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"And didn't a truck fall down the embankment and do some damage?" "It did," said Dick. "We had a big molded block, which cost a good deal to make, smashed to pieces, and some others split. I had something of an escape, too, because I was standing under the block." He was watching Kenwardine and thought his expression changed and his easy pose stiffened.
"I didn't know about that," said Bethune. "They may have bought the cargo for some particular purpose, for which they afterwards found it wouldn't be required, and now want to sell some off." "Then Kenwardine must have more money than I thought." "The money may be Richter's," Bethune replied.
"Not so firm as you think. If there was no other way, it would force me to stop payment and inform my employer. It would be much better that Jake should have to deal with his father than with your friends." "You seem to have thought over the matter carefully," Kenwardine rejoined.
"This is some money that belongs to Herr Kenwardine; you may find it useful. It is not good to be without money in a foreign town." Clare looked at him with alarm. He was fat and generally placid, but his philosophical good humor was not so marked as usual. "Then you have heard from my father?" "Yes. I have a cablegram.
"But what does the fiesta they're holding celebrate?" "I don't know; the first landing of the Spaniards, perhaps," Kenwardine replied. "Anyhow, it's a popular function, and as everybody in the neighborhood takes part in it, I came with the object of meeting some people I do business with. In fact, I may have to leave you for a time with the wife of a Spaniard whom I know."
There is some card play evenings, and I've lost a few dollars myself, but the stakes are moderate and anything he makes on the bank wouldn't be worth while. He enjoys a game, that's all. So do other people; we're not all like you." "Did you see Miss Kenwardine when you came for a game?" "I did, but I want to point out that I came to see you.
Señor Kenwardine knows enough about their plans to be dangerous, and it looks as if he might fail to carry their orders out. If we give him too long a warning, he may escape us after all." "I don't see how he could escape. You have him corralled when he's under the British flag." Don Sebastian shrugged as he indicated the steamer's low iron rail and the glimmer of foam in the dark below.
"As it happens, I'm not eligible," Dick rejoined with a touch of grimness. "Kenwardine wouldn't think me worth powder and shot, and I've a disadvantage you don't know of yet." "Anyhow, it strikes me you're taking a rather strange line. Kenwardine let us bring you here when you were badly hurt, and Miss Kenwardine has given herself a good deal of trouble about you.
"I heard of your misfortune and am very sorry, but something tells me that you are not to blame," the note ran, and was signed "Clare Kenwardine." For a moment or two Dick was sensible of keen relief and satisfaction; and then his mood changed. This was the girl who had robbed and ruined him; she must think him a fool!
It was scarcely half an hour since he met Clare Kenwardine, but she had, quite unconsciously he thought, strongly impressed him. In fact, he felt rather guilty about it. Since he was, in a manner, expected to marry some one else, he had no business to enjoy yielding to this stranger's charm and to thrill at her touch.
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