ,c>u? z ,c>u? 0 to see x4 ,! answ] fix$ ! v next aft]noon = ! int]view4 ,c>u? 0 notifi$ to g = a /roll on ! ,nevski ,prospekt1 & to submit himself to ! guidance ( a man :o w\ld acco/ him !re & utt] c]ta9 pass-words4 ,accord+ly1 ! next aft]noon saw ,c>u? /roll+ along ! designat$ roadway1 />+ at ! brilliant equipages t cr[d$ t fa%ionable drive1 & rubb+ %\ld]s ) ! cosmopolitan cr[d t pass$ & repass$4 ,! season 0 ov]1 & gay ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 flee+ away f ! capital ov] :i* ! annual %ad[ ( mal>ia 0 sl[ly gr[+4 ,en\gh rema9$1 h[ev]1 to illu/rate ,russian life2 & _m t\ri/s /ill l+]$1 l5d+ color to ! sc5e4 ,n (t51 ,c>u? ?\ght1 _h he se5 s _m ornam5tal wom5 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,8 ?\ghts1 h[ev]1 7 n on wom51 b on ! guide :o 0 to meet him & lead him be=e ! c\ncil4 ,:i* ( ! tall1 be>d$ m5 t press$ by him1 he wond]$1 w\ld turn out to be ! mess5g]8 8,tr\ble y = a light1 mi/]80 ,c>u? turn$4 ,a "y fell[1 by all signs an ,am]ican t\ri/1 0 rea*+ out 8 h& = ! cig> ,c>u? held betwe5 8 lips4 8,?ank y10 cont9u$ ! "y man lightly1 z he return$ ! we$4 8,i spott$ y = an ,am]ican ! m9ute ,i saw y4 ,i c always tell4 ,ev]ybody c't4 ,i'm an ,am]ican1 too4 ,did y guess8 ,:5ce did y come1 bro!r80 ,c>u? />t$4 ,! words 7 "p ( ! prescrib$ ritual :]eby he 0 to "k 8 guide4 ,b c\ld ?is---- 8,f ! l& ( ! free & ! home ( ! brave10 he answ]$ unwill+ly4 ,nev] be=e _h ! patriotic words seem$ to him q s bomba/ic4 8,i'm f ! ,h\se ( ! ,?ree ,fea!rs myself10 return$ ! /rang] jauntily1 complet+ ! ritual4 8,come & h a wet4 ,!y've got a b> ov] "h :]e y c get dr9ks l ! eagle us$ to make4 ,come along60 ,c>u? dropp$ into l9e beside 8 int]locutor1 :o1 /ill talk+ l\dly & volubly1 l$ him into a caf1 ar\nd a p>tition1 & !n ) an admonitory 8,look %>p n[10 d>t$ d[n a flight ( /airs1 foll[$ a long passage1 & f9ally came out into ano!r /reet1 :]e a cab 0 wait+4 ,into ?is he jump$1 ,c>u? foll[+4 ,be=e ! door 0 clos$1 ! driv] :ipp$ up 8 horses & ! cab d>t$ (f at ! breakneck spe$ *>act]i/ic ( ! ,russian jehus4 ,z x began to move1 ! "y man turn$ to ,c>u? & spoke quietly1 )\t a trace ( 8 =m] levity4 8,we are go+ to ! railway /ation10 he expla9$1 8& w h j "t to cat* a tra94 ,be ready to foll[ me promptly40 ,conv]sation 0 difficult 9 ! sway+ cab1 & inde$ !re 0 little "t = x1 = 9 less ?an t5 m9utes ! cab drew up be=e ! railway /ation & ! "y man leap$ out & tore t[>d ! gate1 ,c>u? at 8 heels4 ,sc>cely _h !y pass$ ?r\gh :5 x clang$ beh9d !m4 8,close %ave t10 rem>k$ ! o!r1 :5 ! two 7 seat$ & ! tra9 0 roll+ s\?w>d4 8,i came mighty ne> cutt+ x too f9e4 ,h[ev]1 all's well t ends well4 ,n[1 we've got an h\r's ride be=e u1 & might z well make ourselves com=table40 ,c>u?'s lips op5$4 ,he 0 ab\t to ask a "q1 :5 ! o!r int]pos$4 8,curiosity kill$ a cat10 he murmur$4 8,:]e ignorance is bliss1 etc4 ,ask me no que/ions & ,i'll tell y no lies4 ,talk ab\t ! wea!r if y c't ?9k ( any?+ else1 b don't be inquisitive4 ,pretty c\ntry ?is--if y don't m9d :at y say60 ,?us adjur$1 ,c>u? made no attempt to "q 8 m5tor1 b *att$ on indiff]5t subjects till ! tra9 /opp$ at ,gat*9a1 :]e ! two left x & ent]$ a cab1 :i* at once />t$ (f at ! usual spe$4 8,i'll leave y 9 a mom5t n[10 said ! o!r quietly4 8,/ay 9 ! cab4 ,! driv] has 8 ord]s & has be5 paid4 ,:5 he /ops 9 front ( a h\se1 ,no4 #cea1 g up to ! door & walk 9 )\t r++4 ,y w be expect$40 ,8 in/ructions f9i%$1 ! "y fell[ turn$ ! h&le ( ! door4 8,au revoir10 he said1 & leap$ out z ! cab swung r\nd a corn]4 ,c>u? caught & clos$ ! sw++ door1 & sat back to await ev5ts4 ,evid5tly ! m5 he 0 to see took good precautions to keep _! meet+ place secure4 ,! drive did n la/ long4 ,x end$ 9 a /reet ( *eap look+ h\ses1 ov] ! door ( "o ( :i* ,c>u? descri$ ! numb] #cea4 ,promptly he dism\nt$ & walk$ up ! /eps1 not+ t 8 cab drove away ! mom5t he left x4 ,! next in/ant he _h op5$ ! door & /epp$ into a dimly light$ hall4 ,a man seat$ on ! foot ( a flight ( /airs t l$ upw>d rose z ,c>u? ent]$ & glanc$ at him %>ply1 !n made way = him to pass1 j]k+ 8 ?umb ov] 8 %\ld] z a direction4 ,he add$ some?+1 probably a ^w ( in/ruction1 b z x 0 9 ,russian ! ,am]ican c\ld n pr(it by x4 ,at ! head ( ! /airs ,c>u? hesitat$ = a mom5t1 !n tapp$ at a doorway :5ce came ! l[ s\nd ( voices4 ,"s "o answ]$1 presumably 9 invitation to ent]1 & ,c>u? op5$ ! door & w5t 94 ,half a doz5 m5 seat$ ar\nd a table look$ up z he ent]$1 & ! "o at ! head address$ him 9 fair ,engli%4 8,mr4 ,c>u?80 he que/ion$4 8,yes8 ,i am ,s]gius ,l]mant(f4 ,take a seat1 please1 ,mr4 ,c>u?40 ,c>u? sat d[n ) a /rong feel+ ( disappo9tm5t4 ,c\ld ^! be ! memb]s ( ! fam\s ,inn] ,circle1 be=e :i* ! mighty ,cz> quail$1 & "u ^: m5ace ! atrocities =m]ly p]petrat$ on helpless prison]s _h rec5tly come to an end8 ,c]ta9ly !y did n look x6 ,f\r ( !m appe>$ to be /olid peasants1 & ! o!r two1 includ+ ! lead]1 :ile m intellig5t-look+1 did n look at all above ! grade ( ! av]age immigrant :om ,c>u? _h (t5 se5 trail+ up t[n f ,ca/le ,g>d54 ,c\ld x be t su* m5 z ?is held ! de/9ies ( a girl l ,m>ie 9 _! h&s8 ,l]mant(f address$ him aga94 8,! ,bro!rhood wi%es to ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,c>u?1 = y\r k9dness 9 plac+ y\r ya*t at its disposal 9 ! endeavor to rega9 ! treasure ( ! ,orkney4 ,x w\ld be glad if y w\ld answ] x "s que/ions ab\t ! circum/ance at ,burndo4 ,i am ! only "o "h :o speaks ,engli%1 s ,i mu/ act z int]pret]40 ,c>u? nodd$1 glad en\gh to give any in=mation t might dispose ! ,circle favorably t[>d him lat] 9 ! proce$+s4 8,i'll answ] !m ) pleasure10 he respond$4 ,!n foll[$ a s]ies ( que/ions reg>d+ ! trip ( ! ,sea ,spume1 & ! details ( h] /ay at ,burndo1 all t5d+ to elucidate e phase ( ! proce$+s4 ,tak5 toge!r1 !y am\nt$ to a cross-exam9ation z ke5 & se>*+ z any he _h ev] kn[n 9 a ,new ,york c\rt-room4 ,"u _! spur1 ,c>u? felt 8 respect = ! o!r ris+ & began to und]/& :y he _h atta9$ 8 pres5t p[]4 ,at la/ ! exam9ation end$4 ,l]mant(f translat$ ! la/ answ] to 8 companions2 !n turn$ back to ,c>u?4 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,c>u?----0 he said4 ,dur+ ! que/ion+ ,c>u? _h /udi$ e detail ( ! room1 hop+ to f9d some?+ t w\ld %[ ! pres5ce ne> at h& ( ! girl on :om he _h set 8 he>t2 b he _h look$ 9 va94 ,n[ at la/1 ) a tight5+ ar\nd 8 he>t1 he realiz$ t 8 "t _h come1 & he summon$ all 8 faculties = ! conte/4 8,mr4 ,l]mant(f10 he began1 8y und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t ,i emb>k$ 9 ?is ent]prise = selfi% motives4 ,i make no pret5ses4 ,i sympa?ize ) ! ,russian p 9 _! fight = lib]ty1 b ,i did n & d n sympa?ize ) !m en\gh to risk my life & lib]ty = _! sake4 ,i came to ,russia simply & solely because ,i hop$ to aid ! lady :om ,i "k only z ,m>ie ,fitzhugh40 ,! lead] nodd$4 8,mo/ m5 h selfi% or p>tly selfi% motives = :at !y d10 he agre$1 ) a suspicion ( a smile4 8,y\r motive is q cle>2 ,i take x y expect$ ,m>ie ,fitzhugh to rew>d y40 8,i hop$ %e might4 ,f ! mom5t ,i saw h]1 ,i want$ h] = my wife4 ,t 0 :y ,i kept sil5ce 9 ,new ,york :5 my valet 0 murd]$1 & !reby sav$ y\r s*eme f be+ wreck$ at ! outset4 ,t 0 :y ,i came to ,russia4 ,t is :y ,i am "h40 8,well1 :at did %e tell y8 ,:y d y come to u80 ,c>u? ?rew out 8 h&s4 8,don't f5ce ) me10 he prote/$4 8,y "k :at %e told me4 ,y "k y took h] v[s--! v[s ( a m]e *ild--to devote h] life & h] beauty to y\r cause4 ,y "k t y are hold+ h] practically = sale to ! highe/ bidd]--to him :o w d mo/ = t cause4 ,x isn't fair6 ,x is an outrage on womanhood4 ,x is traffick+ 9 all t is holie/ & highe/ 9 life4 ,no cause w prosp] t dep5ds on su* me?ods4 ,be advis$6 ,%e has done h] be/ = y4 ,%e has done m ?an mo/ wom5 c\ld d4 ,release h]6 ,let h] m>ry me--if %e w40 ,c>u?'s brea? came quick & fa/4 ,8 words tumbl$ ov] ea* o!r4 ,) outflung h&s1 he lean$ =w>d across ! heavy table4 ,?\ghtfully ,l]mant(f /udi$ 8 face4 8,mr4 ,c>u?10 he said sl[ly1 8all y\r life y h _h ev]y?+ y want$4 ,?is is probably ! fir/ "t y h _h to fight & wait & hope = any?+4 ,y f9d x h>d4 ,fur!r1 y are "y4 ,y\r own happ9ess & ! girl's seem to y ! mo/ important ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,really1 !y are n4 ,:at diff]5ce w x make to ! _w "o hundr$ ye>s f n[ :e!r y two m>ry or n8 ,b x w make a great diff]5ce "o hundr$ ye>s f n[ :e!r ! ,russian p h won _! fre$om or n4 ,we h tra9$ ,m>ie ,fitzhugh = ! "w %e has to d4 ,we h no "o 9 all ! ,bro!rhood :o c d t "w s well4 ,to give h] up--to surr5d] ?is tool t we h fa%ion$ s c>efully--is to set back ! cause by no "o kn[s h[ _m ye>s4 ,consid] a mom5t1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,%e w5t to ,new ,york & enli/$ y\r cop]ation ) all y\r weal? & influ5ce )9 an h\r aft] %e _h l&$4 ,& d n ?9k t x 0 all h] beauty2 x 0 m--x 0 h] p]sonality4 ,d ,i n "k x8 ,h ,i n felt x myself80 ,! speak] paus$4 ,c>u?1 read+ an unsuspect$ mean+ 9 8 la/ words & =esee+ complications1 caught 8 brea?1 b ,l]mant(f gave him no "t to consid]4 ,) unmi/akable1 ?\gh suppress$1 emotion1 he w5t on3 8,su* p[]s z h]s are mighty1 n to be ?r[n lightly away4 ,!y h be5 res]v$ = "s great end1 = "s mom5t :5 !y might turn ! scale ( ,russia's de/9y4 ,= ?is reason ,i h d5i$ myself40 8,:at80 8,yes6 ,i tell y6 ,myself60 ,! man lean$ =w>d1 face agl[4 ,8 s9ewy h&s1 cl9*$1 ?und]$ on ! table4 8,:at6 ,?9k y ,i h liv$ beside h] & n lov$ h]8 ,am ,i a dolt or a /one8 ,am ,i less a man because ,i am pl$g$ to ! ,bro!rhood8 ,no1 no1 ,mr4 ,c>u?6 ,i love h]1 love h]--& ,i h d5i$ myself4 ,%all ,i n[ yield h] to y80 ,bo? m5 _h =gott5 ! o!rs4 ,!y might h be5 alone 9 a wild]ness1 = all he$ !y took ( li/5]s4 ,! "o subject 9 _! m9ds swall[$ up all else4 ,c>u? moi/5$ 8 dry lips4 8,%e does n love y10 he mutt]$ despair+ly4 ,l]mant(f sank back1 ! fire dy+ f 8 eyes4 8,no10 he answ]$ sadly2 8%e does n love me4 ,p]haps t 0 :y4 ,oh1 we are poor creatures1 we m56 ,we d n ev5 "k our own motives40 ,he bru%$ back a lock ( hair t _h fall5 ov] 8 br[4 8,%e does n love me1 & %e does love y4 ,!re=e--oh1 ,i am a s5tim5tali/ aft] all--!re=e1 ,i w\ld give h] to y1 7 x ev5 at ,russia's exp5se1 if ,i alone _h ! p[]4 ,b ,i h n4 ,i am only "o4 ,! int]e/s ( ! ,bro!rhood mu/ be consult$40 8,:at does ! ,bro!rhood dem&80 ,c>u?'s tones 7 firm] n[4 ,hope _h begun to glimm]4 8,! ,bro!rhood has fa%ion$ a tool = its use2 y want t tool4 ,! ,bro!rhood w n--d>e n--give x to y4 ,b ! ,bro!rhood is poor1 & y are ri*4 ,x w sell x to y--at a great price4 ,:at w y give80 ,c>u? mov$ re/lessly4 ,x 0 %ock+ to him t ,m>ie %\ld be made a subject ( b>ga9 & sale4 8,i _c *aff] ov] su* a subject10 he cri$4 8,tell me :at y want1 & ,i w pay x if x is 9 my p[]4 ,y say "r4 ,i am ri*--n ri* l _m ( my c\ntrym51 b ri* by ord9>y /&>ds4 ,tell me :at y want1 & ,i w pay x if ,i c40 8,! ,bro!rhood wants a million doll>s40 ,c>u? did n hesitate4 8,y %all h x10 he answ]$4 8,b y w h to give me "t to get x = y4 ,i h n a ti! ( ! sum 9 ready ca%4 ,i %all h to g to ,new ,york & sell prop]ty4 ,x may take two mon?s4 ,i w give y my note = ! sum at two mon?s if y w take x40 ,l]mant(f b[$4 8,we w take x10 he answ]$4 8,&--&--y w tru/ me8 ,i may take h] away ) me80 8,assur$ly6 ,b ! ,bro!rhood tru/s no "o2 x has no ne$ to d s4 ,m>ie ,fitzhugh w be z mu* )9 its rea* 9 ,new ,york z %e is 9 ?is h\se4 ,no "o c betray or deceive ! ,bro!rhood & live to enjoy x40 ,c>u?'s face grew /]n4 8,i und]/& t ?is million doll>s buys ! lady's release absolutely4 ,y w give up all hold on h]1 all claim ov] h]4 ,y w tell h] s1 & release h] f h] v[s 9 my pres5ce80 ,l]mant(f nodd$4 8,t is ! und]/&+10 he said4 ,turn+1 he said a few words to ! man by 8 side1 & t individual rose & w5t out4 8,i h s5t = ,m>ie10 he expla9$4 ,c>u? sprang to 8 feet4 8,y--y w n tell h] t ,i h--h b\ght h]80 he plead$4 ,! o!r %ook 8 head4 8,h no fe>10 he answ]$ g5tly4 8,rememb]6 ,i love h] too40 ,9 a mom5t ! man 0 back4 ,) him came ,m>ie4 ,:5 %e saw ,c>u?1 %e /opp$ %ort1 gasp+1 ) di/5d$ eyes4 8,y60 %e mutt]$4 8,y "h60 ,c>u? caught bo? h] h&s 9 84 8,yes60 he cri$4 8,yes6 ,& x's all "r6 ,all "r6 ,! ,bro!rhood has giv5 y to me40 ,) joy dawn+ 9 h] fright5$ eyes1 ! girl turn$ to ! o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 8,,y60 ,,%e ,,mutt]$1 8,,y ,,"h60 ,l]mant(f caught h] glance & nodd$4 8,m>ie ,fitzhugh10 he said solemnly1 8= reasons t seem good to x1 ! ,bro!rhood has decid$ to s5d y to ,am]ica to aid 9 creat+ sympa?y = ! ,russian p !re4 ,y w g ) ,mr4 ,c>u? to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 to ! ,am]ican ,embassy1 & m>ry him !re1 & g ) him to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,y are h]eby releas$ f all obligations to ! ,bro!rhood & f all y\r v[s4 ,su* s]vice z y may r5d] h]eaft] w be purely volunt>y4 ,z *ief ( ! ,bro!rhood1 ,i tell y ?is 9 ,mr4 ,c>u?'s pres5ce4 ,! o!r memb]s ( ! ,circle w n[ confirm x to y40 ,he turn$ & spoke a few words 9 ,russian1 & "o by "o ea* ( ! o!r memb]s repeat$ :at seem$ to ,c>u? to be a set =m ( words4 ,:5 !y _h f9i%$1 ,l]mant(f spoke aga94 8,y are n entirely out ( dang] yet1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he w>n$4 8,b>on ,demidr(f is mak+ desp]ate ef=ts to capture ,m>ie1 & %e w be arre/$ if f\nd4 ,t is :y %e has rema9$ conceal$ "h4 ,once y h made h] y\r wife at ! ,am]ican ,embassy1 %e w be measurably safe4 ,until !n1 %e w be 9 dang]4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 t %e _h bett] g ) y 9 disguise4 ,tell me good-by n[1 my *ild1 & g & get ready4 ,i hope y w be v1 v happy40 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,z ! tra9 drew away f ,gat*9a1 ,c>u? drew a long brea? ( relief4 ,runn+ express1 x w\ld make no /ops on ! way to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 sc>cely an h\r di/ant1 & little 0 likely to happ5 9 an h\r4 ,humanly speak+1 he felt t ,m>ie 0 safe4 ,quickly ! spe$ increas$ z ! suburbs ( ! t[n :isk$ by1 & almo/ 9 a mom5t ! tra9 0 runn+ ?r\gh op5 fields4 ,!n might ! peasants along ! track1 if gift$ ) suffici5tly quick eyesight1 h se5 9 "o ( ! comp>tm5ts a fa%ionably dress$ "y man ec/atically embrac+ :at seem$ to be a work+man4 ,m>ie wore ! dress ( a labor]4 ,h] lovely hair1 coil$ on top ( h] head1 0 conceal$ b5ea? a r\gh cap4 ,h] coat coll>1 turn$ up ar\nd h] neck1 hid h] slim ?roat1 :ile a heavy be>d1 ha/ily affix$1 conceal$ ! outl9es ( h] oval face4 ,) h] ne!r limbs ?ru/ into a pair ( work+man's tr\s]s1 & h] feet hidd5 9 heavy boots1 %e bore no resemblance to ! fa%ionably dress$ woman = :om ! police 7 wat*+ s eag]ly4 ,c>u?1 h[ev]1 did n seem to m9d h] co/ume1 ev5 :5 h] be>d tickl$ 8 nose & made him sneeze4 ,only mutt]+ some?+ ab\t insi/+ t %e %\ld %ave z soon z %e became ,mrs4 ,c41 he cont9u$ to kiss & hug h] z ?\gh he w\ld nev] be satisfi$4 8,to ?9k ,i've got y at la/60 he cri$4 8,aft] all ^! days & days ( d\bt & anxiety4 ,to ?9k t soon we'll be on our own ya*t1 b\nd = our own c\ntry1 away f all ?is horrible plott+ & c\nt]plott+4 ,oh1 ,i c't believe x60 ,! girl %udd]$ slightly4 8,i c't ei!r10 %e sigh$4 8,i'm afraid--oh1 ,i'm horribly afraid t some?+ w happ5 yet to prev5t4 ,i didn't use to be afraid ( any?+6 ,i always ?\ght t ,i c\ld face :atev] came )\t quail+1 b n[--n[ ,i'm a v woman1 de>6 ,love has made me timid4 ,i don't ?9k ,i c\ld be> x if ,i 7 caught n[40 8,caught6 ,y c't be & %an't be4 ,:y1 we are half way to ,/4 ,pet]sburg already40 8,n q yet6 ,& ev5 if we 7--oh1 ,i'm afraid4 ,l]mant(f is n an al>mi/4 ,he nev] speaks )\t good reason4 ,no "o else c\ld h p]suad$ me to we> ?is ridicul\s disguise40 ,c>u? gr9n$4 8,we'll keep x z a mem5to ( our honeymoon10 he obs]v$4 8,don't worry4 ,a good _m wives don ! tr\s]s aft] m>riage2 y are only anticipat+ a little4 ,& ,i don't ?9k y ne$ be afraid4 ,i c't see a cl\d on !----0 ,he broke (f z a %ad[ fell across ! comp>tm5t1 d>k5+ ! w9d[1 & a voice1 r\gh & /ra9$1 flung a brief s5t5ce into ! int]ior--a s5t5ce t made ,m>ie spr+ up 9 t]ror4 ,a man 0 /&+ on ! runn+ bo>d1 hang+ to ! casem5t4 ,a glance at ! cap he wore told t he 0 "o ( ! gu>ds 7or brakem57 ( ! tra94 ,volubly he sputt]$ 9 h>%-s\nd+ ,russian & eag]ly ,m>ie drank 9 8 words4 ,!n z sudd5ly z he _h come1 he 0 gone4 ,m>ie sank back on ! cu%ions1 & ,c>u? c\ld see t %e _h gr[n dea?ly :ite4 8,x wasn't to be1 de> love10 %e gasp$4 8,x wasn't to be40 ,c>u? gaz$ at h] 9 con/]nation4 ,?is c[]+ woman 0 n ! brave girl he rememb]$4 ,love _h inde$ robb$ h] ( h] c\rage4 8,:at is x8 ,:at is x80 he importun$1 s9k+ d[n beside h]4 8,l]mant(f %all n back out n[4 ,he %all n take y away f me4 ,if he tries----0 8,x isn't ,l]mant(f4 ,x's ! police4 ,!y "k ,i am "h4 ,!y "k my disguise4 ,!y "k ,i am on ?is tra94 ,!y are only wait+ till x /ops to seize me4 ,! gu>d is "o ( our m54 ,he came along ! footbo>d at ! risk ( 8 life to w>n me4 ,x's all ov]1 de>4 ,i'll nev] see ,am]ica aga940 ,= an in/ant ! girl sobb$ on2 !n %e buri$ h] hot face 9 h] h&s4 8,oh60 %e wail$1 8,i _c be> x6 ,i _h n realiz$ x6 ,save me6 ,= ,god's sake1 save me60 ,all 8 life ,c>u? _h be5 not$ = ! spe$ ) :i* he came to decisions1 & ! rapidity ) :i* he act$ ^u !m1 & ?is1 8 mo/ excit+ exp]i5ce1 furni%$ no exception to ! rule4 ,be=e ! la/ words _h fall5 f ! girl's lips1 he 0 slipp+ out ( 8 light spr+ ov]coat4 8,:y didn't y tell me soon]80 he exclaim$4 8,y cut x f9e1 ,m>ie4 ,:y0--) a fleet+ glance out ! w9d[--8we're 9 ! city n[60 ,!y 71 b fe>1 l love1 has w+s1 & be=e ! tra9 rea*$ ! /ation ! girl _h be5 disguis$ afre%4 ,%orn ( h] be>d1 & clo!d 9 ,c>u?'s /yli% ov]coat1 ) 8 cap drawn d[n ov] h] e>s1 %e made a v pres5table boy4 ,c>u? look$ h] ov] critically4 8,y'll d10 he decid$4 8,oh1 ,i hope s6 ,b ar5't y go+ to----0 ,%e glanc$ at h] disc>d$ hat & coat4 8,nev]lee40 ,! joy ( ! game 0 m\nt+ to ,c>u?'s head l w9e4 8,nev]lee6 ,t w\ld be ru9 sure en\gh4 ,i've got a s*eme wor? two ( t4 ,y've got a pi/ol1 hav5't y8 ,let's see x40 8,yes40 ,! girl drew x out wond]+ly4 8,good60 ,he sat d[n & lean$ =w>d4 8,n[10 he said1 8hit me ) ! butt ( y\r revolv]4 ,"h40 ,he laid 8 f+] on 8 =ehead j at ! bottom ( ! hair4 8,hit h>d10 he conclud$1 8& :5 ! tra9 gets into ! /ation put out = ! ,am]ican ,embassy & /ay !re till ,i come4 ,hit6 ,hit h>d60 ,! girl %rank back4 8,i c't10 %e brea!d4 8,y mu/4 ,y've got to h "t to escape f ! railway /ation1 & ?is is ! only ?+ t w\ld expla9 my delay & l5d arti/ic v]isimilitude to a bald & unconv9c+ n>rative1 z our fri5d1 ! ,mikado1 once said4 ,don't be afraid2 my skull is ?ick1 & won't be s]i\sly hurt4 ,quick6 ,we are gett+ into ! /ation4 ,?9k t ,i am ,g5]al ,somebody(fski & hit--hit h>d4 ,quick60 ,! girl's eyes grew big ) te>s4 8,i did n ?9k !re liv$ su* a man z y10 %e brea!d4 8,n[ ,i und]/& :y y\r great c\ntry is free4 ,su* m5 z y mu/ be free4 ,oh1 ,god6 ,is !re no o!r way80 8,none4 ,! tra9 is /opp+4 ,quick60 ,despair+ly1 ! girl glanc$ ar\nd4 ,!n %e lift$ ! heavy revolv] & /ruck z ,c>u? _h direct$4 ,)\t a moan he sank back1 unconsci\s1 9 8 seat4 ,= a mom5t ,m>ie /ood gaz+ at h] h&iwork4 ,!n a great sob %ook h] frame1 & %e b5t d[n & press$ h] lips to ! purpl+ w\nd4 8,=give1 =give60 %e cri$4 8,if x _h be5 life alone---- ,oh1 love1 =give1 =give60 ,! next mom5t %e 0 gone4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,two ,x is "o ?+ to emb>k on adv5ture & ano!r ?+ to c>ry x ?r\gh4 ,?\gh ! fir/ /ep co/s m ?an any o!r "o /ep1 x does n co/ m ?an ! aggregate ( ! re/1 & c]ta9ly does n co/ m ?an ! p]iod ( susp5se t inevitably comes 9 any prolong$ ent]prise4 ,all ( :i* s]ves z an introduction to ! /atem5t t ?\gh ,flor5ce began well1 %e soon sick5$ ( h] v5ture4 ,! conditions 7 aga9/ h]4 ,%e _h always be5 us$ to a good %>e ( ! _w's com=ts4 ,ev5 9 ,new ,york1 hang+ on ! ragg$ edge ( ! bottomless pit1 %e _h nev] be5 p5niless1 & _h nev] held back f any?+ %e want$ ?r\gh fe> ( becom+ p5niless4 ,l a cat1 %e lov$ w>m? & ! cream ( life4 ,:5 %e plac$ ! r$ light 9 h] port on ! ,sea ,spume & dropp$ ov] ! side into ! arms 9 :i* ,wilk9s will+ly receiv$ h]1 %e contemplat$ no?+ m unpleasant ?an a sail by night ov] ! danc+ waves to a safe port4 ,! dang] t m5ac$ h] n be+ visible1 %e disreg>d$ x2 or felt x only z giv+ a ze/ to a romantic flight4 ,b ?+s did n turn out z %e _h anticipat$4 ,!y seldom d4 ,sc>cely _h ! sloop ga9$ ! op5 sea :5 x became app>5t t x 0 too heavily lad54 ,! w9d 0 only ord9>ily fre%1 & ! waves 7 n at all dang]\s to an ord9>y craft2 yet !y broke cont9ually ov] ! rail4 ,soon x 0 evid5t t to attempt to run across ! op5 *annel to ! ,sw$i% coa/ w\ld be suicidal1 & to run = ,cop5hag5 ev5 m s4 ,mu* aga9/ 8 w1 ,wilk9s 0 =c$ to keep s\? ar\nd ! lee ( ! isl&s1 & f9ally to run = a ,russian port4 ,ev5 on ?is tack1 ! trip 0 v dang]\s1 & = m ?an ?ree h\rs ,flor5ce1 :o _h nev] be=e done any "w h>d] ?an c>ry+ a spe> 9 ! front rank ( ! *orus1 _h to toil /r5u\sly help+ to pump out ! wat] t p\r$ 9 unceas+ly4 ,:5 a girl is cold & wet & exhau/$ beyond expression = sev]al h\rs1 dur+ all ( :i* ,dea? sits gr9n+ ov] h] %\ld]1 x is n exactly surpris+ if %e wond]s :e!r ! game is wor? ! c&le4 ,nor 7 matt]s greatly improv$ :5 at la/ ! sloop won to ! port ( ,hels+=s & dropp$ an*or along ) o!r fi%+-smacks 9 ! bay1 :]e h] pass5g]s hop$ to lie unnotic$ :ile ,bill ,wilk9s1 :o alone spoke ,russian1 ran up to ,/4 ,pet]sburg to try to f9d a /eam] ^: capta9 w\ld cons5t1 = a suffici5tly l>ge remun]ation1 to cle> = a =eign port & !n run out ( 8 c\rse close to ,hels+=s1 to take ! gold on bo>d4 ,su* a capta9 once f\nd1 & signals arrang$1 ,bill w\ld return to ,hels+=s to jo9 ! o!rs & help take ! s*oon] out to meet ! vessel4 ,tom ,wilk9s /ood ! monotony ( wait+ v well4 ,us$ to ! lonel9ess ( ! pla9s1 8 own ?\ghts suffic$4 ,b ,flor5ce _h no res\rces 9 h]self4 ,accu/om$ to ! clatt] ( ,new ,york1 %e _h be5 bor$ ev5 by ! quietness ( ! life on ! ,sea ,spume1 & ?is 0 t5 times worse4 ,day aft] day %e did no?+ b twirl h] f+]s & ?9k ab\t ,b>on ,demidr(f & 8 wond]ful tale ( ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e4 ,su* 0 h] mood on ! ?ird aft]noon ( h] imprisonm5t1 :5 ,wilk9s1 ) a fatuity sc>cely cr$ible1 attempt$ to *e] h] up by mak+ love to h]4 ,flor5ce promptly w5t into hy/]ics1 & ,wilk9s _h ! "t ( 8 life 9 quiet+ h]4 ,t night1 aft] pret5d+ to g to b$1 %e slipp$ away1 r[+ h]self a%ore 9 ! only small boat belong+ to ! sloop1 & took ! night tra9 = ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,by ! "t t ,wilk9s miss$ h] %e 0 at ! (fice ( ,b>on ,demidr(f4 ,ev5 :5 !re1 h[ev]1 %e f\nd x none too easy to rea* ! ,b>on4 ,totally ignorant ( ! language1 & unable to ask h] way1 %e _h to tru/ to luck1 & luck did n favor h]4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon--! aft]noon ( ! same day & at ab\t ! same h\r :5 ,c>u? & ,m>ie 7 leav+ ,gat*9a--t %e at la/ f\nd h] way to ! ,b>on's (fice & s5t 9 a c>d inscrib$ ) ,olga's "n1 b ) ! additional words1 8,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e10 p5cill$ 9 ! corn]4 ,b aft] t ev5ts mov$ fa/4 ,sc>cely _h h] c>d vani%$ :5 ! door 0 flung op5 & ! ,b>on ru%$ 91 bo? h&s ext5d$4 8,ah1 ,madame la ,pr9cesse60 he exclaim$4 8,to ?9k ( see+ y "h6 ,come 96 ,come 960 ,eag]ly he urg$ h] t[>d ! inn] (fice1 p\r+ out ! :ile a flood ( welcom+s4 8,well6 ,well60 he exclaim$4 8,to ?9k ( x4 ,:]e did y come f1 ,pr9cess8 ,:]e h y be5 all ^! days80 ,flor5ce seat$ h]self & />$ at him ) cool insol5ce4 ,in/9ctively %e knew t %e w\ld ga9 no m f him by s(tness ?an %e _h ga9$ 9 =m] days f ! 8,johnnies0 9 ,new ,york4 ,m5 7 all alike1 %e decid$1 & ! weep+1 cl++ girl 0 a back numb]4 8,back (f6 ,back (f60 %e ord]$4 8,i'm n tell+ :]e ,i've be5 yet40 8,b ! gold1 ,pr9cess6 ,! gold60 8,! gold is all to ! d[ny4 ,x's :]e ,i c put my h& on x4 ,y see1 ,b>on1 ,i'm "o ( ! new woman pu%1 & ,i a9't tru/+ anybody4 ,y might play fair if ,i turn$ ! /uff ov] to y1 & y might n4 ,x's me = ! sure ?+ e "t4 ,t's :y ,i got me suitors to c>ry ! gold (f & hide x away till ,i got gu>antees40 ,in/ead ( %[+ vexation1 ! ,b>on *uckl$4 ,su* impud5ce f "o altoge!r 9 8 p[] 0 refre%+4 ,flor5ce _h made no mi/ake 9 h] treatm5t ( him4 ,! ,b>on admir$ any "o :o 0 clev] en\gh to see ?r\gh him4 ,besides1 ! girl 0 v h&some4 8,:at gu>antees d y want1 ,pr9cess80 he ask$ sob]ly4 ,flor5ce hesitat$2 %e did n "k :at to ask4 8,i want to see ! pro(s10 %e decl>$ vaguely4 8,y h& me a jolly ab\t /rawb]ry m>k & me lo/ ance/ors & ask me to turn ov] five million doll>s 9 return4 ,x a9't good en\gh6 ,see8 ,i'd r keep ! five million doll>s meself1 if !re's any d\bt ab\t ! ?+40 8,q reasonable6 ,q reasonable60 ,! ,b>on nodd$4 8,! pro(s are l>gely docum5t>y4 ,i w s5d = !m4 ,mean:ile----0 ,! ,b>on paus$ = a mom5t2 !n w5t on4 8,pr9cess60 he said1 8,i w be frank ) y4 ,i see t y are n "o to be deceiv$4 ,to a fair face y unite ! cool head ( a man----0 8,cut x out6 ,cut x out60 8,x is ! tru?4 ,b y d n "k ,russia4 ,"h e man has 8 price4 ,e "o is mak+ himself ri*4 ,:at y call graft fl\ri%es4 ,y are ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e2 t is true4 ,y are heiress to enorm\s weal?2 t also is true4 ,b if y ?9k t all y h to d is to come =w>d & %[ :o y are1 9 ord] to get t rank & weal?1 y "k little ( ,russia4 ,y\r e/ates are 9 ! h&s ( a tru/ee :o has gr[n ri* 9 c>+ = !m4 ,?9k y he w readily give !m up8 ,n s6 ,he is a p[]ful man--"o :o /&s 9 a high place4 ,once he he>s ( y1 y w disappe>1 unless protect$ by a p[] z /rong or /rong] ?an 8--9 fact1 ,pr9cess1 unless protect$ by me40 ,flor5ce nodd$4 ,! ,b>on's words 7 really a relief to h]4 ,x 0 q believable t a man :o _h _h ! control ( tw5ty millions = t5 ye>s w\ld fight to reta9 t control1 & t !y c\ld easily dispose ( a lone woman1 irrespective ( ! fact t %e 0 really an impo/or4 ,b if ! ,b>on 7 ready to back & protect h]1 z he seem$ to imply1 ! situation w\ld be *ang$4 8,y're all to ! good1 ,b>on10 %e agre$4 8,g on & tell me4 ,i'm f ,miss\ri1 y "k40 8,?is tru/ee is my enemy1 ,pr9cess10 w5t on ,demidr(f4 8,= ye>s he has be5 try+ to ru9 me4 ,9 ! ef=t1 he has us$ ! p[] ( y\r millions unscrupul\sly4 ,a ye> ago ,i conclud$ t ,i mu/ wre/ ! control ( ^? millions f him1 or he w\ld de/roy me4 ,i set on foot inquiries :i* l$ me to y4 ,! nihili/s ?\ght !y _h y br\ght to ,russia4 ,well1 s !y did1 b x 0 ,i t pull$ ! /r+s4 ,i br\ght y "h to wre/ ,c\nt ,/rog(f's weal? f him4 ,by my aid1 y c w9 money & place2 by y\r aid1 ,i %all triumph ov] ! ,c\nt4 ,unit$1 we %all w9 ev]y?+2 divid$1 we bo? lose4 ,b ,i mu/ help y be=e y w be able to help me4 ,x is really ,i t %\ld dem& gu>antees1 ,pr9cess40 ,flor5ce did n answ] = a mom5t4 ,! ,b>on's words seem$ reasonable en\gh1 & %e felt someh[ t he 0 tell+ h] ! tru?4 ,! mi/ ( intrigue1 plot1 & c\nt]plot 9 ! mid/ ( :i* %e f\nd h]self1 0 exactly ! sort ( ?+ %e _h always und]/ood 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,russia4 ,to h] dramatic in/9cts ! :ole ?+ seem$ logical & feasible1 suppos+ h] to be ! real ,olga ,%i%k94 ,well1 %e might z well g on pret5d+4 ,obvi\sly no?+ 0 to be ga9$ by confession4 8,& ! ,orkney's gold80 %e que/ion$4 8,! ,orkney's gold8 ,i want x6 ,yes1 b only to aid me to aid y4 ,if ,i recov] x1 ,i w9 my imp]ial ma/]'s favor & ,i pave ! way = y\r recognition4 ,on ! o!r h&1 failure w lose me t confid5ce1 & make x h>d] = me to triumph ov] ,c\nt ,/rog(f & help y4 ,except = ?is1 ! gold c\nts = comp>atively little4 ,y\r e/ates are wor? five times z mu*40 8,i see40 8,n[1 ,pr9cess1 ,i w make y a proposal4 ,y are a woman1 clev]1 "y1 & beautiful1 b weak2 ,i am a ba*elor1 n v "y1 b n yet v old1 & ,i am p[]ful1 & p[] is :at y ne$4 ,madame la ,pr9cesse1 w y d me ! honor to become my wife80 ,flor5ce's brea? 0 tak5 away ) a v5geance4 ,t %e1 ! v>iety actress ( a mon? be=e1 %\ld be receiv+ a proposal ( m>riage f ! *ief ( ! ,russian secret police 0 pa/ belief4 8,gee60 %e mutt]$4 8,:at's com+ next8 ,if ! pipe don't g out & ,i don't wake up1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i "k ! ,cz>ski'll be ask+ me to %>e 8 bomb-pro( cottage ) him40 ,sc>cely %e he>d ! ,b>on's foll[+ words3 8,i "k t x is presumption = me to address y1 ,pr9cess10 he 0 say+4 8,my family1 ?\gh noble1 is by no means on a p> ) y\rs4 ,/ill1 ,i assure y t y\r union ) me _c be t]m$ a mesalliance4 ,! position ,i h won makes x possible = me to mate ) any "o outside ( ! blood royal4 ,w y n accept me1 ,pr9cess80 ,! daze 0 pass+ away1 & ,flor5ce 0 rega9+ comm& ( h]self4 8,gee60 %e mutt]$ desp]ately4 8,gee6 ,he's a nice old fell[1 any way1 & ,i don't "k b :at--oh1 gee60 %e explod$4 8,i'm afraid6 ,i'm afraid60 ,%e look$ up at ! ,b>on4 8,i mu/ ?9k6 ,i mu/ ?9k60 %e cri$4 8,assur$ly1 ,pr9cess6 ,?9k all y l4 ,& rememb] t1 ?\gh ,i d n talk ( s5tim5t1 = y might ?9k me deceitful1 yet ,i feel x1 ,pr9cess4 ,i am n s old t ,i _c admire & love--yes1 love1 ,pr9cess4 ,b ,i w leave t till lat]4 ,j n[ rememb] t ,i c give y ev]y?+1 & t ,i (f] myself z a gu>antee ( my tru?4 ,c ,i say m80 8,no6 ,no60 ,flor5ce _h f\nd h] tongue at la/4 8,no6 ,no6 ,y c't say m4 ,& ,i w accept if ,i c4 ,i w1 hone/4 ,b ,i mu/ ?9k4 ,i mu/ talk to my fri5ds on ! ,sea ,spume40 8,c]ta9ly6 ,yet d n =get t "t flies4 ,w ! gold /ay safe :ile y ?9k80 ,flor5ce pal$4 8,graci\s60 %e cri$4 8,i =got ! gold60 8,p]haps ,i c save y ! necessity ( go+ on bo>d ! ya*t40 ,demidr(f t\*$ a bell4 8,i w s5d = "s "o :om y w be glad to see10 he expla9$4 8,:o is x80 8,y %all see40 ,demidr(f t\*$ a bell & gave an ord] 9 ,russian4 ,an in/ant lat] ! door 0 pu%$ op54 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 /ood on ! ?re%old6 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,?ree ,nei!r ,flor5ce nor ! ,pr(essor 0 z mu* surpris$ at see+ ! o!r z might h be5 expect$1 & ?is = ! v simple reason t nei!r knew t ! o!r _h be5 miss+4 ,ev] s9ce h] flight1 ,flor5ce _h be5 cut (f f all in=mation conc]n+ ! ya*t1 :ile ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 _h vani%$ dur+ ! fight )\t hav+ le>n$ ( ! trea*]y ( ,wilk9s & ! woman :o 0 imp]sonat+ 8 daught]4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 !y saw ea* o!r1 nei!r express$ any p>ticul> amazem5t nor delight4 ,ea*1 inde$1 0 unc]ta9 :at ?is confrontation 9 ! (fice ( ! *ief ( ! secret police c\ld mean4 ,%i%k9 wond]$ if ,flor5ce _h betray$ 8 sub/itution ( h] = 8 daught]1 :ile ,flor5ce wond]$ :e!r ! ,pr(essor 0 ab\t to br+ h] to %ame by disclos+ t v fact4 ,ea*1 !re=e1 />$ at ! o!r mu* z d two /range dogs hesitat+ :e!r to fight or to frat]nize4 ,at la/ ! ,pr(essor /ret*$ out a trembl+ h&4 8,olga6 ,my *ild60 he quav]$4 ,flor5ce 0 n dull4 ,if ,%i%k9 /ill call$ h] *ild1 he _h n betray$ h]2 possibly he might n int5d to d s4 8,fa!r60 %e cri$1 ) a hi/rionic ge/ure t smack$ ( music hall days4 8,fa!r6 ,b no6 ,y are n me fa!r6 ,oh1 fa!r1 h[ c\ld y te> me f me happy home80 ,! ,pr(essor look$ /unn$1 z well he might4 ,if ,flor5ce _h _h a happy home :5 he took h] f ! music hall1 he _h nev] he>d ( x4 ,flor5ce1 h[ev]1 gave him no "t to expla94 8,oh1 fa!r60 %e cri$ aga94 8,:5 y /ole me f ! home ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 my real fa!r1 did y nev] ?9k h[ y wr'r'rong$ me80 ,! ,pr(essor />t$4 ,! m5tion ( ! ,gr& ,duke %[$ him t ,flor5ce's words _h no su* sup]ficial mean+ z he _h at fir/ suppos$4 ,) satisfaction1 he rememb]$ t ! true ,olga 0 f> away 9 ,am]ica4 ,:atev] ?is girl 0 driv+ at1 c\ld n alt] t fact4 ,he glanc$ at ,demidr(f1 :o sat wat*+1 & grew cauti\s4 8,i /ole y--,i80 he prote/$4 8,:at d y mean80 ,flor5ce brea!d easi]4 ,! old man _h caught h] cue & 0 play+ up to h]4 8,all is discov]$60 %e cri$ !atrically4 8,tw5ty ye>s ago1 "h1 9 ,russia1 y /ole me f my fa!r1 ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 & took me to ,am]ica1 away f all ,i knew & lov$4 ,h[ c\ld y d x8 ,h[ c\ld y d x80 ,%i%k9 began to und]/&4 ,x 0 n only ! nihili/s :o knew t he _h /ol5 ,olga2 ,demidr(f knew x1 too6 ,?is girl knew x6 ,b :at 0 ?is talk ( gr& ducal pat]nity8 8,x 0 my "r10 he prote/$4 8,x is always a man's "r to recov] 8 own *ild40 8,b ,i am n y\r *ild4 ,did y ?9k t ,i 0 y\r *ild :5 y /ole me8 ,t expla9s1 ,b>on6 ,t expla9s6 ,he ?\ght x 0 8 own *ild he 0 tak+4 ,& he has be5 v good to me4 ,i w n h him hurt or puni%$4 ,y mu/ let him g4 ,y w d t mu* = me80 ,demidr(f nodd$4 8,i w d mu* = y1 ,pr9cess10 he murmur$2 8p]haps ev5 t40 8,pr(essor0--he turn$ to ! old man--8,i 0 n 9 (fice :5 ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e 0 /ol51 & am n v famili> ) ! circum/ances2 b ,i "k x did n occur to any "o at ! "t t %e _h be5 tak5 9 mi/ake = y\r daught]4 ,x 0 only a few mon?s ago1 :5 ,i began to look into ! case1 t ,i suspect$ some?+ ( ! sort4 ,y\r words confirm my belief4 ,pr(essor1 y did n /eal y\r own daught]4 ,y /ole ! daught] ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e1 :o 0 ! same age1 & 0 play+ ) h]4 ,y br\ght h] up z y\r own4 ,& n[ y h br\ght h] back to resume h] rightful place 9 ! _w z heiress to a great =tune & a great "n40 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 tott]$ to a *air & sank d[n4 ,n = a mom5t did he d\bt ! tru? ( ,demidr(f's words4 ,aga9 & aga9 he _h tri$ to f9d 9 ,olga a resemblance to himself or to 8 dead wife1 b always 9 va94 ,! girl 0 l nei!r ( !m--9 face or 9 "*4 ,(t5 he _h wond]$ :5ce %e _h gott5 ?is or t trait1 & n[ he und]/ood4 ,! fabric ( 8 life fell %att]$ r\nd him4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,he lov$ ,olga1 ev5 if %e 7 n 8 own daught]2 = tw5ty ye>s he _h c>$ = h]2 he _h d>$ nihili/ v5geance r ?an let h] come to ,russia & run ! risk ( be+ sep>at$ f him4 ,he c\ld n give h] up n[4 ,& w\ld %e want to be giv5 up8 ,%e 0 m>ri$ & suppos$ly ?ree ?\s& miles away1 presumably happy & cont5t1 kn[+ no?+ ( all ?is4 ,w\ld %e c>e to leave x all = a new life1 ev5 if x br\ght h] weal? & /ation8 ,he d\bt$ x4 ,= ! pres5t1 at any rate1 he w\ld tell no?+4 ,he rais$ 8 head & look$ at ,demidr(f4 8,is ?is true80 he dem&$4 ,! ,b>on nodd$4 8,p]fectly true60 he repli$4 8,f all acc\nts1 ! disappe>ance ( ! pr9cess 0 discov]$ almo/ imm$iately4 ,x 0 suppos$ t %e _h be5 /ol5 by "s enemy ( ! ,gr& ,duke4 ,/r5u\s ef=ts 7 made to f9d h]1 b !y all fail$4 ,!re 7 no clues4 ,no "o guess$ t ,c\nt ,lladislas _h escap$ f ! =tress ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul & come back to c>ry away 8 own *ild4 ,until ,i took ! matt] up1 a few weeks ago1 no "o knew :e!r %e 0 alive or dead4 ,n[ ! pro(s are ne>ly complet$2 x ne$s only y\r own affidavit t y /ole ?is lady f ! ducal palace1 to r5d] !m irrefutable40 8,b--b----0 ! ,pr(essor gasp$--8b my own *ild4 ,:]e is %e80 8,%e is safe & well4 ,i w tell y ab\t h] 9 good "t4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 comes t affidavit4 ,w y draw x up n[80 ,pr(essor ,%i%k9 falt]$4 ,! "q ) him1 h[ev]1 0 "o ( s5tim5t & n "o ( morality4 ,if ne$ be1 he 0 will+ to make a hundr$ affidavits1 c>eless ( _! tru?1 c\nt+ x a virtue to deceive any "o connect$ ) ! ,cz> & 8 gov]nm5t4 ,! memory ( ! wrongs !y _h wr\ght on him /ill burn$ 9 8 m9d4 ,n 9 all ! ye>s t _h elaps$ _h he =gott5 !m4 ,b he _h begun to rememb] ,olga's rights4 ,no matt] ^: daught] %e might be1 no matt] :at rightful enmity he bore aga9/ h] fa!r1 %e h]self 0 de> to him4 ,n[ t x came to ! po9t1 he c\ld n br+ himself to ?r[ away h] rights )\t consult+ h]2 c]ta9ly n )\t s]i\s consid]ation4 ,he w\ld give no affidavit at ! mom5t4 ,yet if he refus$1 ,demidr(f w\ld keep him 9 susp5se ab\t 8 own daught]4 ,well1 he c\ld be> x2 he _h be5 sep>at$ f h] = tw5ty ye>s2 surely he c\ld wait a little long]4 ,b :at excuse to give8 ,:at plea c\ld he (f] = refus+ to be> witness to a /ate ( affairs :i* he _h already admitt$8 ,:ile /ill he hesitat$1 ,demidr(f1 :o _h be5 wat*+ him ) ris+ suspicion ( he knew n :at1 /ruck 94 8,i believe ,i am ju/ifi$1 ,pr(essor10 he rem>k$ suavely1 89 tell+ y t y\r daught] is suspect$ ( affiliation ) ! t]rori/s1 & is n[ be+ s\ght by ! au?orities4 ,in=mation has rec5tly rea*$ me t %e is 9 hid+ 9 a ne>-by t[n & is liable to be arre/$ any mom5t4 ,! *>ges aga9/ h] are n v s]i\s1 h[ev]1 & ,i %all be glad to qua% !m if ,i h reason to believe t y are fri5dly to me4 ,?is is only by ! way1 h[ev]4 ,! press+ bus9ess 9 h& is t affidavit40 ,! old man flu%$ r$1 !n :ite2 he _h op5$ 8 lips to speak1 to defy ?is man :o 0 mock+ him1 :5 ,flor5ce bur/ 94 ,! %[-girl _h be5 wat*+ ! old man n>r[ly1 & _h guess$ v accurately :at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d4 ,%e felt t x 0 high "t = h] to speak4 8,fa!r10 %e exclaim$ anxi\sly--8= ,i w /ill call y fa!r6 ,d n =get y\r obligations to me40 ,! old man />t$4 ,he _h entirely =gott5 ,flor5ce4 ,obvi\sly %e hop$ t he w\ld let ! deception g on2 obvi\sly %e _h fo/]$ x1 ev5 if %e _h n be5 responsible = x2 pla9ly %e 0 a little *eat1 :o ought to be expos$4 ,yet1 aft] all1 he himself 0 p>tly responsible = h] deceit2 he _h palm$ h] (f z ,olga1 & ev5 if %e _h gone beyond 8 in/ructions1 he felt x 8 duty to see t no h>m %\ld come to h]4 ,inde$1 he _h promis$ h] z mu* 9 ,new ,york4 ,sl[ly he rais$ 8 tremul\s eyes4 8,i w n =get10 he promis$4 ,flor5ce drew a long brea?4 ,%e resolv$ to d>e ev]y?+4 8,say60 %e exclaim$4 8,i'll put x to y /raight4 ,:5 popp] di$--! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 ,i mean--:5 popp] di$ he left a lot ( money t 0 to come to me if ,i ev] turn$ up4 ,he left x 9 ! h&s ( ,c\nt ,/rog(f z tru/ee4 ,n[1 :at ! ,c\nt's done to x is a pl5ty4 ,he ?9ks x's 81 & he won't give x up till he's made to4 ,he a9't a quitt]4 ,he'll fight = all he's wor?1 & ,i a9't go+ to h any walkov] = ! /akes4 ,n on y\r t9-type4 ,b ! ,b>on "h believes 9 me4 ,he says he & ,i c w9 out if we d good team "w4 ,he wants to m>ry me & make a play = ! money4 ,nobody else c\ld w94 ,if ,i 0 m>ri$ already1 = in/ance10--,flor5ce spoke sl[ly & po9t$ly--8my "n w\ld be ,d5nis1 = ! ,b>on holds all ! c>ds & w\ldn't back ! game unless he /ood to pull d[n some?+ wor? :ile4 ,y see t1 don't y8 ,n[1 if y'll j give ! ,b>on t affidavit1 we'll t\r r\nd to ! ,embassy & get a sure 'nuf prea*]4 ,i'll m>ry ! ,b>on aga9 any way he says lat] on1 b ,i've got to be m>ri$ by somebody ,i "k some?+ ab\t fir/4 ,i a9't tak+ any *ances on an illu/rat$ po/-c>d prie/4 ,n[1 fa!r1 :at d y say80 ,! ,pr(essor _h li/5$ int5tly4 ,! girl's words c>ri$ conviction4 ,he _h he>d ( ,c\nt ,/rog(f1 & c\ld guess h[ t p]sonage w\ld fight to reta9 possession ( a =tune he _h once gott5 8 h&s on4 ,decid$ly1 ! game 0 n wor? ! c&le1 s f> z ! real ,olga 0 conc]n$4 ,x 0 h] happ9ess t he wi%$ =1 n to unsettle h] life1 s happily begun1 by dangl+ be=e h] a dream ( weal? t1 h[ev] x end$1 c\ld n br+ h] great] cont5tm5t ?an 0 h]s at pres5t4 ,if ,flor5ce want$ to take ! risks ( ! game1 let h]4 ,he ow$ no?+ to ,demidr(f nor to any o!r ,russian4 8,v well10 he decl>$1 turn+ to ! ,b>on4 8,i'll sign ! affidavit j z soon z ?is "y lady is safely m>ri$ to y at ! ,am]ican ,embassy--on ! di/9ct pl$ge1 h[ev]1 t y tell me :o my daught] is & give h] a *ance to escape ) me out ( ,russia40 ,! ,b>on nodd$4 8,agre$60 he exclaim$4 8,x is1 ( c\rse1 und]/ood t y make no compla9t ab\t ! ,burndo matt]4 ,yes8 ,v well40 ,he /ruck a bell1 & a man ent]$1 br++ a note :i* ! ,b>on read4 8,let him wait10 he ord]$1 9 ,russian4 ,he turn$ back to ! old man4 8,if y w g ) ?is mess5g]1 ,pr(essor10 he said1 8he w enable y to arrange y\r toilet40 ,! ,pr(essor b[$ & foll[$ ! man2 & ! ,b>on turn$ to ,flor5ce4 8,y d me honor1 ,pr9cess10 he said1 b[+4 8,x %all be my task to see t y d n regret x4 ,y1 too1 w want to arrange y\rself4 ,b be=e y g1 tell me :]e t gold is40 ,flor5ce told him4 ,! die 0 ca/ n[1 & no hold+ back 0 possible4 8,b1 say10 %e conclud$1 almo/ wi/fully1 8y won't hurt ^? ,wilk9ses1 w y8 ,!y're "r nice boys1 & :ile1 ( c\rse1 ,i a9't treat+ !m any worse ?an !y treat$ ,mr4 ,c>u?1 /ill1 ,i'd hate to h _! dea?s on my consci5ce40 ,! ,b>on laugh$ happily & p9*$ ,flor5ce's *eek4 8,oh ho60 he cri$4 8,i am to sp>e ev]ybody1 am ,i8--ev5 ! ,wilk9ses8 ,y are too t5d] he>t$ = ,russia1 ,pr9cess6 ,b ,i'll d x ?is "t4 ,i'll sp>e !m if !y'll let me4 ,n[1 ,pr9cess1 au revoir4 ,z soon z y are ready1 we w />t = ! ,embassy40 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,f\r ,consci\sness /ruggl$ back to ,c>u? sl[ly1 b x came at la/4 ,all ab\t him 0 ! ro> ( a great pass5g] /ation1 ! murmur ( voices1 ! tramp ( feet1 ! bang+ ( c>riage doors1 ! ?ump ( baggage4 ,dully he put 8 h& to 8 head & felt a trem5d\s swell+ j above 8 =ehead4 ,!n he look$ ar\nd at ! unfamili> =eign faces t r+$ him ab\t4 ,somebody 0 que/ion+ him 9 h>% spitt+ ,russian4 ,he did n und]/&1 & %ook 8 head petulantly1 only to cease quickly on acc\nt ( ! pa9 :i* ! movem5t caus$ him4 ,memory _h return$ ) a j]k1 & he wond]$ :e!r ,m>ie _h escap$4 ,he mu/ give h] z mu* "t z he c\ld to pass ! gates4 ,he clos$ 8 eyes & lay sil5t4 ,five m9utes sp$ by4 ,!n he 0 pick$ up1 bundl$ into a cab1 & driv5 away4 ,he ga!r$ t he 0 "u arre/1 b he 0 n tr\bl$4 ,8 /ory 0 unassailable4 ,besides1 8 head a*$ too mu* = him to ?9k ( any?+ else4 ,on ! way to headqu>t]s 8 head became bett]1 & on 8 arrival he 0 able to talk q cle>ly & connect$ly to a c\rte\s individual :o spoke ,engli% v well4 ,c>u? did n "k x1 b x 0 ,b>on ,demidr(f himself :o que/ion$ him4 8,i especially regret t ?is %\ld h happ5$ to y1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he said apologetically4 8,y mu/ already h a v poor op9ion ( ,russia1 ,i fe>1 aft] y\r un=tunate exp]i5ce 9 ! ,sea ,spume40 ,a qualm came to ,c>u? z he realiz$ t he 0 kn[n1 b x quickly pass$4 ,aft] all1 ! k m]ely anticipat$ ! /ory he 0 ab\t to tell4 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,su* ?+s happ5 ev]y:]e1 ,monsieur10 he repli$4 8,don't tr\ble ab\t x40 ,! ,b>on smil$4 8,c]ta9 inquiries mu/ be made10 he answ]$4 8,c y give me a description ( ! p]son :o robb$ y80 ,! "y man hesitat$4 ,ly+ did n come easily to him4 8,n v well10 he said reluctantly4 8,i _h no reason = notic+ him4 ,g5]ally speak+1 he 0 tall & broad & _h a ?ick be>d40 8,we f\nd ! be>d 9 ! railway c>riage4 ,he c>ri$ (f y\r ov]coat & hat1 y say80 8,probably40 8,!n he c\ld n h be5 v /\t4 ,y are too sl5d] = y\r clo?+ to fit a v l>ge man4 ,is x n s80 ,c>u? put 8 h& pa9fully to 8 head4 8,i guess ,i'd h ?\ght ( t myself if my head _h be5 cle>10 he evad$4 8,a crack l t isn't conducive to lucidity40 8,humph6 ,i suppose y h no reason to suppose t ?is brawny man 0 really a woman80 ,c>u?'s he>t contract$ pa9fully4 8,a woman60 he exclaim$4 8,heav5s1 no6 ,no woman c\ld /rike a bl[ l t60 8,no8 ,y are sure1 !n1 t x c\ld n h be5 /ruck by "o ,m>ie ,fitzhugh1 s call$1 :o made ! voyage f ,am]ica to ,russia on y\r ya*t80 ,c>u? /ruggl$ to 8 feet ) :at assumption ( dignity he c\ld comm&4 8,y are pleas$ to je/1 ,monsieur10 he rem>k$ /iffly4 8,miss ,fitzhugh is a valu$ fri5d4 ,to ?9k ( h] 9 su* a connection z ?is is little %ort ( an insult4 ,i w bid y good day1 ,monsieur40 8,n s fa/4 ,:5 d y leave ,russia1 ,mr4 ,c>u?80 ,! "y man look$ ! eld] 9 ! eye4 8,to-night1 ,i hope10 he answ]$ %ortly4 8,s8 ,t is good4 ,i 0 ab\t to advise an e>ly dep>ture4 ,russia does n seem to agree ) y1 ,mr4 ,c>u?4 ,y are too un=tunate4 ,i fe>--,i v mu* fe>--t a ?ird mis=tune m s]i\s ?an ! o!rs w ov]take y if y /ay mu* long]4 ,b if y are leav+ soon----0 8,i hope to40 8,v well4 ,i tru/ no?+ w prev5t4 ,bon voyage1 ,mr4 ,c>u?40 ,heavy he>t$ly ! "y ,am]ican drove to a hotel & s5t = a physician1 :o dress$ 8 head1 prescrib$ a s$ative1 & ord]$ him to b$4 ,c>u? b[$ him out1 p\r$ ! s$ative into ! slop bas91 & set (f = ! ,am]ican ,embassy4 ,he did n feel at all c]ta9 ( 8 reception4 ,! ambassador 0 abs5t on leave & ! ,*>g d',affaires1 :o act$ 9 8 place1 _h long be=e be5 r5d]$ ne>ly frantic by ! complications ( ! ,sea ,spume's case4 ,:at he w\ld say :5 ?is fre% developm5t 0 =c$ ^u him1 ,c>u? f\nd x difficult to guess4 ,if ,m>ie _h arriv$ !re 9 disguise1 z he hop$ %e _h1 he c\ld imag9e t ! poor ,*>g 0 hav+ a bad qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,8 anticipations prov$ true4 ,z he ent]$ ! (fice ! ,*>g sprang up4 8,well1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he cri$1 8?is is ! limit6 ,n cont5t ) engag+ 9 filibu/]+1 y seem to h gone 9 = direct nihilism4 ,heav5s1 man1 hav5't y any consid]ation = ! position y put me 980 ,c>u? did n answ]4 ,8 eyes _h light$ on a well-rememb]$ =m1 & he turn$ to greet ,m>ie ,fitzhugh4 ,swiftly %e came t[>d him /ill dress$ 9 h] m5's clo!s1 & laid h] :ite h& 9 84 8,?ank ,god y are safe60 %e said ) a cat* 9 h] voice4 8,x 0 ! brave/ ?+ ,i ev] knew40 ,c>u? smil$ at h]4 8,nons5se60 he answ]$4 8,i've tak5 _m a h>d] crack 9 football4 ,x 0 all "r aga9 9 t5 m9utes4 ,& ! police c\ldn't d a ?+ to me1 ?\gh ,i guess !y knew pretty well :at _h happ5$4 ,b y8 ,did y get ?r\gh all "r80 8,easily4 ,i came "h1 &--well1 ,i suppose ,i made myself a nuisance1 &----0 ,%e turn$ %yly t[>d ! ,*>g4 ,b t g5tleman _h calm$ d[n a little4 ,he _h rememb]$ t ,c>u?'s fri5ds 7 p[]ful politically & t x might n be well = him to %[ too mu* irritation4 8,n at all10 he prote/$4 8,n at all4 ,i simply didn't "k :at to d "u ! circum/ances4 ,& ,i'd really be glad if y'd tell me j :at y want me to d n[40 ,c>u? smil$4 8,!re's "o ?+ y c d all "r1 all "r10 he answ]$ happily1 8& x won't compromise y1 ei!r4 ,j call 9 y\r ,embassy m9i/] & let him m>ry u z quick z he c say ! words4 ,!n if we c get to ! ,sea ,spume1 we'll skiddoo & leave y alone =ev]more4 ,t'll be a relief1 ,i "k40 ,! ,*>g's face cle>$4 8,delight$10 he answ]$1 some:at ambigu\sly4 8,i'll s5d = ! m9i/] at once4 ,he lives j ar\nd ! corn]4 ,mean:ile1 hadn't y bett]--er--s5d out = "s clo!s = ,miss ,fitzhugh8 ,mr4 ,=bes is v high *ur*1 & ,i'm n sure t he w\ld cons5t to m>ry h] "u----0 ,b ,c>u? int]rupt$4 8,sure60 he laugh$4 8,i _h =gott54 ,if y'll let me get at ! 'phone1 ,i'll ask ,mrs4 ,bri/[ to get :at is ne$$ & hurry x ar\nd4 ,besides1 ,i'd l to h ! ,bri/[s "h4 ,x w seem m l home40 ,! ,*>g rose4 8,! telephone is 9 ! next room10 he said4 8,! mess5g] w %[ y4 ,is !re any?+ else ,i c d80 ,! ?\ght ( gett+ rid ( ! ,sea ,spume affair made him positively affable4 8,no?+1 ?ank y40 ,z ! two w5t out1 a c>d 0 br\ght to ! ,*>g4 ,he scann$ x & 8 face grew grave4 ,= a mom5t he hesitat$2 !n1 8,ask ,b>on ,demidr(f to come 910 he direct$4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,five ,b>on ,demidr(f ent]$ ! (fice ( ! ,embassy jauntily4 ,?+s 7 com+ 8 way4 ,he _h f\nd ! ,pr9cess & gott5 h] on 8 side1 & he w\ld soon recov] ! ,orkney's gold4 ,) su* a pot5t recomm5dation1 he c\ld re/abli% himself 9 favor1 wre/ ! control ( ! ,pr9cess's =tune f ,c\nt ,/rog(f1 & put t g5tleman :]e he c\ld d no m h>m4 ,!re 0 n a cl\d on 8 horizon4 ,b !re 7 a good _m on t ( ! ,*>g4 ,ignorant ( ! true reason ( ! ,b>on's err& he c\ld put b "o con/ruction on x3 ! ,b>on 0 com+ 9 p]son to dem& ! surr5d] ( ,c>u?'s bride4 ,he =esaw v>i\s unpleasantnesses be=e ! matt] 0 settl$4 ,nev]!less1 he rose to greet ! ,b>on w>mly4 ,he knew him v well inde$1 hav+1 9 fact1 taught him to play pok] at ! club only ! night be=e4 ,on ?is intimacy he bas$ almo/ 8 sole hope ( a satisfactory outcome to ! affair4 ,^? p :o ass]t t ! functions ( an ambassador h be5 sup]s$$ by ! cable & ! long-di/ance telephone1 & argue t ^? highly ornate (fices %\ld be aboli%$ =?)1 fail to take into acc\nt ! mell[+ effects ( p]sonal int]c\rse4 ,m5 :o h met daily on fri5dly t]ms c usually smoo? ov] causes ( irritation z !y arise & prev5t !m f develop+ into crises1 & c (t5 ev5 suppress a crisis itself aft] x has develop$--unless1 ( c\rse1 "o or ! o!r c\ntry is det]m9$ to qu>rel4 ,! ,*>g believ$ t ! ,b>on w\ld n qu>rel ) him unless x c\ld n be avoid$4 ,s he sprang to 8 feet4 8,ah1 ,b>on6 ,glad to see y10 he cri$4 8,sit d[n4 ,:at c ,i d = y80 ,he glanc$ expectantly at ! tall old g5tleman & ! h&some girl :o /ood wait+ close beh9d4 ,! ,b>on *uckl$4 8,mu*1 my de> fell[1 mu*10 he cri$4 8,b fir/ let me pres5t my fri5ds4 ,?is is ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 s call$1 = :om y h be5 inquir+ s anxi\sly = sev]al days4 ,i believe y h n met60 ,! ,*>g grasp$ ! ,pr(essor's h&4 8,:at60 he cri$4 8,really6 ,:y1 ,pr(essor1 y don't "k h[ glad ,i am to see y4 ,we've be5----0 8,& ?is10 ! ,b>on int]rupt$2 8?is is ! lady :o = tw5ty ye>s has be5 kn[n z ,miss ,olga ,%i%k91 & :o has pass$ z daught] ( ,pr(essor ,%i%k940 ,! ,*>g b[$4 ,(ficially1 he _h he>d ( ,flor5ce's flight only z a disappe>ance1 & 0 suppos$ to "k no?+ ( ! peculi> circum/ances att5d+ x4 ,actually1 he knew a good deal m ?an _h appe>$ on ! surface1 & ! conjunction ( 8 ?ree visitors /agg]$ him4 ,& :at 0 ?is talk ab\t a 8suppos$0 daught]8 8,i'm glad to see y10 he mutt]$ half-he>t$ly4 8,h[ did y----0 ,aga9 ! ,b>on broke 94 8,pr(essor ,%i%k910 he ann\nc$1 8w tell y t he 0 knock$ ov]bo>d dur+ ! outrage\s attack by robb]s on ! ,sea ,spume6 ,he 0 held prison] = sev]al days & 0 f9ally rescu$ by my m5 & br\ght "h4 ,miss ,%i%k91 s-call$----0 ,! door op5$ & ,bri/[ b\nc$ 91 ) ,olga at 8 heels4 8,we came "r ov]10 he began1 8! mom5t we----0 ,he /opp$1 ) di/5d$ eyes4 ,x takes some?+ to surprise a vet]an newspap] man1 b ! pres5ce ( ,demidr(f1 ,%i%k91 & ,flor5ce toge!r 9 t place did x4 8,i beg y\r p>don10 he boggl$4 8,i ?\ght y 7 alone4 ,i'll----0 ,b ,olga _h se5 ! ,pr(essor1 & h] "o ?\ght 0 to get at him4 ,) %9+ eyes1 %e ?ru/ by h] husb& & ru%$ =w>d1 h&s out/ret*$4 ,z %e pass$1 ,bri/[ realiz$ ! situation4 8,olga60 he cri$ %>ply4 8,olga60 ,! tones rea*$ ! girl's inn] consci\sness & %e /opp$1 hesitat+4 ,be=e %e c\ld recov]1 ,bri/[ pass$ h] & grasp$ ! ,pr(essor's h&4 8,i'm delight$ to see y safe aga91 ,pr(essor10 he decl>$4 8,mrs4 ,bri/[ & ,i _h ab\t giv5 y up4 ,%e felt v /rongly ab\t y\r fate4444 ,olga6 ,%ake h&s ) ,pr(essor ,%i%k940 ,! ,pr(essor _h manag$ to keep 8 self-possession4 ,?\gh ,olga's pres5ce 0 a surprise %e 0 n to him z "o return$ f ! dead1 z he 0 to h]4 ,m+l$ ) 8 surprise 0 a feel+ ( enorm\s relief4 ,olga seem$ to h appe>$ 9 direct answ] to 8 pray]s1 to enable him to submit to h] ! "q ( h] future4 ,! ne$ = caution /ill rema9$1 h[ev]1 & controll$ him4 ,quietly he & ,olga press$ ea* o!r's h&s1 putt+ (f to ! future ! m intimate welcom+ t w\ld come4 ,bri/[ drew a long brea? ( relief z he saw !m4 ,x did n occur to him to look at ,flor5ce2 9 fact1 = ! mom5t he _h =gott5 h]4 ,demidr(f reliev$ ! situation4 ,s sure ( ! facts & s full ( 8 approa*+ triumph 0 he1 t he 0 less obs]vant ?an usual & saw no?+ suspici\s 9 ! greet+4 ,nor did x occur to him to look at ,flor5ce1 n dream+ t ! meet+ ( ! ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,bri/[ c\ld be ( int]e/ to h]4 ,eag]ly he press$ on ) 8 program4 8,i'm glad to see y1 ,mr4 ,bri/[10 he proclaim$4 8,y are ! man above all o!rs ,i w\ld h hop$ =4 ,?r\gh ! ,consolidat$ ,press1 y c lay be=e ! _w ! amaz+ tale ,i h to tell40 ,! report] prick$ up 8 e>s4 ,if ,demidr(f *>act]iz$ a tale z amaz+1 x 0 wor? li/5+ to4 8,tw5ty ye>s ago10 w5t on ! ,b>on1 8,c\nt ,lladislas ,metrovit*1 a ,pole & a pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity "h1 0 arre/$ = p>ticipation 9 a plot aga9/ ! ,cz>4 ,:e!r he 0 guilty or n does n matt] n[4 ,he 0 convict$ & 0 imprison$ 9 a =tress4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s x 0 report$ t he 0 dead4 ,! tru? 0 t he _h escap$4 8,8 fir/ act 0 to look = 8 family4 ,he le>n$ t 8 wife _h di$ %ortly aft] 8 arre/1 & t 8 daught] 0 be+ c>$ = by ! ,gr& ,duke ,ivan1 :o _h kn[n him & 8 wife4 ,by "s means1 he got into ! ,gr& ,duke's palace4 ,he saw !re a *ild ab\t f\r ye>s old1 :i* 0 ! age ( 8 own *ild1 & f v>i\s circum/ances conclud$ t %e 0 8 own *ild4 ,he 0 deceiv$2 %e 0 n 8 own4 ,%e 0 ! little ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e1 daught] ( ! ,gr& ,duke4 ,b1 unkn[+1 he /ole h] & escap$ to ,am]ica1 :]e he took ! "n ( ,%i%k940 ,! ,b>on paus$ & glanc$ ar\nd to note ! effect ( 8 /ory4 ,he ne$ n h fe>$2 8 li/5]s1 "o & all1 7 hang+ brea?lessly on 8 words4 ,! ?\ghts ( ea* diff]$ f ^? ( ! re/1 b !re 0 n "o to :om ! recital did n come %>ply home4 ,bri/[ & ,olga1 especially1 7 beg9n+ to realize :at ?is might mean4 ,no "o _h yet ?\ght ( ,flor5ce4 8,! ,gr& ,duke10 w5t on ! ,b>on1 8di$ t5 ye>s ago4 ,he left enorm\s weal? & no *ildr5 except ! miss+ pr9cess4 ,he _h always refus$ to believe h] dead1 & 9 8 w he left all 8 =tune to h] & provid$ = keep+ up ! se>* = h]4 ,if %e 0 n f\nd 9 tw5ty ye>s1 ! e/ates 7 to es*eat to ! cr[n4 8,c\nt ,/rog(f 0 made tru/ee ( ^! e/ates1 & z "t pass$ on1 & ! pr9cess did n appe>1 he d\btless came to look ^u !m z 8 own4 ,und\bt$ly he w dem& ! be/ ( pro( be=e giv+ !m up4 ,b sl[ly & surely ,i h trac$ ! matt] & rivet$ ! pro(s "o by "o until !y are indisputable4 8,i 0 ab\t to s5d = ,pr(essor ,%i%k9--,c\nt ,lladislas--:5 he sudd5ly />t$ = ,russia on ! ,sea ,spume1 br++ ) him ?is lady :om he suppos$ to be 8 daught]1 b :o 0 really ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e40 ,z ! ,b>on spoke1 he drew ,flor5ce =w>d4 8,i h ! honor10 he decl>$1 8to pres5t to y ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e40 ,flor5ce fac$ !m boldly4 ,h] face 0 :ite4 ,! desp]ation ( a corn]$ rat %one 9 h] eyes4 ,h] swell+ he>t seem$ ab\t to suffocate h]4 ,yet %e fac$ !m all1 head high2 %e w\ld take h] m$ic9e bravely :5 ! "t came2 at lea/1 !y %\ld n call h] c[>d4 ,olga1 too1 0 pale4 ,! revelation ( h] bir? /unn$ h]2 ! complications t]rifi$ h]2 ! loss at "o bl[ ( him :om %e _h always call$ fa!r & ! sub/itution ( fre% k9dr$ & fre% life made h] bra9 reel4 ,desp]ately %e /rove to r$uce ! confusion to ord]4 ,! ,b>on gave h] "t4 8,! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e10 he w5t on suavely1 8has done me ! honor to cons5t to become my wife4 ,i come n[ to ask my good fri5d ! ,*>g to p]mit ! c]emony to be p]=m$ at 8 ,embassy by ! ,am]ican cl]gyman4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds we w be rem>ri$ by ! full rites ( ! ,greek ,*ur*40 ,! ,*>g said some?+ c\rte\s1 b no "o except ! ,b>on he>d him4 ,! re/ 7 li/5+ to ,olga & ! ,pr(essor4 ,! =m] _h f\nd h] tongue at la/4 ,g5tly %e laid h] h& on ! old man's sleeve4 8,is ?is true80 %e que/ion$ s(tly4 ,long ! ,pr(essor gaz$ into h] eyes1 & :at he read !re gave him c\rage4 8,yes10 he answ]$ sl[ly2 8,i believe x is true4 ,c]ta9ly x is true t ,i /ole ! *ild1 ?9k+ h] my own daught]4 ,i took h] to ,am]ica1 br\ght h] up z my own1 lov$ h]1 c>$ = h]4 ,& %e 0 a good daught] to me1 t5d]1 sweet1 affectionate4 ,if ,i wrong$ h] by tak+ h] f h] rightful /ation 9 life1 ,i did x unkn[+ly4 ,b ,i am n s sure t ,i did wrong h]4 ,to be a ,russian pr9cess is a great ?+1 b to be an ,am]ican girl & become ! wife ( a good1 true ,am]ican is also a great ?+4 ,i am n c]ta9 t ! ex*ange 0 n a good ?+ = h] z well z = me4 ,& /ill m d ,i d\bt :e!r ! *ange back n[ w be good = h]4 ,c\nt ,/rog(f is p[]ful & unscrupul\s2 he w fight to reta9 control ( ! ,naprax9e millions4 ,only ! mo/ p[]ful support c w9 aga9/ him2 only "o l ,b>on ,demidr(f c v5ture to ?r[ d[n ! gage to su* a "o z he4 ,i _c advise2 ! ,pr9cess is tw5ty-?ree ye>s old2 %e mu/ *oose = h]self4 ,b be=e %e does *oose1 x might be well = h] to advise ) y4 ,y1 too1 are an ,am]ican girl6 ,y c tell h] :at y w\ld d 9 h] place60 ,! old man's voice dropp$4 ,he _h said all !re 0 to be said4 ,= good or = ill1 ! matt] n[ lay 9 ,olga's h&s4 ,almo/ calmly he wait$ = h] to *oose4 ,! atmosph]e _h gr[n sudd5ly t5se4 ,ev5 ! ,b>on & ! ,*>g1 ignorant ( ! facts z !y 71 f\nd !mselves hang+ on ,olga's lips1 :ile to ,bri/[ & ,flor5ce ! susp5se 0 t]rible4 ,= a mom5t ,olga hesitat$4 ,!n %e laugh$ lightly4 8,good graci\s60 %e exclaim$1 9 a voice t someh[ in/antly relax$ ! t5sion4 8,good graci\s6 ,h[ c ,i tell8 ,i'm n 9 ! ,pr9cess's place4 ,i'm m>ri$6 ,if ,i wasn't--well1 ,i don't "k4 ,b0--%e put out h] h& & clasp$ t ( h] husb&--8b z ?+s are1 ,i w\ldn't risk los+ ,joe = all ! e/ates 9 ,russia4 ,i w\ldn't give up ,am]ica = ! f9e/ position t ,russia c\ld (f]4 ,c]ta9ly ,i w\ldn't trade my happ9ess = a lawsuit4 ,joe tells me t ,i am an ,am]ican que5 n[2 :y %\ld ,i c>e to become a ,russian pr9cess4 ,oh1 no6 ,x w\ldn't suit me at all4 ,b----0 %e fac$ ,flor5ce ) s]5ity 9 h] eyes--8b t hasn't any?+ to d ) y1 ,pr9cess4 ,if y want to g ahead1 we w all d ev]y?+ we c to make success easy = y4 ,i am sure t y ne$ nev] fe> t any ( u w ob/ruct y 9 any way4 ,9 fact1 ,i1 = "o1 %all always be et]nally grateful to y--= p]mitt+ me ! honor ( y\r acqua9tance1 ( c\rse40 ,flor5ce's h>d eyes grew s(t4 8,any?+ ,i c d = y--0 %e began4 ,b ,olga _h turn$ away4 ,grateful to ,flor5ce %e might be1 b %e did n c>e to frat]nize ) h]1 c]ta9ly n until h] disappe>ance f ! ya*t _h be5 expla9$4 ,besides1 %e want$ to talk ) ,bri/[1 nev] s de> to h] z at t mom5t ( abnegation4 ,r++ ) happ9ess1 ! ,pr(essor's voice /ruck 94 ,ev]y?+ 0 com+ out z he want$ x4 8,:]e is t affidavit1 ,b>on80 he que/ion$4 8,i'll sign x n[ ) pleasure1 & ! ,*>g "h w witness x40 ,sl[ly ,demidr(f drew out ! pap]4 ,! sc5e t _h j pass$ puzzl$ him4 ,he 0 n dull1 or he w\ld nev] h climb$ to 8 po/ 9 ! ,russian s]vice1 & a suspicion t all 0 n z he _h suppos$ began to /ir 9 8 bra94 ,he did n guess ! tru?--h[ c\ld he8--b probably a glimm] ( some?+ n f> f ! tru? quiv]$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,he %ot a ke5 glance at ,flor5ce1 :o bore x )\t visible emotion2 !n1 z "o :o _h resolv$ to g on at all haz>ds1 he h&$ ! affidavit to ! ,pr(essor & saw x sign$ & witness$4 8,n[10 he said1 8my de> ,*>g1 w y s5d = y\r m9i/]80 ,! ,*>g tugg$ at 8 mu/a*e4 ,he _h be5 r cr[d$ into ! backgr\nd = ! pa/ few mom5ts & 0 glad to get into ! limelight aga94 ,besides1 he judg$ t ! psy*ical mom5t _h come to d :at he c\ld = ,c>u?4 8,c]ta9ly1 my de> ,b>on10 he rejo9$1 f+]+ a note t an att5dant _h br\ght him a mom5t be=e4 8,c]ta9ly4 ,he is 9 ! next room4 ,i s5t = him a few mom5ts be=e y\r arrival1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ,i _h no idea t y w\ld require 8 s]vices4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?\ght y came on a v diff]5t matt]40 8,yes80 ,! ,b>on 0 polite1 b 0 pla9ly impati5t4 ,! ,*>g's ideas 7 ( little mom5t to him4 8,yes6 ,! fact is ,i ?\ght y came to dem& ! surr5d] ( a c]ta9 "y lady :om y might h "s reason to suppose to be "h--a ,russian lady kn[n z ,m>ie ,fitzhugh40 8,oh1 yes6 ,:at ( h]8 ,i und]/& t %e is "h40 ,! ,b>on knew1 ( c\rse1 t ,m>ie 0 9 ! ,embassy2 & ! ,*>g knew t he knew x or w\ld soon "k x4 ,any?+ else 0 impossible4 8,no su* p]son is 9 ! ,embassy10 expla9$ ! ,*>g c\rte\sly4 8,9 fact1 !re is no ,russian "y lady "h at all4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %\ld l to pres5t y to an ,am]ican "y lady :o has be5 "h = a few mom5ts only40 ,! ,b>on look$ puzzl$4 8,i %all be *>m$ to meet any fri5d ( y\r excell5cy's10 he nodd$4 ,! ,*>g /epp$ to ! inn] door ( ! room4 8,w y "y p please come 9 "h10 he call$4 ,side by side ,c>u? & ,m>ie ent]$1 foll[$ by ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,=bes1 ! ,am]ican cl]gyman4 ,c>u?'s head 0 b\nd up1 b 8 eyes 7 bright4 8,b>on10 said ! ,*>g4 8,let me pres5t to y ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c>u?1 j m>ri$ by ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,=bes1 :o w %ortly (ficiate at y\r own w$d+4 ,a =eign-born wife1 z y ( c\rse "k1 takes ! /atus ( h] husb& & becomes a citiz5 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c>u? are ab\t to sail = ,am]ica on ! ,sea ,spume1 leav+ ,russia =ev]4 ,i give y my p]sonal assurance ( ?is4 ,w\ld y m9d vis+ _! passports1 & ?us gu>antee+ !m safe conduct out ( ,russia80 ,! ,b>on swall[$ once or twice4 ,!n he smil$4 8,we ,russians are n all q s black z we are pa9t$10 he said4 8,i %all be happy to endorse _! passports40 ,he paus$ = a mom5t4 8,i regret to add10 he f9i%$1 8t ! vis w be good = tw5ty-f\r h\rs only40 ,he turn$ to ! ,pr(essor1 :o 0 pluck+ him by ! sleeve4 8,i h n =gott51 ,pr(essor10 he smil$4 8,y want y\r daught]4 ,y\r own daught]1 ,i mean1 ( c\rse4 ,!re %e /&s10 & he po9t$ to ,mrs4 ,c>u?4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,six ,if ,flor5ce _h delay$ h] flight f ,hels+=s a day long]1 %e w\ld probably n h gone at all4 ,at practically ! same mom5t at :i* %e arriv$ at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,bill ,wilk9s left t city1 hav+ complet$ arrangem5ts = ! %ipm5t ( ! gold4 ,he _h f\nd ! task ( f9d+ a %ip a difficult "o4 ,t5 tons ( gold 0 n freight t w\ld ord9>ily be f\nd 9 ! possession ( a man ( ,wilk9s's appe>ance1 & ! fact t he want$ to get x out ( ! c\ntry secretly 0 abundant pro( t he _h come by x illegally4 ,to expla9 ! true nature ( ! /uff he want$ to %ip1 0 to risk arre/ by ! police on ! "o h&1 & robb]y & murd] by ^? :o aid$ him on ! o!r4 ,yet x 0 practically impossible to conceal ! fact t x 0 gold ) :i* he wi%$ to escape4 ,its m]e weight w\ld almo/ inevitably betray its "*1 = x 0 n cr$ible t he %\ld be will+ to pay ! sum necess>y to induce a capta9 to violate ! laws & risk 8 %ip 9 ord] to c>ry (f a few tons ( lead1 :i* 0 ab\t ! only conceivable sub/ance ( approximately equal weight4 ,gold1 ( c\rse1 might be s pack$ 9 boxes too l>ge = x1 z to conceal its relative weight1 b ! ,wilk9s bro!rs _h no means at h& to enable !m to d ?is4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x 0 n surpris+ t x took ,wilk9s practically all ( ! t5 days he _h suppos$ might be requir$ to make 8 arrangem5ts4 ,he made !m at la/1 h[ev]1 ) a villa9\s-look+ capta91 :o drove a v h>d b>ga91 & :om ,wilk9s suspect$ w\ld turn robb] if giv5 ! gho/ ( an opportunity4 ,nei!r he nor ,tom1 h[ev]1 %rank f tak+ risks4 ,mean:ile1 ,tom ,wilk9s _h discov]$ ,flor5ce's disappe>ance b _h f\nd himself helpless4 ,flor5ce _h tak5 ! sloop's only small boat1 & ,wilk9s1 unable to swim1 f\nd himself hopelessly m>oon$1 unable to get a%ore except by call+ = aid4 ,al?\gh he _h no n]ves to speak (1 & 0 ready at any "t to fight 8 weight 9 wild-cats1 ev5 he f\nd ! situation appall+4 ,alone 9 a /range seaport1 unable to speak a ^w ( ! language1 "u ban ( ! police1 ti$ by ! leg to a pile ( gold1 & des]t$ by 8 companions1 a weak] man w\ld h attempt$ to sail away despite 8 ignorance 9 reg>d to ! managem5t ( ! boat4 ,b ,tom ,wilk9s 0 n t sort4 ,he w\ld /ick till ! la/ m9ute4 ,flor5ce's des]tion 0 ! h>de/ to be>4 ,he really lov$ ! girl1 & he _h almo/ p]suad$ himself t %e lov$ him2 believ+ ?is1 he f\nd x v h>d to conclude t h] abs5ce spell$ trea*]y1 z x obvi\sly seem$ to d4 ,r1 kn[+ h[ %e *af$ aga9/ ! long conf9em5t & rememb]+ h] hy/]ical fit ( ! night be=e1 he clung to ! hope t %e _h m]ely gone a%ore & w\ld soon be back4 ,b z ! h\rs wore on & %e did n return1 he 0 =c$ to believe t %e _h des]t$ & p]haps betray$ him4 ,he _h tak5 h] z a p>tn] 9 8 flight :5 he _h expect$ to rea* safety easily & quickly4 ,if he _h _h any idea ( :at 0 be=e him1 he w\ld h gone )\t h] & s5t = h] aft] ! toil & dang] ( ! adv5ture 0 ov]4 ,b1 hav+ tak5 h]1 he expect$ h] to /& by him1 & to f9d t %e 0 a 8quitt]10 ! ?+ he despis$ mo/ on e>?1 hurt him4 ,accord+ to 8 ideas1 8 own conduct 9 leav+ ! ya*t 0 n 8quitt+10 b frank piracy1 a ?+ :i* he by no means held 9 ! same dise/eem4 ,bill's arrival did n m5d matt]s4 ,arriv+ at ! %ore1 8 sailor's eyes quickly miss$ ! d+hy t _h trail$ beh9d ! sloop & he promptly hir$ a %ore boat & _h himself r[$ out4 ,z he came alongside1 ,tom1 :o _h be5 wat*+ f bel[1 came on deck to meet him1 b %[$ no int]e/ 9 ! success ( 8 err&4 ,bill1 h[ev]1 did n notice ! o!r's mood9ess4 8,x's all "r1 ,tom10 he cri$ brea?lessly4 8,x's all "r4 ,ev]y?+'s fix$1 & we'll be (f z soon z x gets d>k4 ,i _h a d----d h>d "t ( x ) !m d----d nihili/s on "o side & ! cops on ! o!r4 ,b ,i pull$ x (f at la/4 ,:]e's ! liquor6 ,let's splice ! ma9 brace on ! /r5g? ( x40 ,)\t answ]+1 ,tom set out a bottle & wat*$ ! o!r dr9k4 ,b he himself took no?+4 ,su* disrespect to ! conv5ances r\s$ ,bill's indignation4 8,:at 9 h----l's ! matt] ) y80 he dem&$4 8,anybody'd ?9k ,i'd br\ght bad news '/ead ( tell9' y ,i'd pull$ ! ?+ (f40 ,/ill ,tom did n answ]1 & ! o!r />$ at him ) gr[+ suspicion4 8,:]e's ! d+hy80 he dem&$ sudd5ly4 8,& :]e's t girl80 ,tom rais$ 8 heavy eyes4 8,gone10 he respond$ briefly4 8,%e took ! boat & vamos$ "s "t la/ night40 8,gone6 ,gone60 ,bill's voice rose to a scream4 8,gone :]e8 ,aft] ! cops8 ,i always kn[$ x4 ,i always told y %e'd d u4 ,! little hell cat4 ,d---- h]----0 ,a pair ( s9ewy h&s clos$ r\nd 8 ?roat1 *ok+ ! words1 & he felt himself %ak5 to & fro l a rat4 8,t'll d1 ,bill ,wilk9s10 grat$ a voice t he h>dly recogniz$ z 8 bro!r's4 8,t'll d4 ,don't y or?ogrify a ^w ag9 h]4 ,%e's play9' = h] own h&1 same's we are4 ,y keep y\r tongue (f h]40 ,) ! la/ ^w ! pla9sman hurl$ ! o!r across ! cab94 ,bill pick$ himself up sl[ly4 ,he f+]$ 8 ?roat1 swall[$ once or twice1 & !n came back to :]e ,tom /ood gl[]+4 8,all "r10 he mumbl$4 8,i won't say no?+ aga9/ h]4 ,%e's an angel ( light if y say s4 ,b ,i reckon %e's sold u out1 & ,i guess ! peel]s are com+ = u "r n[4 ,we'd bett] get a move on--unless y'd soon] /ay "h & get pull$ s's n to spoil h] game40 ,tom quiv]$1 b said no?+4 ,lifelong self-control 0 aga9 9 ! asc5d5cy4 ,he knew ! o!r 0 "r1 & he already rep5t$ 8 fury ( a mom5t be=e4 8,all "r1 ,bill60 he said1 almo/ calmly4 8,y're "r4 ,only don't say no?+ aga9/ h] to me4 ,i'm too plumb sore to /& x j n[4 ,we'll g z soon z y say40 8,i say n[4 ,! ,haakon--%e's ! /eam] ,i've *>t]$--won't be along till ab\t dawn1 b we've got to get out 9 ! bay & wait = h]4 ,t little h---- --t is1 !m police(fskis may be d[n on u any bloom9' m9ute4 ,! wat]'s quiet1 & ,i guess we won't swamp4 ,wait6 ,let's look40 ,! man broke (f & ran up ! ladd] t l$ to ! deck & pok$ 8 head above ! comb+s4 ,9 a mom5t he turn$1 & ,tom c\ld see t 8 face 0 pale "u its tan4 8---- ---- ----60 he rag$4 8,!y're com+ n[4 ,a doz5 boats are />t+ out4 ,quick6 ,we a9't got a m9ute to lose40 ,he vault$ up on ! deck1 foll[$ by ! pla9sman4 8,"h60 he yell$4 8,get t an*or up4 ,quick6 ,!n help me ) ! ma9sail40 ,he d>t$ =w>d & grasp$ ! jib halli>ds4 ,! weight 0 almo/ too mu* = "o man1 b necessity l5t /r5g?1 & by ! "t ! an*or 0 on bo>d ! jib 0 up4 ,!n ! two m5 tail$ on to ! ma9sail halli>ds & ! big sail rose sl[ly to ! peak4 8,make fa/6 ,hurry6 ,!m boats are gett+ ne>40 ,leav+ ! halli>ds to 8 bro!r1 ,bill sprang to ! %eet1 & drew aft ! flapp+ sail1 hold+ x ) "o h& aga9/ ! bits1 & grasp+ ! helm ) ! o!r4 ,! sloop 0 mov+ n[1 sl[ly b surely4 ,beh9d h] puls$ a di/ant outcry1 borne ho>sely across ! wat]4 ,bill gl>$ backw>d ov] 8 %\ld]4 8,%\t6 ,%\t6 ,d---- y60 he cri$4 ,tom 0 by 8 side n[1 %eet+ home ! ma9sail4 ,! sloop felt ! add$ press1 & ) e movem5t ga!r$ way4 ,b 9 ! lee ( ! %ore ! w9d 0 light1 & ! boats1 driv5 by s9ewy arms1 7 com+ fa/1 rel5tlessly cutt+ d[n ! di/ance t int]v5$4 ,bill gl>$ back at !m4 8,%oot 'em1 ,tom10 he cri$4 8,%oot 'em6 ,:y don't y %oot80 ,a grim smile curv$ ! pla9sman's lips4 ,erect he /ood1 a revolv] 9 ei!r h&1 balanc+ to ! sway+ boat4 8,too f> yet10 he mutt]$4 8,i a9't got no c>tridges to wa/e4 ,?is is only ! ov]turnity2 we'll ne$ 'em all :5 ! ma9 %[ beg9s4 ,besides1 we're hold+ ev5 ) !m n[40 ,indubitably ! sloop 0 hold+ its own4 ,) e foot %e ga9$ f ! l&1 ! breeze grew /rong]4 ,soon ! /rip ( wat] betwe5 h] & ! boats %[$ p]ceptibly l>g] & ! ho>se cries grew fa9t]4 ,tom l[]$ 8 pi/ols4 8,i guess we're all "r n[10 he rem>k$ com=tably4 ,bill grunt$4 8,all "r z f> z !m boats c\nts10 he agre$4 8,b !y'll h /eam laun*es & gunboats & torp$o-boats aft] u mighty soon1 & !n :]e'll we be80 8,we won't be 9 no jail10 return$ 8 bro!r grimly4 8,i won't1 any way4 ,i won't be took4 ,i always expect$ to ca% 9 ) my boots on1 & ,i'm ready "r n[40 8,same "h--if ,i c't help myself4 ,b ,i reckon we've got a *ance yet4 ,!y'll be expect9' u to run we/ & try to fet* ,cop5hag51 ,i reckon6 ,b we'll fool 'em4 ,if we c get out ( sight1 we'll run ea/ & try to meet ! ,haakon4 ,we've got to g ea/1 any way4 ,if we ran out into ! ,baltic1 we'd swamp1 sure1 j z we w\ld h ! o!r day40 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,sev5 ,driv5 by tw9 propell]s1 ! ,sea ,spume rac$ we/w>d1 be>+ happy s\ls releas$ f ! susp5se ( ! pa/ mon?4 ,c>u? _h f\nd a wife2 ,pr(essor ,%i%k91 a daught]2 ,m>ie1 a fa!r & a husb&2 & fre$ f ! long /ra9 ( s]vice to ! cause1 %e _h le>n$ = ! fir/ "t h[ heavy ! burd5 _h be54 ,) !m 7 ,bri/[ & ,olga4 ,! report]'s assignm5t to ! ,russian capital 0 ne>ly up1 & z x 0 madness = ,olga to rema9 long] 9 ! same city ) ,b>on ,demidr(f & ! pret5d$ ,pr9cess ,naprax9e1 he _h decid$ to sail ) ,c>u?4 ,!y 7 all go+ back to ,am]ica1 to ! we/]n _w1 & !y 7 all happy at ! ?\ght4 ,!y w\ld f9d complications await+ !m1 !y knew4 ,olga1 report$ by ! pap]s to h be5 id5tifi$ z ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e & to h m>ri$ ,demidr(f1 mu/ keep away f h] old home & h] old fri5ds4 ,%i%k91 ?\gh he _h ga9$ "o daught] )\t los+ ! o!r1 mu/ pass z *ildless 9 ! ev5+ ( 8 life4 ,c>u? w\ld h to satisfy ! curi\s z to 8 some:at rem>kable p]=mances 9 ,russia & ,russian wat]s4 ,& he w\ld h to raise t million doll>s4 ,"o & all !y _h agre$ to %ield ,flor5ce1 bo? = h] sake & = !irs4 ,to betray h] 0 to risk draw+ d[n ^u !mselves nihili/ v5geance = ! failure ( ! exp$ition--a failure t w\ld assur$ly be *>g$ to h] sub/itution = ,olga4 ,besides1 9 t critical mom5t at ! ,embassy !y _h all tacitly agre$ to keep sil5ce 9 reg>d to h] id5tity4 ,none ( !m 7 q c]ta9 z to ! "p %e _h play$1 z to :e!r %e _h be5 a traitor1 a d\ble traitor1 or only a spy4 ,anyh[1 z ,c>u? put x3 8,all's well t ends well4 ,i'm n heav+ any /ones4 ,i'm liv+ 9 a tol]able imitation ( a glass h\se myself40 ,s1 be>+ happy s\ls1 ! ya*t sp$ we/w>d into ! night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,runn+ be=e ! w9d1 ! sloop be>+ ! ,wilk9s bro!rs & _! gold5 plund] fl$ ea/w>d4 ,until ! sun set1 x _h beat to ! we/1 t[>d ! f>-(f l& ( promise1 b z soon z d>kness hid x f sight ( ! l&1 x _h turn$ t[>d ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & = half a doz5 h\rs _h *urn$ heavily onw>d4 ,heavily lad51 deep 9 ! wat]1 requir+ con/ant bail+ ev5 9 t smoo?1 %elt]$ sea1 x made sl[ progress4 ,pursu]s su* z mu/ be que/+ ! gulf = x w\ld surely f9d x z soon z day dawn$4 ,let ! ris+ sun once gleam on its sails & ! game w\ld be lo/4 ,to ,bill ,wilk9s1 seat$ at ! till]1 manag+ ! boat ) a consummate skill ^: con/ant ex]cise alone kept x afloat1 ! game seem$ lo/ long be=e ! dawn4 ,9 va9 ?r\gh ! night he _h /ra9$ 8 eyes = ! signal lights by :i* ! /eam] ,haakon 0 to signify h] pres5ce & read9ess to %ip ! gold4 ,ei!r %e _h pass$ unse5 or h] capta9's he>t _h fail$ him4 ,9 any case dep5d5ce 0 no long] to be plac$ on h]4 ,:at o!r hope rema9$8 ,none t ,bill ,wilk9s c\ld see4 ,! ea/w>d c\rse1 :ile x probably delud$ ! pursu]s & gave ! sloop a little long] lease on fre$om1 l$ to no safety4 ,e mile took ! fugitives ne>] to a ,russian prison4 ,yet any c\rse b an ea/]n "o 0 b to ?r[ !mselves into ! arms ( ! pursu]s or to plunge inevitably to ! bottom ! mom5t ! /rong] waves ( ! ,baltic 7 enc\nt]$4 ,to ,bill1 x seem$ t !y 7 rats 9 a trap1 wait+ till ! captors came to take !m out4 ,if he _h be5 alone1 he w\ld long ago h surr5d]$1 hop+ to w9 p>don by giv+ up ! gold4 ,b he soon f\nd t x 0 useless to talk ( t]ms to 8 bro!r4 ,a m]e h9t 9 t direction ar\s$ 9 ! pla9sman a cold fury be=e :i* ! weak] man %rank4 8,i didn't mean no?+1 ,tom10 he ha/5$ to decl>e4 ,! pla9sman's eyes fla%$4 8,i hope y didn't10 he ro>$4 8,i hope !re a9't no c[>ds or quitt]s 9 our family4 ,i've /ak$ on ?is "h play1 & ,i'm go+ to see x ?r\gh4 ,if ,i c't get away ) ?is gold1 nobody %all4 ,und]/& t1 ,bill ,wilk9s40 8,i und]/&1 ,tom40 8,besides1 ,i a9't c]ta9 sure we're done = yet4 ,we've miss$ ! ,haakon1 b %e a9't ! only boat on ! sea4 ,if we c f9d a %ip--any old %ip--be=e dawn1 we've got a *ance40 8,h[ s80 8,h[ s8 ,great ,"l6 ,a9't y got no receptions at all1 ,bill ,wilk9s8 ,a9't we got money en\gh to buy any?+ if we c once get a *ance to %[ x8 ,y ?9k any capta9 brea?9' w\ld refuse a million doll>s 9 gold to take u abo>d4 ,& once abo>d1 :o'd cat* u8 ,russia c't se>* e %ip go+ out ( ! ,baltic40 ,a sp>k ( hope sprang up 9 ,bill's bosom--b only a sp>k4 8,i don't "k :]e all ! %ips are10 he mutt]$4 8,!re'd ought to be pl5ty all ab\t4 ,?is "h gulf is usually j crawl+ ) %ips4 ,b !re a9't none pass+ to-night--& ! dawn's break+40 99 99 99 99 99 ,capta9 ,wilson /ood on ! bridge ( ! ya*t1 pe]+ into ! d>kness4 ,all night he _h kept wat*1 unwill+ to leave 8 po/ on deck z long z ,russian wat]s lapp$ ar\nd ! vessel committ$ to 8 c>e4 ,:51 ) eight bells 9 ! morn+ wat*1 !re came a light5+ ( ! sky1 he turn$ to ! fir/ (fic]4 8,! dawn's break+1 ,jackson10 he said1 8& ,i ?9k ,i'll turn 94 ,we've got ?r\gh ! night safe & t's m'n ,i expect$40 8,:at did y ?9k 0 due to happ51 sir80 8,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,i felt some?+ brood+4 ,my "m 0 ,scot* & _h second sight1 & ,i c g5]ally tell :5 some?+'s due to come (f4 ,b ,i guess ,i miss$ x ?is "t4 ,!re comes ! sun1 & no?+'s do+40 8,sail ,o60 ,! =w>d look\t _h hail$4 8,:]e away80 8,dead ahead1 sir40 ,capta9 ,wilson lift$ 8 glasses & />$ =w>d across ! bright5+ wat]4 ,aft] a mom5t he turn$ to 8 companion4 8,c y make h] out80 he ask$1 9 a curi\s tone4 8,only a fi%+ boat1 ,i %\ld judge1 sir40 8,yes1 b beh9d h] & abeam4 ,don't y see----0 8,by ! ,"l6 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r /eam]s1 all head+ = h]4 ,:at's x mean80 8,x means--! some?+ t 0 due to happ54 ,s5d = ,mr4 ,c>u? at once4 ,unless ,i miss my guess t boat c>ries ,wilk9s & 8 gold60 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ! sun came1 ,wilk9s not*$ ! sloop's b[sprit into x4 8,!re's ! sun10 he rem>k$ grimly4 ,tom /ood up1 releas+ ! h&le ( ! pump1 & pe]$ =w>d "u 8 h&4 8,& !re comes a /eam]10 he exult$4 ,bill _h be5 />+ ar\nd ! horizon4 8,yes1 ---- ----h]60 he cri$4 8,!re %e comes--too late4 ,look yond]40 ,tom look$1 & c\nt$ j z ! ya*t's (fic] _h done4 8,"o6 ,two6 ,?ree6 ,f\r6 ,by ,god6 ,!y're "r aft] u6 ,all "r0--grimly4 8,we'll give 'em a run = _! money40 ,b ,bill groan$4 8,wot's ! use10 he :9$4 8,x'll only make ?+s worse4 ,we a9't got a *ance40 ,he rose1 8 n]veless h& dropp$ away f ! till]1 & ! sloop yaw$ %>ply to port4 8,y d----n cur60 ,tom's voice rang out4 8,y d----n cur6 ,grab t ?+ aga9 quick1 or1 by ,god1 y won't live to g to no jail60 ,8 revolv] emphasiz$ ! words4 ,betwe5 ! two t]rors1 ,bill def]r$ to ! ne>]4 ,once m 8 h& clos$ on ! till]1 & ! sloop1 recov]+ headway1 swept onw>d4 8,/raight = ! /eam]10 ,tom ord]$4 ,bill laugh$ h>%ly4 8,a h----l ( a lot ( help %e'll be to u60 he cri$4 8,y d>n$ fool1 don't y see x's ! ,sea ,spume80 8,:at80 ,tom spun r\nd4 8,s mu* ! bett]60 he cri$4 8,we won't ne$ to wa/e no "t expla9+4 ,& %e'll save u ev5 if we lose ! gold4 ,t's ! k9d ( s(t-head$ fool t man ,c>u? is40 ,! ya*t 0 v ne> n[--s ne> ,tom ,wilk9s c\ld di/9ctly he> ! s\nd ( h] eng9e-room bells signall+ 8/op40 ,! ,russian boats 7 also ne>4 ,wilk9s look$ at !m1 !n at ! ya*t1 !n ?ru/ 8 pi/ols back into 8 belt4 8,!y won't %oot10 he decl>$4 8,we're too valuable to %oot4 ,& ,i guess y're "r4 ,we c't :ip a :ole fleet1 b we'll spoil _! game1 all ! same40 ,he paus$ & glanc$ at ! ya*t4 8,run across h] b[s10 he ord]$1 8& float d[n alongside40 ,little m>g9 0 !re1 b ! sloop took :at !re 0 & swept across j ahead ( ! ya*t's %>p pr[4 ,z %e scrap$ aft1 scre5$ = a mom5t f ! sight ( ! ,russians1 ,wilk9s caught 8 bro!r's arms1 & hoi/$ ! slight] man upw>d t[>d ! ya*t's %r\ds4 8,grab hold6 ,quick60 he direct$4 ,z ,bill scrambl$ upw>d1 ! pla9sman sprang ^u ! fur!r gunwale ( ! sloop & lean$ f> outw>d4 ,borne d[n by 8 weight1 ! ov]load$ boat c>e5$2 a gre5 wave curl$ 9 ov] h] side2 & quietly & sob]ly %e w5t d[n b5ea? 8 feet4 ,z he felt h] g d[n1 ,tom turn$ to ! ya*t1 & wav$ 8 h&4 8,heave u a rope1 ,mr4 ,c>u?10 he call$4 8,i c't swim60 ,c>u? did n hesitate4 ,he _h read ! pla9sman's purpose & _h giv5 ord]s accord+ly4 ,9 less ?an a m9ute ,tom ,wilk9s1 dripp+ b unhurt1 /ood on ! deck beside 8 bro!r ,bill1 :ile aft1 9 ! wat] *urn$ into foam by ! screws ( ! ya*t1 a :ite sail flutt]$ = a mom5t2 !n 0 gone4 ,c>u? look$ at ! spot :]e ! sloop _h disappe>$2 !n at ! pla9sman2 !n at ! hurry+ ,russians4 8,t 0 a *ild's trick1 ,wilk9s10 he said sev]ely4 8,! wat] isn't fifty feet deep "h1 & ,demidr(f c fi% ! gold up easy4 ,mean:ile1 y've put u all 9 a hole40 8,n mu* ,i a9't4 ,look60 ,c>u? look$ aga94 ,! ya*t 0 draw+ rapidly away1 & ! ,russians 7 mak+ no ef=t to foll[ h]4 ,clu/]$ ar\nd ! spot :]e ! sloop sank1 !y seem$ to be ?r[+ out buoys to m>k ! spot4 ,& ! ya*t swept we/w>d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,six mon?s lat]1 five ( ! *ief p>ticipants 9 ! conte/ = ! ,orkney's gold 7 ga!r$ at a home d9n] giv5 by ! ,c>u?s to m>k _! dep>ture f ! ap>tm5t 9 ! ,*imney/ack ,build+ to ! spl5did new h\se ,c>u? _h b\ght = 8 bride4 ,until !n1 ,m>ie _h insi/$ on rema9+ 9 ! rooms :]e %e _h fir/ met h] husb&4 ,inevitably1 z always :5 ^! five met1 ! talk turn$ on ! trip ( ! ,sea ,spume & ^? connect$ ) ! que/ = ! ,orkney's gold4 ,c>u? op5$ ! subject4 ,said he3 8,i got a lett] f ,colorado f ! ,wilk9ses to-day4 ,!y've /ruck a gold m9e t ,tom ,wilk9s says is go+ to make !m all ri* if !y c get ! money to develop x4 ,he (f]s to sell me a %>e on easy t]ms4 ,he c]ta9ly has m assurance ?an anybody ,i ev] knew40 8,oh1 ,i don't "k40 ,x 0 ,bri/[ :o spoke4 8,he 0 )9 8 rights1 y "k1 9 t matt] ( ! ,orkney4 ,irrespective ( 8 "p 9 s9k+ ! ,orkney1 ,bill ,wilk9s sav$ t gold f ! ab&on$ wreck1 & !reby got a p]fect title to ab\t n9e-t5?s ( x by ! laws ( pretty ne>ly e c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,russia _h no "r to take x f him1 & he w\ld h _h a good claim aga9/ h] at ! end if ,tom ,wilk9s hadn't wreck$ & ab&on$ x aga94 ,t gave ! second salvors _! claim & wip$ out 840 ,c>u? gr[l$4 8,he'd h _h a h>d "t mak+ good10 he obs]v$4 8,demidr(f didn't fi% t gold up f ! bottom ( ! gulf to surr5d] x to ! ,wilk9ses40 8,oh1 no6 ,i'm only discuss+ ! legal rights ( ! matt]1 & ,tom ,wilk9s's "p 9 x4 ,if ,bill ,wilk9s own$ ! gold--z he did--he _h a "r to take any p>tn]s 9 he lik$4 ,oh1 yes1 ! ,wilk9ses 7 )9 _! legal rights all ! "t1 ?\gh t isn't exactly a recomm5dation = go+ 9 ) !m on a gold m9e4 ,!re are too _m legal robb]ies connect$ ) t class ( prop]ty to suit me40 8,i'm afraid !re is too mu* law 9 ?is c\ntry10 *im$ 9 ,m>ie4 8,j z !re is too little 9 ,russia4 ,b :at h y he>d ( ! progress ( ! suit ( ! ,pr9cess ,naprax9e aga9/ ,c\nt ,/rog(f1 ,mr4 ,bri/[80 ,bri/[ glanc$ quickly at 8 wife4 8,! ,pr9cess really seems ab\t to w910 he decl>$1 8?\gh ! case is /ill 9 ! c\rts4 ,our man !re writes me t he und]/&s ! ,cz> is conv9c$ t ! claim is valid1 & has receiv$ ! #8,pr9cess' (ficially at 8 c\rt4 ,t means t ev]y?+'s ov] except ! %\t+4 ,i don't "k2 sometimes ,i wond] if ,i did "r 9 lett+ ,olga give up ev]y?+60 ,b ,olga smil$4 8,n = me10 %e decl>$1 z %e _h decl>$ 9 ,b>on ,demidr(f's pres5ce six mon?s be=e4 8,n = me4 ,i told ,b>on ,demidr(f ! tru?4 ,my ta/es are simple1 & ,i am q cont5t )\t ! millions & ! rank40 8,& 9 any ev5t y are "r40 ,x 0 ,m>ie :o spoke4 8,i h te/$ t mode ( life1 & ,i "k4 ,!re is no?+ 9 its glitt] & pomp to balance home--home su* z ,i nev] _h & nev] c\ld h _h 9 ,russia's spl5did b>b>ism4 ,no1 no1 ,mr4 ,bri/[6 ,if ,olga _h hesitat$1 x w\ld h be5 y\r duty to te> h] away f x by =ce4 ,! _w has no?+ to (f] t is bett] ?an ,am]ica & ,am]ican husb&s40 8,yes1 y are q "r60 ,! ,pr(essor smil$ b5ignantly on 8 two daught]s4 8,y are q "r1 bo? ( y6 ,money & rank6 ,:at are !y8 ,no?+6 ,no?+ to fre$om & ! *ance = a man to be a man6 ,besides10 he add$ %rewdly1 8,i suspect ^? e/ates w n be s v l>ge aft] all4 ,if ,/rog(f has n plund]$ !m1 he is n ! man he is reput$ to be40 ,! bell at ! door ( ! ap>tm5t rang1 & a mom5t lat] a s]vant br\ght an ev5+ pap] to ,c>u?4 8,! janitor br\ght ?is up1 sir10 he expla9$4 8,he says z h[ !re's some?+ 9 x he ?9ks y'll l to see1 sir40 ,c>u? took ! pap] & glanc$ d[n its columns4 ,!n he utt]$ an exclamation4 8,good ,"l60 he cri$4 8,li/5 to ?is dispat* f ,/4 ,pet]sburg3 8,a tragic sequel to ! suit ( ! ,pr9cess ,yves ,naprax9e aga9/ ,c\nt ,/rog(f = ! possession ( h] ance/ral e/ates took place "h to-day4 ,bo? ! ,pr9cess & h] husb&1 ,b>on ,demidr(f1 = fifte5 ye>s *ief at ! dread$ ?ird section ( ! ,russian police1 7 in/antly kill$ ?is morn+ by a bomb ?r[n by a man :o 0 mortally w\nd$ by ! gu>d z he tri$ to flee4 ,be=e he di$1 he confess$ t he _h act$ at ! in/igation ( ,c\nt ,/rog(f4 ,(fic]s 7 at once s5t to arre/ ! ,c\nt1 b he _h le>n$ someh[ t 8 complicity 0 kn[n & blew out 8 bra9s z !y came 9 at ! door4 ,! e/ates ( ! ,pr9cess1 ^: romantic /ory has become well kn[n to ! _w 9 ! pa/ ye>1 w n[ rev]t to ! ,cr[n4 ,x is rumor$ t !y h be5 %amelessly plund]$1 & in/ead ( be+ at colossal value are really almo/ wor?less40 ,c>u? dropp$ ! pap]4 8,!re's m ( x10 he f9i%$1 8b t's ! sub/ance40 ,olga clasp$ h] h&s4 8,oh1 ,joe1 ,joe60 %e cri$4 8,x might h be5 y & me6 ,x might h be5 y & me60 ,,! ,,end4 ,,! ,,fasc9at+ ,,s>gasso ,,sea ,,novel ,! ,,isle ( ,,dead ,,%ips ,by ,,critt5d5 ,,m>riott ,:at d y "k ( ! ,s>gasso ,sea--t wond]ful float+ isl& ( seawe$ 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 directly 9 ! pa? 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