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"Well, Sah," said the negro cautiously, "thar's a preacher here what has one, but but he's a mighty careful man is Brother Fliss, an' " Stuart, refreshed from his sleep, grasped the hitch at once. "You think I'm in trouble and running from the police, eh? Not a bit of it! Here, run up to this preacher's. I'll convince him, in a minute."
"Let's go there, just the same," said Stuart, "I don't want to be under obligations. I'd rather pay my way." The negro shrugged his shoulders and, in a few minutes, the car stopped at the preacher's house. As the driver had suggested, Brother Fliss "stick close to de money" and his charge was high.
Cecil, he keeps one down at his place a bit down de road." "Cecil!" Stuart had to control himself to keep from shouting the name. "Has he a place on this coast?" "Yes, Sah; fine place, Sah, pretty place. Awful nice man, Mr. Cecil. He'll lend you de boat, for nuffin', likely. Brother Fliss, good man, you un'erstand, but he stick close to de money."
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