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"They tried wreckin' this durned old tree an' succeeded in wreckin' the soul laundry o' this yer village. Mebbe, too, you'll find things down under it to interest you, inspector. I don't guess you'd be lookin' for whisky an' religion goin' hand in hand, so to speak." The officer's eyes were sharply questioning. "How's that?" "Why, the cellars are full o' kegs of good rye some full, some empty.
I was leading him on, professing ignorance of minor details, so that I could again enjoy the delight of hearing him tell it. "Oh, that was another one o' them crazy jobs I used to take when I didn't know no better. Why, I guess you remember 'bout that wreckin' job off Hamilton, Bermuda?" He was settled in his chair now, his legs crossed, his head down between his shoulders.
It would be a fortune if 'twas figured what his carelessness has cost the men for whom he's worked. "In the eyes of the law I'm guilty of wreckin' this plant but in fact I only put on the finishin' touches. I've shortened your misery, Burt, I've saved you money, for otherwise you'd have gone tryin' to tinker it up. Don't do it. Take it from me it isn't worth it.
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