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Under Two Flags

CHAPTER XIV
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Thelusson says Jews have made a cracker by it.

I dare say! Jews always do," muttered a fourth.

"First Life would have given Beauty a million sooner than have him do it.

Horrible thing for the Household." "But is he dead ?" pursued their guest.
"Beauty?
Yes; smashed in that express, you know." "But there was no evidence ?" "I don't know what you call evidence," murmured "the Dauphin." "Horses are sent to England from Paris; clearly shows he went to Paris.
Marseilles train smashes; twenty people ground into indistinguishable amalgamation; two of the amalgamated jammed head foremost in a carriage alone; only traps in carriage with them, Beauty's traps, with name clear on the brass outside, and crest clear on silver things inside; two men ground to atoms, but traps safe; two men, of course Beauty and servant; man was a plucky fellow, sure, to stay with him." And having given the desired evidence in lazy little intervals of speech, he took some Rhenish.
"Well--yes; nothing could be more conclusive, certainly," assented the Baronet, resignedly convinced.

"It was the best thing that could happen under the unfortunate circumstances; so Lord Royallieu thinks, I suppose.


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