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And so, at about noon, when the Court majestically rose, Sir Jee retired to the magistrates' room, where the humble Alderman Easton was discreet enough not to follow him, and awaited William Smith. And William Smith came, guided thither by a policeman, to whom, in parting from him, he made a rude, surreptitious gesture.
'Well, why don't you stop up one night and steal it yourself, and then burn it? William Smith suggested. 'That would be deceitful, said Sir Jee, gravely. 'I could not tell my friends that the portrait had been stolen if it had not been stolen. The burglary must be entirely genuine. 'What's the figure? said Smith curtly. 'What are you going to give me for the job?
Keep it for a year first, and then send it to New York. William Smith shook his head and drummed his fingers on the table; and then quite suddenly he brightened and said 'All right, governor. I'll take it on, just to oblige you. 'When can you do it? asked Sir Jee, hardly concealing his joy. 'Tonight? 'No, said Smith, mysteriously. 'I'm engaged tonight. 'Well, tomorrow night? 'Nor tomorrow.
These names are strikingly peculiar, are usually of from four to six syllables, the last being usually "jee" or "bhoy." The Jeejeebhoy family is intensely Parsee, of course, and important enough to possess an English baronetcy. The city's principal hospital was the gift of Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. Other families of renown in the financial world are the Readymoneys, Jehangirs and Sassoons.
'And how am I going to dispose of it when I've got it? Smith demanded. 'You can't melt a portrait down as if it was silver. By what you say, governor, it's known all over the blessed world. Seems to me I might just as well try to sell the Nelson Column. 'Oh, nonsense! said Sir Jee. 'Nonsense. You'll sell it in America quite easily. It'll be a fortune to you.
"'Jerusalem Hawkins took a drive yesterday afternoon. He had the bay to his side-bar. Jee's buggy has been recently washed. Congratulations, Jee." "There's thrilling information!" shouted the foreman. "That'll touch the gentle reader to the marrow. The boss had to use some pretty rotten copy himself, but he never got as low as that. But we'll use it; oh, we'll use it!
Shortly afterwards he had contrived to quarrel with the Countess; and the quarrel was conducted by Sir Jee as a quarrel between equals, which delighted the district.
And William Smith sat down opposite to him at the table, and put his shiny elbows on the table precisely in the manner of Sir Jee's elbows. 'Well? he cheerfully encouraged Sir Jee. 'How would you like to commit a burglary that was not a crime? said Sir Jee, his shifty eyes wandering around the room. 'A perfectly lawful burglary?
I'm engaged tomorrow too. 'You seem to be very much engaged, my man, Sir Jee observed. 'What do you expect? Smith retorted. 'Business is business. I could do it the night after tomorrow. 'But that's Christmas Eve, Sir Jee protested. 'What if it is Christmas Eve? said Smith coldly. 'Would you prefer Christmas Day? I'm engaged on Boxing Day AND the day after.
"Mac and I are goin' to try soon's the stockade's done " "Goo'-bye," interrupted Nicholas. But the Boy paid no attention to the word of farewell. He knelt down in the snow and examined the sled carefully. "Spruce runners," he called out to Mac, "and jee! they're shod with ivory! Jee! fastened with sinew and wooden pegs.
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