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"And that as soon as things are all smoothed out, he can expect me for a boarder. I'm going to make him one nice long visit." Practically all of her time away from the Three Bar had been spent with Judge Colton's family and she was accepted as part of the household. It was there she had met Deane and those others to whom her messages were sent.
Her eyes were snapping with fun and she seemed to be enjoying the situation. But, catching my look, her expression changed. She turned away and looked indifferently out to sea. I swung the skiff's bow around. "Where do you want to go?" I asked. Victor answered. "Back to Mr. Colton's landing," he said. "Get as much of a move on as you can, will you? I'll make it worth your while."
The public, unsuspecting powers in this, as in most of Wall Street little games, had still three-eighths. The "other crowd," knowing "Big Jim's" position, had but to force immediate delivery of the missing one-eighth the amount of Colton's over-selling and he might be obliged to pay Heaven knew what for the shares. He MUST acquire them; he must buy them.
I will defer my departure until the afternoon train to-morrow for that purpose. Now name your figure, Mr. Paine." Of course I had guessed what was coming. If I intended to sell at all here was my opportunity to do so to, as Captain Jed expressed it, "block Colton's game" without sacrificing the principle for which I had fought, and make a good bit of money for myself.
They are working like ants." They thanked the man for his courtesy, and returning him his treasure started on, for the town hall doorway. "He'll spend that before another morning," declared Mr. Grigsby. "That's the curse of easy money especially out here, where the natives can get along on a little. Wait a minute. I'll go in and find the alcalde he's the mayor. Colton's his name.
"Deever," said the superintendent, sternly, "I have delayed answering your complaint until this time because I wished to have Mr. Colton present to hear what I said. "And, now, what I have to say is this don't you venture to hint at the shadow of a suspicion of his integrity. I am entirely satisfied with Mr. Colton's conduct. I sustain him absolutely.
It was known that old Colton's extreme conservatism had been regarded as an obstruction, and that while they might not actually have figured in the murder, yet they were known to be pleased at the result, that the large reward was all a "bluff," and that it was to their interest to aid the escape of Kittymunks. Before breakfast the next morning Brooks was at Witherspoon's house.
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