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Colonel Starbottle’s Client and Other Stories

CHAPTER III
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But if she wants--and you see she allows she wants--to pass that on to some of you, or all of you, I'm willing.

As many as you like, and in what way you like--I waive any chyce of weapon--I'm ready, gentlemen.

I came here--with HIM--for that purpose." Perhaps it may have been his fateful resignation; perhaps it may have been his exceeding readiness,--but there was no response.

He sat down again, and again swung his hat slowly and gloomily to and fro under his chair.
"I've got him in a box at the stage office," he went on, apparently to the carpet.

"I had him dug up that I might bring him here, and mebbe bury some of the trouble and difference along with his friends.


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