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Replacing them, he gazed intently into the grave countenance of his friend till he had finished speaking. "Are zee raskils near?" he asked, sternly. "No. We have come on many days ahead of them. But we found a party at the river's mouth awaiting their arrival." "Ant zey cannot arrife, you say, for several veeks?" "Probably not even though they had fair and steady winds."
"Eef I offend heem, he gifes her my attress!" continued Pelletan, hoarsely, and his forehead glistened again at the thought. "He t'reatened as much when he arrife here unt I tol' him t'e house wass full." "Hm!" commented Rushford. "I see. All right; I'll stand by you. I dare say I can stomach Tellier for a day or two." Pelletan breathed a deep sigh of relief. "Tat iss kind," he stammered; "I I "
"By the time the Police arrife it will be too late," said he. "Put down that telephone. I wass not so easily frightened." His voice pitched up and seemed suddenly to catch fire. He rose to his feet and beat the table with both hands.
Replacing them, he gazed intently into the grave countenance of his friend till he had finished speaking. "Are zee raskils near?" he asked, sternly. "No. We have come on many days ahead of them. But we found a party at the river's mouth awaiting their arrival." "Ant zey cannot arrife, you say, for several veeks?" "Probably not even though they had fair and steady winds."
The banter had died out of the old man's voice. "There wass millions of concessions never taken up. S'pose thiss one is lost, eh? Who will be the wiser?" "I see. Dog in the Manger?" "We lock the stable door before the horse arrife that is all." "And how far have you decided to go all the way?" Van Diest appeared to deliberate before answering. "Accidents, you know, they will happen.
"'I haf received; the old Dutchman went on, from Gairemany a parcel of metal shields, plates what you call 'em of tin, hein? What I haf to advertise my business. They arrife las' week I open the parcel myself and on the top is the envelope with the invoice. "Mynheer paused; he has a good sense of the dramatic. "'Well', I said, 'did it bite you or say "Gott strafe England?" Or what?
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