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'If you ask me, he said, 'that guy was after something better than plated spoons. Yes, sir! If you want my opinion, it was Buck MacGinnis, or Chicago Ed., or one of those guys, and what he was trailing was me. They're always at it. Buck had a try for me in the fall of '07, and Ed. 'Do you hear me? Will you return instantly
'Where does Buck MacGinnis come in on the deal? Sam patted my shoulder paternally. 'He doesn't, sonny, he doesn't. It was a shame to do it it was like taking candy from a kid but business is business, and I was reluctantly compelled to double-cross poor old Buck. I sneaked the Nugget away from him next day. It's not worth talking about; it was too easy.
'Now den, you Sam, said Mr MacGinnis again, 'we ain't got time to burn. Out with it. Where's dat Nugget? Some reply was obviously required. It was useless to keep protesting that I was not Sam. 'At this time in the evening he is generally working with Mr Glossop. 'Who's Glossop? Dat dough-faced dub in de room over dere? 'Exactly. You have described him perfectly. 'Well, he ain't dere.
The operation took the form of lowering the fist. The pistol he kept in position. Mr MacGinnis resumed the conduct of affairs. 'Now den, Sam, he said, 'come across! Where's de Nugget? 'My name is not Sam, I said. 'May I put my hands down? 'Yep, if you want the top of your damn head blown off. Such was not my desire. I kept them up.
'You got him hidden away somewheres, Sam, said Mr MacGinnis. 'You can't fool me. I'm com' t'roo dis joint wit a fine-tooth comb till I find him. 'By all means, I said. 'Don't let me stop you. 'You? You're coming wit me. 'If you wish it. I shall be delighted. 'An' cut out dat dam' sissy way of talking, you rummy, bellowed Buck, with a sudden lapse into ferocity. 'Spiel like a regular guy!
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