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Identifier: stnicholasserial4721dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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skipper. Theft, andusin firearms, and goodness knows what else.We happened along just when they were in thethick of it. Afore you go down and take asquint at em, I want to tell you all I know. Go ahead, replied the chief, alert and readyto grasp the essential points of the case. BobSennet briefly told of all he had seen, and showedthe bag of money to the police ofificial, who raisedhis eyebrows in astonishment. And you say theres just twelve hundred andforty dollars there? That must be the stolenbag, all right! he said. This explains a lotthat we did nt rightly understand before.The latter remark was addressed to Jack. Butthe robbery took place a long time ago, and wemay have difficulty in fastening the guilt onthese men, even if they are the actual culprits,unless one of them can be made to confess.However, I may be able to work it. Men of thatkind have no scruples when it comes to savingtheir own skins. Bring them up on deck one ata time. .\ minute later, the man known as Martin was
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1089 1090 THE MYSTERY OF THE SEA-LARK (Oct. ushered into the presence of the chief. Thelatter looked at him curiously for a brief space,and then smiled grimly. Hello, Whitey, he said. Calling yourselfMartin now, are you? Have nt seen you forquite a while. CHAPTER XV GOOD NEWS My name aint White, the man blustered. It used to be. It was, anyway, when youand your pal were arrested at Baymouth forburglary and you were both sent to prison forthree years. You only got out a while back,did nt you? Well, what about it? demanded White, in asurly manner, seeing that further denial wasuseless. Only this, that I m afraid you 11 have to goback again, and for a longer spell this time. What for? asked White. We ve only beendefending ourselves against these boys. That yarn wont go, replied the chief.The captain of this schooner saw too much foryou to get out of it. But I m not talking aboutto-days affair. Its something else you 11 standtrial for. I have nt done anything, growled the man. Have nt, eh

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