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"No, uncle; but I feel better in handing it over to Stumpy than I should in spending it myself," laughed Leopold. "Himmel! Stumpy!" "Yes Stumpy." And the money-digger briefly stated the facts which had been discovered. "Donner and blitz! I'm glad for der poy, but sorry for you," added the watch-maker, as he took from the safe the shot-bag containing the treasure. "Take it, Stumpy.
I shall be going back to the Blitz on the evening tide, but you'll be busy then with your own boat. It had been a puzzling interview, but the greatest puzzle was still to come. As we went towards the door, von Brüning made a sign to me. We let Davies pass out and remained standing. 'One word in confidence with you, Herr Carruthers, he said, speaking low. 'You won't think me officious, I hope.
Five minutes later the whole town of Aratat knew that the smoke of a steamer lay low on the horizon. No one doubted that it came from the stack of the boat that was bringing Rasula and the English solicitor. Joy turned to exultation when the word came down from Von Blitz that it was the long-looked-for steamship, the Sir Joshua.
Perfect alchemists I keep, who can transmute substances without end; and thus the corner of my garden is an inexhaustible treasure-chest. Here you can dig, not gold, but the value which gold merely represents; and there is no Signor Blitz about it. Yet farmers' sons will stare by the hour to see a juggler draw ribbons from his throat, though he tells them it is all deception.
My messenger will carry your reply to us. "Well, it looks as though Von Blitz has spiked your guns," said Deppingham. "The dog turns against his confederates and saves his own skin by killing them." "In any event," said Browne, "you spoiled his little game. He loses the treasure and he didn't get into the vaults. Rasula should take those points into consideration."
Von Blitz, openly his friend and ally, despite their sad encounter, was the thorn which pricked the natives into a state of uneasiness and doubt as to their agent's sincerity. Von Blitz, cunning and methodical, sowed the seed of distrust; it sprouted at will in the minds of the uncouth, suspicious islanders.
I grunted that he did, ashamed to find how irritated the remark made me. 'You'll remember what I said, he added in my ear. 'Yes, I said. 'But I should like to see her. What is she like? 'Dangerous. I could well believe it. The hull of the Blitz loomed up, and a minute later our kedge was splashing overboard and the launch was backing alongside. 'Good-night, gentlemen, said our passenger.
On the day when we all lunched together at the Restaurant Blitz you, Madame your aunt, your friend Monsieur Reggie Bradford, and I I was a little jealous of some understanding between you two, in which I was not included. You spoke together in whispers, and exchanged glances in such a way that all my fears were aroused. Afterward you went away with him.
Then, without offering further consolation, the three foremen made ready to take up the remaining chests. "Come on, Yacob," said Jan gruffly. Von Blitz shook his fist at the door across the chamber and thundered his final maledictions. "Sir John says in der letter to Misder Chase dere is a movements on foot in London to settle der contest out of court," volunteered Joost.
"Selim says there is a cave near the mouth of the passage," said Chase. "The tunnel comes out half way up the side of the mountain, overlooking the sea, and the hole is very carefully screened by the thick shrubbery. Trust Von Blitz to do the safe thing."
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