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And I should have known why Laud was digging clams on Turtle Head." "Laud says he paid you no money." "He paid me three hundred and fifty dollars for the Juno these four bills and the three I paid Mr. Leach." "He persists that he don't own the Juno, and says that Captain Shivernock lets him have the use of her for taking care of her," continued the nabob.
Donald was disturbed by what Laud had told him, and he did not wish to answer any questions which might be put to him by Hasbrook, who was evidently working his own case, trying to ascertain who had committed the outrage upon him. He did not wish to tell whom he had seen on that Saturday forenoon, and thus violate the confidence of Captain Shivernock.
Then he went to the shop, and wrote a brief note to Captain Shivernock, in which he enclosed sixty dollars, explaining that as he had been unable to "keep still with his tongue," he could not keep the money. He also added, that he should send him the amount received for the Juno when he obtained the bills from Captain Patterdale, who had a part of them.
I gave him his coffee at half past three, and it must have been about four when he went away." If the outrage at Lincolnville had been committed in "the dead of the night," it was perfectly evident to Donald that Captain Shivernock had had nothing whatever to do with it.
And that's what I want you to do with your tongue," replied Captain Shivernock. "I don't think I understand you, sir." "I don't think you do. How could you, when I haven't told you what I mean. Listen to me." The eccentric paused, and fixed his gaze earnestly upon the skipper. "Have you seen me this morning?" demanded he. "Of course I have." "No, you haven't!" "I really thought I had."
Donald was a young man of many expedients, and he finally decided to ask Captain Shivernock to exchange the bill of sale for one conveying the boat directly to Laud Cavendish. This settled, he wondered how Laud expected to pay for his purchase, for it was utterly incredible to him that the swell could command so large a sum as three hundred and fifty dollars.
"I don't understand the matter myself; but I will state all the facts, though Captain Shivernock threatened to kill me if I did so. On the morning after the Hasbrook outrage, while I was waiting on Turtle Head for the Yacht Club to arrive, the captain came to the Head, saying he had walked over from Seal Harbor, where he had got aground in his boat.
Cavendish, it's no use for us to mince this matter," he continued, determined further to draw out his companion, and feeling happy now, he was very respectful to him. "Perhaps not, Don John." "It can do no harm for you and me to talk over this matter. You saw Captain Shivernock on that Saturday morning didn't you?" "Of course, if I say I did, you will not let on about it will you?"
It proved to be a bill of sale of the Juno, in due form, and for the consideration of three hundred dollars. "Surely you cannot mean this, Captain Shivernock?" exclaimed the amazed young man. "Can't I? Do you think I'm a lunatic?" stormed the captain. Donald did think so, but he was not so imprudent as to say it. "I can't pay you three hundred dollars for the boat," pleaded he.
"Perhaps I can," added Captain Shivernock, who seemed to be in an unusual humor on this occasion, for the pretentious manners of his visitor appeared to amuse rather than irritate him. "Again, sir, Jacob Hasbrook, of Lincolnville, believes you are the man who pounded him to a jelly that night," continued Laud. "Does he?" laughed the captain.
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