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The Depot Master

CHAPTER X
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Out with it.
I won't let on to the Cap'n if you don't want me to.' "'Well,' says he, laughin' again, 'Mrs.Bassett WON'T come back and I know it.

She and I have sold four cars on the Cape in the last five weeks, and the profits'll more'n pay vacation expenses.

Two up in Wareham, one over in Orham, to Loveland--' "'Did YOU sell Tobias his ?' I asks, settin' up again.
"'Hettie and I did--yes.

Soon's we landed him, we come over to bag old Wixon.

I thought one time he'd kill us before we got him, but he didn't.
How he did run that thing! He's a game sport.' "'See here!' says I.'YOU and Hettie sold--What do you mean by that ?' "'Mrs.Bassett is my backer in the auto business,' says he.


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