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In a few chugs it had reached the tramps' side, they having stopped, bewildered, in the meantime. "Why, blow me, Bill," said one to the other, as the car came up, "if it ain't the self-same gents as drove down the road a while ago." "Give me those papers, you rascals!" shouted Mortlake, almost flinging himself out of the car, "give them to me or " "Hold your horses, guv'ner!
'I say, guv'ner, she said, 'there'll be some of the coves from dahn our street, and they'll see us. 'Na, there won't be nobody there, don't yer 'ave no fear. 'I don't like ter go in for fear of it. 'Well, we ain't doin' no 'arm if they does see us, an' we can go into the private bar, an' you bet your boots there won't be no one there. She yielded, and they went in.
"As a matter of fact I had an important engagement," cried Billy, "but still if the poor old man is injured and wants me, I'll go with you." "All right, guv'ner, I'll take yer there," promised his guide with a grin, "follow me and you can't go wrong. You've got a good heart, guv'ner."
"Wanta see the place, ole chappie? Wamme play the guv'ner show you roun'? State parlors Looee Cans Looee Sez chairs cost three thousand apiece. Tea room Maryanntnet picture of shepherds dancing Ruysdael twenty-three thousan'! Ballroom balc'ny pillars hic imported special ship sixty-eight thousan'! Ceilin' painted in Rome whuzzat feller's name, Hamilton Mattatoni? Macaroni?
Phil bears down upon them according to his usual tactics. "Here is a man, sir, who was found, when a baby, in the gutter. Consequently, it is to be expected that he takes a natural interest in this poor creature. You do, don't you, Phil?" "Certainly and surely I do, guv'ner," is Phil's reply. "Now I was thinking, sir," says Mr.
"We're a-comin', miss, you gamble on that and the lightnin's a fool to us!" shouted Dollops in reply. "Let her have it, guv'ner! Bust the bloomin' tank. Give her her head; give her her feet; give her her blessed merry-thought if she wants it! Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!" And then, just then, when she most needed her strength and her courage, Ailsa's evaporated.
"You thoroughly understand your instructions now?" questioned Mortlake, as he concluded speaking. The fellow who had been addressed by his companion as Joey, at the time they encountered Mortlake and Harding on the road to the Galloway farm, nodded. "We understand, guv'ner," he rasped out in a hoarse voice; "Slim, here, and me don't take long ter catch on, eh, Slim?"
I say, guv'ner, take off his silver wristlets, will you, sir, and lemme have jist ten minutes with him on my own? Five for me, sir, and five for his poor old dad!" "Not I," said Cleek. "I wouldn't let you soil those honest hands of yours on his vile little body, Dollops. Thought you had a noodle to deal with, didn't you, Mr. Philip Bawdrey?
The mining magnate made a step toward the car as if he were about to carry out his threat. This was too much for Joey's composure. "We came here with Mortlake to do a little job fer him guv'ner," he sputtered out. "Oh, you did, eh? Well, what was the nature of that employment?" "To disable one of them flying machines." "Which one?" "One that belonged to the Prescott kids.
Maurice Van Nant visited him unexpectedly, and withdrew from his keeping a sealed packet which had been in the firm's custody for eight years. If you want to know why he withdrew it Dollops!" "Right you are, guv'ner." "Give me the sledge-hammer. Thanks! Now, Mr. Narkom, look!"
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