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"They seemed to me to be all hands, that's all I know about 'em," he ses. "Arter they 'ad finished they leaned me up agin the dock wall an' went off." "It sounds like 'em," ses the tec, thoughtfully. "It was Long Pete and Fair Alf, for a quid; that's the two I'm arter." He put his finger in 'is weskit-pocket. "That's who I am," he ses, 'anding Sam a card; "Detective-Sergeant Cubbins.

"But 'ow do you know they'll be there?" ses Sam, staring at 'im. Mr. Cubbins winked at 'im and tapped 'is nose. "We 'ave to know a good deal in our line o' business," he ses. "Still," ses Sam, "I don't see " "Narks," says the tec; "coppers' narks. You've 'eard of them, cap'n? Now, look 'ere. Have you got any money?" "I got a matter o' twelve quid or so," ses Sam, in a of hand way.

Better still, 'ave it in a purse; that makes it easier to bring it 'ome to 'em." "Wouldn't it be enough if they stole the purse?" ses Sam. "I should feel safer that way, too." Mr. Cubbins shook his 'ead, very slow and solemn. "That wouldn't do at all," he ses. "The more money they steal, the longer they'll get; you know that, cap'n, without me telling you.

"They seemed to me to be all hands, that's all I know about 'em," he ses. "Arter they 'ad finished they leaned me up agin the dock wall an' went off." "It sounds like 'em," ses the tec, thoughtfully. "It was Long Pete and Fair Alf, for a quid; that's the two I'm arter." He put his finger in 'is weskit-pocket. "That's who I am," he ses, 'anding Sam a card; "Detective-Sergeant Cubbins.

"But 'ow do you know they'll be there?" ses Sam, staring at 'im. Mr. Cubbins winked at 'im and tapped 'is nose. "We 'ave to know a good deal in our line o' business," he ses. "Still," ses Sam, "I don't see " "Narks," says the tec; "coppers' narks. You've 'eard of them, cap'n? Now, look 'ere. Have you got any money?" "I got a matter o' twelve quid or so," ses Sam, in a of hand way.

Better still, 'ave it in a purse; that makes it easier to bring it 'ome to 'em." "Wouldn't it be enough if they stole the purse?" ses Sam. "I should feel safer that way, too." Mr. Cubbins shook his 'ead, very slow and solemn. "That wouldn't do at all," he ses. "The more money they steal, the longer they'll get; you know that, cap'n, without me telling you.

Cubbins got up to go at last, saying that he 'ad got a call to make at the police-station, and they went out together. "Nine o'clock sharp," he ses, as they shook hands, "on Tower Hill." "I'll be there," ses Sam. "And, wotever you do, no noise, no calling out," ses the tec, "and don't mention a word of this to a living soul."

Cubbins got up to go at last, saying that he 'ad got a call to make at the police-station, and they went out together. "Nine o'clock sharp," he ses, as they shook hands, "on Tower Hill." "I'll be there," ses Sam. "And, wotever you do, no noise, no calling out," ses the tec, "and don't mention a word of this to a living soul."