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Then it was, as we both stood on the wharf, that Charley stepped out from behind a net-rack and put his hand on Demetrios Contos's arm. "He saved my life, Charley," I protested; "and I don't think he ought to be arrested." A puzzled expression came into Charley's face, which cleared immediately after, in a way it had when he made up his mind. "I can't help it, lad," he said kindly.
Charley and I had been sceptical, but the fact of the crowd convinced us that there was something in Demetrios Contos's dare. In the afternoon, when the sea-breeze had picked up in strength, his sail hove into view as he bowled along before the wind.
Charley and I had been sceptical, but the fact of the crowd convinced us that there was something in Demetrios Contos's dare. In the afternoon, when the sea-breeze had picked up in strength, his sail hove into view as he bowled along before the wind.
"I can't go back on my duty, and it's plain duty to arrest him. To-day is Sunday; there are two salmon in his boat which he caught to-day. What else can I do?" "But he saved my life," I persisted, unable to make any other argument. Demetrios Contos's face went black with rage when he learned Charley's judgment. He had a sense of being unfairly treated.
Then it was, as we both stood on the wharf, that Charley stepped out from behind a net-rack and put his hand on Demetrios Contos's arm. "He saved my life, Charley," I protested; "and I don't think he ought to be arrested." A puzzled expression came into Charley's face, which cleared immediately after, in a way it had when he made up his mind. "I can't help it, lad," he said kindly.
"I can't go back on my duty, and it's plain duty to arrest him. To-day is Sunday; there are two salmon in his boat which he caught to-day. What else can I do?" "But he saved my life," I persisted, unable to make any other argument. Demetrios Contos's face went black with rage when he learned Charley's judgment. He had a sense of being unfairly treated.
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