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They're my partners when all is said and done, and how am I going to face my Maker if I don't give my partners a square deal? There's a vast difference between justice and extravagance. Skinner, you don't suppose Matt's like every other shellback of a skipper?
"I swear I wasn't," Hamar replied; "besides could any one produce a thing like THAT? The cat didn't think it was a fake it knew what it was right enough. Besides, why are your teeth chattering?" "Why are yours?" Curtis retorted; "why are Matt's?" "Shall we try the second?" Hamar asked. "No!" Kelson and Curtis said in chorus. "No! We've had enough for one night. We'll be off!"
One is to find the treasure and so kill that everlastin' joke about the bread box. T'other's to catch the bank robbers an' so show that he's the smartest boy in camp." "That five dollars won't get him to it it won't." "Well, Matt's lucky this time, as it happens. He isn't going to have to pay the Indian the five. He's found a better way.
Yes, sir; I'll break you in two for the good of your immortal soul. Matt Matt, my son something tells me you're monkeying with fire and liable to get burned." From Cappy Ricks' office Matt Peasley called on Kelton of Morrow & Company. Kelton, a shrewd, double-action sort of person and the smartest shipping man on the street, looked with frank curiosity at Matt's modest card.
As they drew near the house, Wash continued, "Young Matt he was there too. Let me tell you I ain't forgot 'bout his big show at th' mill last spring; he'll have t' do a heap better'n he done then, when I get 'round t' him." Sammy laughed scornfully, "'Pears like you ain't been in no hurry t' try it on. I ain't heard tell of Young Matt's leaving th' country yet.
She called to Uncle William, and he came quickly up the stairs. "Is anything wrong?" he said anxiously. "Matt's dead!" she replied. He stood still. "Shut the shop," she said, "and send for John and the doctor!" He did not move. She touched him on the shoulder. "Do you hear me, William?" He started. "Aye," he said, "I hear you right enough!"
Hankins, president and secretary respectively of the Blue Star Navigation Company; and when Cappy Ricks handed over the bills of sale to Matt Peasley, together with the Blue Star check for four hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents Matt's commission the latter handed him the certified check of the Pacific Shipping Company. "Who is the Pacific Shipping Company, Matt?" Cappy queried.
Matt, after first assuring himself that the instrument was in order, called up Kelton, who informed him that he would accept Matt's offer for a year's charter of the Tillicum.
Meantime, if you should need any money, Skinner will fix you up." "I'll not need any, thank you. I saved sixteen hundred dollars while I was in the Retriever " "Fine! Good boy!" exclaimed Cappy, delighted beyond measure at this proof of Matt's Yankee thrift and sobriety. "But don't save it, Matt. Invest it. Put it in a mortgage for three years.
Rupert tried him and never regretted the venture. In fact, Uncle Matt's accomplishments were varied for practical reasons. He had been in his time first house servant, then coachman; he had married at twenty a woman of forty, who had been a sort of female mulatto Vatel.
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