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Captains Courageous

CHAPTER X
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I've left my business hung up at loose ends between two oceans, and it's time to connect again.

I just hate to do it, though; haven't had a holiday like this for twenty years." "We can't go without seeing Disko off," said Harvey; "and Monday's Memorial Day.

Let's stay over that, anyway." "What is this memorial business?
They were talking about it at the boarding-house," said Cheyne, weakly.

He, too, was not anxious to spoil the golden days.
"Well, as far as I can make out, this business is a sort of song-and-dance act, whacked up for the summer boarders.

Disko don't think much of it, he says, because they take up a collection for the widows and orphans.


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