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The Cruise of the Jasper B.

CHAPTER XI
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I think we understand each other.

I'm buying her to get what's on her." "Suppose I sell you what's on her for $10,000 and keep the ship," said Cleggett, wondering what WAS on the Jasper B.
"Agreed," said Loge.
"Since we're being so frank with one another," said Cleggett, "would you mind telling me why you didn't come to me at the start with an offer to buy, instead of making such a nuisance of yourself ?" "Eh ?" Loge appeared genuinely surprised.

"Why should I pay you any money if I could get it, or destroy it, without that?
Besides, how was I to know you could be bought ?" Cleggett wondered more than ever what piece of evidence the hold of the Jasper B.contained.

He felt certain that it was not merely counterfeit bills.

Cleggett determined upon a minute and thorough search of the hold.
"You'll send for it ?" said Cleggett, still trying to get a more definite idea of what "it" was, without revealing that he did not know.
"I'll come myself with a taxicab," said Loge.
Cleggett rose, smiling; he had found out as much as he could expect to learn.
"On the whole," he said, "I think that I prefer to keep the Jasper B.
and everything that's in her.


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