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"Alamachtig!" gasped Smoots Beste, rendered breathless by the alluring, tempting prospect. Surely the devil spoke with the voice of the tavern-keeper Bough, when, in human form, he tempted children of men. Sweat glistened on Smoots' flabby features, his thick hands trembled, and his bowels were as water.
In controversial arguments with the godless he would sometimes employ a paraphrase of the story of Smoots Beste to strengthen his side. "A chap's a blamed fool that doesn't believe in God, I tell you. I was once after a bung-nosed Dutch thief of a transport-driver, that had waltzed away with a brand-new Cape cart and a team of first-class mules.
To the non-commissioned officer in command Smoots Beste, resigned to the discharge of a trust, handed the letter for the Civil Commissioner. The sergeant, sitting easily in the saddle, looked at the boldly-written direction on the envelope, and smelt no rats at least until he coolly opened the supposed letter.
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