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CL\D$ OV] :5 ,I %[$ HM ! EMPTY BOX4
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"! IS NO M"OY "! IS NO PAY4 ,? NI<T'S "W
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IF ! TR1SURE _H BE5 "!40
  8,MR4 ,?A4EUS ,%OLTO IS A RI* MAN10 ,I
SD2 8HE W SEE T Y >E REW>D$1 TR1SURE OR
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H["E4
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,A!LNEY ,J"OS W ?9K40
  ,8 =ECA/ PROV$ 6BE CORRECT1 =! DETECTIVE
LOOK$ BLANK 5 :5 ,I GOT 6,BAK]        
,/REET & %[$ HM ! EMPTY BOX4 ,!Y _H ONLY J
>RIV$1 ,HOLMES1 ! PRISON]1 & HE1 = !Y _H
*ANG$ _! PLANS S F> Z 6REPORT !MVS AT A
/,N ^U ! WAY4 ,MY -PANION L\NG$ 9 8 >M*AIR
) 8 USUAL LI/.S EXPRES.N1 :ILE ,SMALL SAT
/OLIDLY OPPOSITE 6HM ) 8 WOOD5 LEG COCK$
OV] 8 S.D "O4 ,Z ,I EXHIBIT$ ! EMPTY BOX
HE L1N$ BACK 9 8 *AIR & LAU<$ AL\D4
  8,? IS YR DO+1 ,SMALL10 SD ,A!LNEY ,J"OS
ANGRILY4
  8,YES1 ,I H PUT X AWAY ": Y % N"E LAY H&
^U X10 HE CRI$ EXULTANTLY4 8,X IS MY
TR1SURE1 & IF ,I C'T H ! LOOT ,I'LL TAKE
DAM$ GD C>E T NO "O ELSE DOES4 ,I TELL Y T
NO LIV+ MAN HAS ANY "R 6X1 UN.S X IS ?REE
M5 :O >E 9 ! ,&AMAN 3VICT-B>RACKS & MYF4
,I "K N[ T ,I _C H ! USE ( X1 & ,I "K T !Y
_C4 ,I H ACT$ ALL "? = !M Z M* Z = MYF4
,X'S BE5 ! SIGN ( F\R ) U ALW4 ,WELL1 ,I
"K T !Y WD H _H ME D J :AT ,I H D"O1 & ?R[
! TR1SURE 96! ,?AMES R ?AN LET X G 6KI? OR
K9 ( ,%OLTO OR ,MOR/AN4 ,X 0 N 6MAKE !M
RI* T WE DID = ,A*MET4 ,Y'LL F9D ! TR1SURE
": ! KEY IS & ": LL ,T;GA IS4 ,:5 ,I SAW T
YR LAUN* M/ CAT* U1 ,I PUT ! LOOT     
AWAY 9 A SAFE PLACE4 ,"! >E NO RUPEES = Y
? J\RNEY40
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/]NLY2 8IF Y _H WI%$ 6?R[ ! TR1SURE 96!
,?AMES1 X WD H BE5 EASI] = Y 6H ?R[N BOX &
ALL40
  8,EASI] = ME 6?R[ & EASI] = Y 6RECOV]10
HE ANSW]$ )A %REWD1 SIDE-L;G LOOK4 8,! MAN
T 0 CL"E 5 6HUNT ME D[N IS CL"E 5 6PICK AN
IRON BOX F ! BOTTOM (A RIV]4 ,N[ T !Y >E
SCATT]$ OV] FIVE MILES OR S1 X MAY 2 A
H>D] JOB4 ,X W5T 6MY HE>T 6D X ?\<4 ,I 0
HALF MAD :5 Y CAME UP ) U4 ,H["E1 "!'S NO
GD GRIEV+ OV] X4 ,I'VE _H UPS 9 MY LIFE1 &
,I'VE _H D[NS1 B ,I'VE LE>N$ N 6CRY OV]
SPILL$ MILK40
  8,? IS A V S]I\S MATT]1 ,SMALL10 SD !
DETECTIVE4 8,IF Y _H HELP$ JU/ICE1 9/1D (
?W>T+ X 9 ? WAY1 Y WD H _H A BETT] *.E AT
YR TRIAL40
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JU/ICE6 ,^: LOOT IS ?1 IF X IS N \RS8 ,":
IS ! JU/ICE T ,I %D GIVE X UP 6^? :O H N"E
E>N$ X8 ,LOOK H[ ,I H E>N$ X6 ,TW5TY L;G
YE>S 9 T FEV]-RI45 SWAMP1 ALL "D AT   
"W "U ! MANGROVE-TREE1 ALL NI<T *A9$ UP 9
! FIL?Y 3VICT-HUTS1 BITT5 0MOSQUITOES1
RACK$ ) AGUE1 BULLI$ 0E CURS$ BLACK-FAC$
POLICEMAN :O LOV$ 6TAKE X \ (A :ITE MAN4
,T 0 H[ ,I E>N$ ! ,AGRA TR1SURE1 & Y TALK
6ME ( JU/ICE 2C ,I _C BE> 6FEEL T ,I H PD
? PRICE ONLY T ANO!R MAY 5JOY X6 ,I WD R
SW+ A SCORE ( "TS1 OR H "O ( ,T;GA'S D>TS
9 MY HIDE1 ?AN LIVE 9 A 3VICT'S CELL &
FEEL T ANO!R MAN IS AT 8 EASE 9 A PALACE )
! M"OY T %D 2 M9E40
  ,SMALL _H DROPP$ 8 MASK ( /OICISM1 & ALL
? CAME \ 9 A WILD :IRL ( ^WS1 :ILE 8 EYES
BLAZ$1 &! H&CU6S CLANK$ TGR )! IMPAS.N$
MOVE;T ( 8 H&S4 ,I CD "U/&1 Z ,I SAW !
FURY &! PAS.N (! MAN1 T X 0 NO GR.D.S OR
UNNATURAL T]ROR : _H POSSESS$ ,MAJOR
,%OLTO :5 HE F/ LE>N$ T ! 9JUR$ 3VICT 0 ^U
8 TRACK4
  8,Y =GET T WE "K NO?+ ( ALL ?10 SD
,HOLMES QUIETLY4 8,WE H N HE>D YR /ORY1 &
WE _C TELL H[ F> JU/ICE MAY ORIG9,Y H BE5
ON YR SIDE40
  8,WELL1 SIR1 Y H BE5 V FAIR-SPOK5 6ME1
?\< ,I C SEE T ,I H Y 6?ANK T ,I H    
^! BRACELETS ^U MY WRI/S4 ,/1 ,I BE> NO
GRUDGE = T4 ,X IS ALL FAIR & ABV-BO>D4 ,IF
Y WANT 6HE> MY /ORY1 ,I H NO WI% 6HOLD X
BACK4 ,:AT ,I SAY 6Y IS ,GOD'S TRU?1 E ^W
( X4 ,?ANK Y1 Y C PUT ! GLASS 2S ME "H1 &
,I'LL PUT MY LIPS 6X IF ,I AM DRY4
  8,I AM A ,WORCE/]%IRE MAN MYF1 BORN NE>
,P]%ORE4 ,I D>E SAY Y WD F9D A H1P (
,SMALLS LIV+ "! N[ IF Y 7 6LOOK4 ,I H (T5
?"\ ( TAK+ A LOOK R.D "!1 B ! TRU? IS T ,I
0 N"E M* (A CR$IT 6! FAMILY1 & ,I D\BT IF
!Y WD 2 S V GLAD 6SEE ME4 ,!Y 7 ALL /1DY1
*APEL-GO+ FOLK1 SMALL F>M]S1 WELL "KN &
RESPECT$ OV] ! C.TRYSIDE1 :ILE ,I 0 ALW A
BIT (A ROV]4 ,AT LA/1 H["E1 :5 ,I 0 AB
EI<TE51 ,I GAVE !M NO M TR\#1 = ,I GOT 96A
MESS OV] A GIRL & CD ONLY GET \ ( X AG
0TAK+ ! ,QUE5'S %ILL+ & JO9+ ! ,?IRD
,BU6S1 : 0 J />T+ = ,9DIA4
  8,I WASN'T DE/9$ 6D M* SOLDI]+1 H["E4 ,I
_H J GOT PA/ ! GOOSE-/EP & LE>N$ 6H&LE MY
MUSKET1 :5 ,I 0 FOOL 5 6G SWIMM+ 9 !
,GANGES4 ,LUCKILY = ME1 MY -PANY S]G1NT1
,JOHN ,HOLD]1 0 9 ! WAT] AT ! SAME "T1 &
HE 0 "O (! F9E/ SWIMM]S 9 ! S]VICE4   
,A CROCODILE TOOK ME J Z ,I 0 HALFWAY ACR
& NIPP$ (F MY "R LEG Z CL1N Z A SURGEON CD
H D"O X1 J ABV ! KNEE4 ,:AT )! %OCK &!
LOSS ( BLOOD1 ,I FA9T$1 & %D H BE5 DR[N$
IF ,HOLD] _H N CAU<T HOLD ( ME & PA4L$ =!
BANK4 ,I 0 FIVE MON?S 9 HOSPITAL OV] X1 &
:5 AT LA/ ,I 0 A# 6LIMP \ ( X ) ? TIMB]
TOE /RAPP$ 6MY /UMP1 ,I F.D MYF 9VALID$ \
(! ,>MY & UNFITT$ = ANY ACTIVE O3UP,N4
  8,I WAS1 Z Y C IMAG9E1 PRETTY D[N ON MY
LUCK AT ? "T1 = ,I 0 A USE.S CRIPPLE1 ?\<
N YET 9 MY TW5TIE? YE>4 ,H["E1 MY
MIS=TUNE1 SOON PROV$ 6BE A B.S+ 9 4GUISE4
,A MAN "ND ,ABEL ,:ITE1 :O _H -E \ "! Z AN
9DIGO-PLANT]1 WANT$ AN OV]SE] 6LOOK AF 8
COOLIES & KEEP !M UP 6_! "W4 ,HE HAPP5$
6BE A FR ( \R COLONEL'S1 :O _H TAK5 AN
9T]E/ 9 ME S9CE ! A3ID5T4 ,6MAKE A L;G
/ORY %ORT1 ! COLONEL RECOMM5D$ ME /R;GLY =
! PO/1 &1 Z ! "W 0 MO/LY 6BE D"O ON
HORSEBACK1 MY LEG 0 NO GRT OB/ACLE1 = ,I
_H 5 ?I< LEFT 6KEEP A GD GRIP ON ! SA4LE4
,:AT ,I _H 6D 0 6RIDE OV] ! PLANT,N1 6KEEP
AN EYE ON ! M5 Z !Y "W$1 & 6REPORT !
IDL]S4 ,! PAY 0 FAIR1 ,I _H -=TA#     
QU>T]S1 & ALT ,I 0 3T5T 6SP5D ! REMA9D] (
MY LIFE 9 9DIGO-PLANT+4 ,MR4 ,ABEL ,:ITE 0
A K9D MAN1 & HE WD (T5 DROP 96MY LL %ANTY
& SMOKE A PIPE ) ME1 = :ITE FOLK \ "! FEEL
_! HE>TS W>M 6EA* O!R Z !Y N"E D "H AT
HOME4
  8,WELL1 ,I 0 N"E 9 LUCK'S WAY L;G4
,SU45LY1 )\T A NOTE ( W>N+1 ! GRT MUT9Y
BROKE ^U U4 ,"O MON? ,9DIA LAY Z / &
P1CE;L1 6ALL APPE>.E1 Z ,SURREY OR ,K5T2 !
NEXT "! 7 TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& BLACK DEVILS LET
LOOSE1 &! C.TRY 0 A P]FECT HELL4 ,( C\RSE
Y "K ALL AB X1 G5TLEM5- A D1L M ?AN ,I D1
V L1 S9CE R1D+ IS N 9 MY L9E4 ,I ONLY "K
:AT ,I SAW ) MY [N EYES4 ,\R PLANT,N 0 AT
A PLACE CALL$ ,MUTTRA1 NE> ! BORD] (!
,NOR?WE/ ,PROV9CES4 ,NI<T AF NI<T ! :OLE
SKY 0 ALI<T )! BURN+ BUNGAL[S1 & "D AF "D
WE _H SMALL -PANIES ( ,EUROP1NS PASS+ "?
\R E/ATE ) _! WIVES & *N1 ON _! WAY
6,AGRA1 ": 7 ! NE>E/ TROOPS4 ,MR4 ,ABEL
,:ITE 0 AN OB/9ATE MAN4 ,HE _H X 9 8 H1D T
! A6AIR _H BE5 EXA7]AT$1 & T X WD BL[ OV]
Z SU45LY Z X _H SPRUNG UP4 ,"! HE SAT ON 8
V]&A1 DR9K+ :ISKY-PEGS & SMOK+        
*]OOTS1 :ILE ! C.TRY 0 9 A BLAZE AB HM4 ,(
C\RSE WE /UCK 0HM1 ,I & ,DAWSON1 :O1 ) 8
WIFE1 US$ 6D ! BOOK-"W &! MANAG+4 ,WELL1
"O F9E "D ! CRA% CAME4 ,I _H BE5 AWAY ON A
4TANT PLANT,N & 0 RID+ SL[LY HOME 9 !
EV5+1 :5 MY EYE FELL ^U "S?+ ALL HU4L$ TGR
AT ! BOTTOM (A /EEP NULLAH4 ,I RODE D[N
6SEE :AT X WAS1 &! COLD /RUCK "? MY HE>T
:5 ,I F.D X 0 ,DAWSON'S WIFE1 ALL CUT
96RI2ONS1 & HALF EAT5 0JACKALS & NATIVE
DOGS4 ,A LL FUR!R UP ! ROAD ,DAWSON HMF 0
LY+ ON 8 FACE1 Q D1D1 ) AN EMPTY REVOLV] 9
8 H&1 & F\R SEPOYS LY+ ACR EA* O!R 9 FRONT
( HM4 ,I RE9$ UP MY HORSE1 WOND]+ : WAY ,I
%D TURN2 B AT T MO;T ,I SAW ?ICK SMOKE
CURL+ UP F ,ABEL ,:ITE'S BUNGAL[ &! FLAMES
2G9N+ 6BUR/ "? ! RO(4 ,I KNEW !N T ,I CD D
MY EMPLOY] NO GD1 B WD ONLY ?R[ MY [N LIFE
AWAY IF ,I M$DL$ 9 ! MATT]4 ,F ": ,I /OOD
,I CD SEE HUNDR$S (! BLACK FI5DS1 ) _! R$
COATS / ON _! BACKS1 DANC+ & H[L+ R.D !
BURN+ H\SE4 ,"S ( !M PO9T$ AT ME1 &A C\PLE
( BULLETS SANG PA/ MY H1D3 S ,I BROKE AWAY
ACR ! PA4Y-FIELDS1 & F.D MYF LATE AT NI<T
SAFE )9 ! WALLS AT ,AGRA4             
  8,Z X PROV$1 H["E1 "! 0 NO GRT SAFETY
"!1 EI4 ,! :OLE C.TRY 0 UP L A SW>M (
BEES4 ,:]"E ! ,5GLI% CD COLLECT 9 LL B&S
!Y HELD J ! GR.D T _! GUNS -M&$4 ,"EY":
ELSE !Y 7 HELP.S FUGITIVES4 ,X 0 A FI<T (!
MILLIONS AG/ ! HUNDR$S2 &! CRUELLE/ "P ( X
0 T ^! M5 T WE F"\ AG/1 FOOT1 HORSE1 &
GUNN]S1 7 \R [N PICK$ TROOPS1 :OM WE _H
TAU<T & TRA9$1 H&L+ \R [N W1PONS & BL[+ \R
[N BUGLE-CALLS4 ,AT ,AGRA "! 7 ! ,?IRD
,B5GAL ,FUSILI]S1 "S ,SIKHS1 TWO TROOPS (
HORSE1 &A BATT]Y ( >TILL]Y4 ,A VOLUNTE]
CORPS ( CL]KS & M]*ANTS _H BE5 =M$1 & ? ,I
JO9$1 WOOD5 LEG & ALL4 ,WE W5T \ 6MEET !
REBELS AT ,%AHGUNGE E>LY 9 ,JULY1 & WE B1T
!M BACK =A "T1 B \R P[D] GAVE \1 & WE _H
6FALL BACK ^U ! C;Y4
  ,NO?+ B ! WOR/ NEWS CAME 6U F E SIDE- :
IS N 6BE WOND]$ AT1 = IF Y LOOK AT ! MAP Y
W SEE T WE 7 "R 9 ! HE>T ( X4 ,LUC"K IS R
BETT] ?AN A HUNDR$ MILES 6! EA/1 &
,CAWNPORE AB Z F> 6! S\?4 ,F E PO9T ON !
-PASS "! 0 NO?+ B TORTURE & MURD] &
\TRAGE4
  8,! C;Y ( ,AGRA IS A GRT PLACE1     
SW>M+ ) FANATICS & FI]CE DEVIL WOR%IPP]S (
ALL SORTS4 ,\R H&;L ( M5 7 LO/ AM;G !
N>R[1 W9D+ /REETS4 ,\R L1D] MOV$ ACR !
RIV]1 "!=E1 & TOOK UP 8 POSI;N 9 ! OLD =T
( ,AGRA4 ,I DON'T "K IF ANY ( Y G5TLEM5 H
"E R1D OR HE>D ANY?+ ( T OLD =T4 ,X IS A V
QUE] PLACE- ! QUE]E/ T "E ,I 0 IN1 & ,I H
BE5 9 "S RUM CORN]S1 TOO4 ,F/ ( ALL X IS
ENORM\S 9 SIZE4 ,I %D ?9K T ! 5CLOSURE M/
2 ACRES & ACRES4 ,"! IS A MOD]N "P1 : TOOK
ALL \R G>RISON1 WOM51 *N1 /ORES1 & "EY?+
ELSE1 ) PL5TY ( ROOM OV]4 ,B ! MOD]N "P IS
NO?+ L ! SIZE (! OLD QU>T]1 ": NOBODY
GOES1 & : IS GIV5 OV] 6! SCORPIONS &!
C5TIP$ES4 ,X IS ALL FULL ( GRT DES]T$
HALLS1 & W9D+ PASSAGES1 & L;G CORRIDORS
TWI/+ 9 & \1 S T X IS EASY 5 = FOLK 6GET
LO/ 9 X4 ,= ? R1SON X 0 SELDOM T ANY"O W5T
96X1 ?\< N[ & AG A "PY ) TOR*ES MI<T G
EXPLOR+4
  8,! RIV] WA%ES AL;G ! FRONT (! OLD =T1 &
S PROTECTS X1 B ON ! SIDES & 2H "! >E _M
DOORS1 & ^! _H 6BE GU>D$1 ( C\RSE1 9 ! OLD
QU>T] Z WELL Z 9 T : 0 ACTU,Y HELD 0\R
TROOPS4 ,WE 7 %ORT-H&$1 ) H>DLY M5    
5 6MAN ! ANGLES (! BUILD+ & 6S]VE ! GUNS4
,X 0 IMPOSSI# = U1 "!=E1 6/,N A /R;G GU>D
AT E "O (! 9NUM]A# GATES4 ,:AT WE DID 0
6ORGANIZE A C5TRAL GU>DH\SE 9 ! MI4LE (!
=T1 & 6L1VE EA* GATE "U ! *>GE ( "O :ITE
MAN & TWO OR ?REE NATIVES4 ,I 0 SELECT$
6TAKE *>GE DUR+ C]TA9 H\RS (! NI<T (A
SMALL ISOLAT$ DOOR ^U ! S\?-WE/ SIDE (!
BUILD+4 ,TWO ,SIKH TROOP]S 7 PLAC$ "U MY
-M&1 & ,I 0 9/RUCT$ IF ANY?+ W5T WR;G
6FIRE MY MUSKET1 :5 ,I MI<T RELY ^U HELP
-+ AT ONCE F ! C5TRAL GU>D4 ,Z ! GU>D 0 A
GD TWO HUNDR$ PACES AWAY1 H["E1 & Z !
SPACE 2T 0 CUT UP 96A LABYR9? ( PASSAGES &
CORRIDORS1 ,I _H GRT D\BTS Z 6:E!R !Y CD
>RIVE 9 "T 6BE ( ANY USE 9 CASE ( AN
ACTUAL ATTACK4
  8,WELL1 ,I 0 PRETTY PR\D AT HAV+ ? SMALL
-M& GIV5 ME1 S9CE ,I 0 A RAW RECRUIT1 &A
GAME-LE7$ "O AT T4 ,= TWO NI<TS ,I KEPT !
WAT* ) MY ,PUNJABEES4 ,!Y 7 TALL1 FI]CE-
LOOK+ *APS1 ,MAHOMET ,S+H & ,ABDULLAH
,KHAN 0"N1 BO? OLD FI<T+ M51 :O _H BORNE
>MS AG/ U AT ,*ILIAN ,WALLAH4 ,!Y CD TALK
,5GLI% PRETTY WELL1 B ,I CD GET LL    
\ ( !M4 ,!Y PREF]R$ 6/& TGR1 & JA2] ALL
NI<T 9 _! QUE] ,SIKH L+O4 ,= MYF1 ,I US$
6/& \TSIDE ! GATEWAY1 LOOK+ D[N ON !
BROAD1 W9D+ RIV] & ON ! TW9KL+ LI<TS (!
GRT C;Y4 ,! B1T+ ( DRUMS1 ! RATTLE (
TOMTOMS1 &! YELLS & H[LS (! REBELS1 DRUNK
) OPIUM &) BANG1 7 5 6REM9D U ALL NI<T (
\R DANG]\S NEI<B\RS ACR ! /R1M4 ,E TWO
H\RS ! (FIC] (! NI<T US$ 6-E R.D 6ALL !
PO/S 6MAKE SURE T ALL 0 WELL4
  8,! ?IRD NI<T ( MY WAT* 0 D>K & DIRTY1 )
A SMALL DRIV+ RA94 ,X 0 DRE>Y "W /&+ 9 !
GATEWAY H\R AF H\R 9 S* W1!R4 ,I TRI$ AG &
AG 6MAKE MY ,SIKHS TALK1 B )\T M* SU3ESS4
,AT TWO 9 ! MORN+ ! R.DS PASS$ & BROKE =A
MO;T ! WE>I;S (! NI<T4 ,F9D+ T MY -PANIONS
WD N 2 L$ 963V]S,N1 ,I TOOK \ MY PIPE &
LAID D[N MY MUSKET 6/RIKE ! MAT*4 ,9 AN
9/ANT ! TWO ,SIKHS 7 ^U ME4 ,"O ( !M
SNAT*$ MY FIRELOCK UP & LEVELL$ X AT MY
H1D1 :ILE ! O!R HELD A GRT KNIFE 6MY ?ROAT
& SWORE 2T 8 TEE? T HE WD PLUNGE X 96ME IF
,I MOV$ A /EP4
  8,MY F/ ?"\ 0 T ^! FELL[S 7 9 L1GUE )!
REBELS1 & T ? 0 ! 2G9N+ ( AN          
ASSAULT4 ,IF \R DOOR 7 9 ! H&S (! SEPOYS !
PLACE M/ FALL1 &! WOM5 & *N 2 TR1T$ Z !Y 7
9 ,CAWNPORE4 ,MAYBE Y G5TLEM5 ?9K T ,I AM
J MAK+ \ A CASE = MYF1 B ,I GIVE Y MY ^W T
:5 ,I ?"\ ( T1 ?\< ,I FELT ! PO9T (! KNIFE
AT MY ?ROAT1 ,I OP5$ MY M\? )! 9T5;N (
GIV+ A SCR1M1 IF X 0 MY LA/ "O1 : MI<T
AL>M ! MA9 GU>D4 ,! MAN :O HELD ME SEEM$
6"K MY ?"\S2 =1 EV5 Z ,I BRAC$ MYF 6X1 HE
:ISP]$3 ,8,DON'T MAKE A NOISE4 ,! =T IS
SAFE 5\<4 ,"! >E NO REBEL DOGS ON ? SIDE (
! RIV]40' ,"! 0 ! R+ ( TRU? 9 :AT HE SD1 &
,I KNEW T IF ,I RAIS$ MY VOICE ,I 0 A D1D
MAN4 ,I CD R1D X 9 ! FELL['S BR[N EYES4 ,I
WAIT$1 "!=E1 9 SIL;E1 6SEE :AT X 0 T !Y
WANT$ F ME4
  8,8,LI/5 6ME1 SAHIB10' SD ! TALL] &
FI]C] (! PAIR1 ! "O :OM !Y CALL$ ,ABDULLAH
,KHAN4 ,8,Y M/ EI 2 ) U N[1 OR Y M/ 2
SIL;ED ="E4 ,! ?+ IS TOO GRT A "O = U
6HESITATE4 ,EI Y >E HE>T & S\L ) U ON YR
OA? ON ! CROSS (! ,*RI/IANS1 OR YR BODY ?
NI<T % 2 ?R[N 96! DIT*1 & WE % PASS OV]
6\R BRO!RS 9 ! REBEL >MY4 ,"! IS NO MI4LE
WAY4 ,: IS X 6BE- D1? OR LIFE8 ,WE    
C ONLY GIVE Y ?REE M9UTES 6DECIDE1 =! "T
IS PASS+1 & ALL M/ 2 D"O 2F ! R.DS -E
AG40'
  8,8,H[ C ,I DECIDE80' SD ,I4 ,8,Y H N
TOLD ME :AT Y WANT ( ME4 ,B ,I TELL Y N[ T
IF X IS ANY?+ AG/ ! SAFETY (! =T ,I W H NO
TRUCK ) X1 S Y C DRIVE HOME YR KNIFE &
WELCOME40'
  8,8,X IS NO?+ AG/ ! =T10' SD HE4 ,8,WE
ONLY ASK Y 6D T : YR C.TRYM5 -E 6? L& =4
,WE ASK Y 6BE RI*4 ,IF Y W 2 "O ( U ?
NI<T1 WE W SWE> 6Y ^U ! NAK$ KNIFE1 & 0!
?REEFOLD OA? : NO ,SIKH 0 "E "KN 6BR1K1 T
Y % H YR FAIR %>E (! LOOT4 ,A QU>T] (!
TR1SURE % 2 YRS4 ,WE C SAY NO FAIR]40'
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,8,I AM Z R1DY 6BE RI* Z Y C 2 IF Y W B %[
ME H[ X C 2 D"O40'
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YR "F1 0! HON\R ( YR "M1 0! CROSS ( YR
FAI?1 6RAISE NO H& & SP1K NO ^W AG/ U1 EI
N[ OR AFWS80'
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T ! =T IS N 5DANG]$40'
  8,8,!N MY -RADE & ,I W SWE> T Y %   
H A QU>T] (! TR1SURE : % 2 EQU,Y DIVID$
AM;G ! F\R ( U40'
  8,8,"! >E B ?REE10' SD ,I4
  8,8,NO2 ,DO/ ,AKB> M/ H 8 %>E4 ,WE C
TELL ! TALE 6Y :ILE WE WAIT !M4 ,D Y /& AT
! GATE1 ,MAHOMET ,S+H1 & GIVE NOTICE ( _!
-+4 ,! ?+ /&S ?US1 SAHIB1 & ,I TELL X 6Y
2C ,I "K T AN OA? IS B9D+ ^U A ,F]+HEE1 &
T WE MAY TRU/ Y4 ,_H Y BE5 A LY+ ,H9DOO1
?\< Y _H SWORN 0ALL ! GODS 9 _! FALSE
TEMPLES1 YR BLOOD WD H BE5 ^U ! KNIFE & YR
BODY 9 ! WAT]4 ,B ! ,SIKH "KS ! ,5GLI%MAN1
&! ,5GLI%MAN "KS ! ,SIKH4 ,HE>K51 !N1 6:AT
,I H 6SAY4
  8,8,"! IS A RAJAH 9 ! NOR!RN PROV9CES :O
HAS M* W1L?1 ?\< 8 L&S >E SMALL4 ,M* HAS
-E 6HM F 8 "F1 & M / HE HAS SET 0HMF1 = HE
IS (A L[ NATURE & HO>DS 8 GOLD R ?AN SP5D
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  8,8,6GOV]N;T1 ,SMALL10' HE /AMM]$1
,86GOV]N;T40' ,B HE SD X 9 A HALT+ FA%ION1
& ,I KNEW 9 MY HE>T T ,I _H GOT HM4
  8,8,Y ?9K1 !N1 SIR1 T ,I %D GIVE ! 9=M,N
6! GOV]NOR G5]AL80' SD ,I QUIETLY4
  8,8,WELL1 WELL1 Y M/ N D ANY?+ RA%1 OR T
Y MI<T REP5T4 ,LET ME HE> ALL AB X1
,SMALL4 ,GIVE ME ! FACTS40'
  8,8,I TOLD HM ! :OLE /ORY1 ) SMALL
*ANGES1 S T HE CD N ID5TIFY ! PLACES4 ,:5
,I _H F9I%$ HE /OOD /OCK / & FULL ( ?"\4
,I CD SEE 0! TWIT* ( 8 LIP T "! 0 A /RU7LE
GO+ ON )9 HM4
  8,8,? IS A V IMPORTANT MATT]1 ,SMALL10'
HE SD AT LA/4 ,8,Y M/ N SAY A ^W 6ANY"O AB
X1 & ,I % SEE Y AG SOON40'
  8,TWO NI<TS LAT] HE & 8 FR1 ,CAPTA9
,MOR/AN1 CAME 6MY HUT 9 ! D1D (! NI<T )A
LANT]N4
  8,8,I WANT Y J 6LET ,CAPTA9 ,MOR/AN HE>
T /ORY F YR [N LIPS1 ,SMALL10' SD HE4
  8,I REP1T$ X Z ,I _H TOLD X 2F4     
  8,8,X R+S TRUE1 EH80' SD HE4 ,8,X'S GD 5
6ACT ^U80'
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  8,8,LOOK "H1 ,SMALL10' SD ! MAJOR4 ,8,WE
H BE5 TALK+ X OV]1 MY FR "H & ,I1 & WE H
-E 6! 3CLU.N T ? SECRET ( YRS IS H>DLY A
GOV]N;T MATT]1 AF ALL1 B IS A PRIVATE 3C]N
( YR [N1 : ( C\RSE Y H ! P[] ( 4POS+ ( Z Y
?9K BE/4 ,N[ ! "Q IS1 ,:AT PRICE WD Y ASK
= X8 ,WE MI<T 2 9CL9$ 6TAKE X UP1 & AT L1/
LOOK 96X1 IF WE CD AGREE Z 6T]MS40' ,HE
TRI$ 6SP1K 9 A COOL1 C>E.S WAY1 B 8 EYES 7
%9+ ) EXCITE;T & GRE$4
  8,8,:Y1 Z 6T1 G5TLEM510' ,I ANSW]$1 TRY+
AL 6BE COOL B FEEL+ Z EXCIT$ Z HE DID1
,8"! IS ONLY "O B>GA9 : A MAN 9 MY POSI;N
C MAKE4 ,I % WANT Y 6HELP ME 6MY FREEDOM1
& 6HELP MY ?REE -PANIONS 6_!S4 ,WE % !N
TAKE Y 96"PN]%IP & GIVE Y A FIF? %>E
6DIVIDE 2T Y40'
  8,8,HUM60' SD HE4 ',A FIF? %>E6 ,T IS N
V TEMPT+40'
  8,8,X WD -E 6FIFTY ?\S& APIECE10' SD ,I4
  8,8,B H[ C WE GA9 YR FREEDOM8 ,Y "K V
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  8,8,NO?+ (! SORT10' ,I ANSW]$4 ,8,I H
?"\ X ALL \ 6! LA/ DETAIL4 ,! ONLY B> 6\R
ESCAPE IS T WE C GET NO BOAT FIT =!
VOYAGE1 & NO PROVI.NS 6LA/ U = S L;G A "T4
,"! >E PL5TY ( LL YA*TS & YAWLS AT
,CALCUTTA OR ,MADRAS : WD S]VE \R TURN
WELL4 ,D Y BR+ "O OV]4 ,WE % 5GAGE 6GET
ABO>D H] 0NI<T1 & IF Y W DROP U ON ANY "P
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  8,8,IF "! 7 ONLY "O10' HE SD4
  8,8,N"O OR ALL10' ,I ANSW]$4 ,8,WE H
SWORN X4 ,! F\R ( U M/ ALW ACT TGR40'
  8,8,Y SEE1 ,MOR/AN10' SD HE1 ,8,SMALL IS
A MAN ( 8 ^W4 ,HE DOES N FL9* F 8 FRS4 ,I
?9K WE MAY V WELL TRU/ HM40'
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,8,YET1 Z Y SAY1 ! M"OY W SAVE \R -MIS.NS
H&"SLY40'
  8,8,WELL1 ,SMALL10' SD ! MAJOR1 ,8WE M/1
,I SUPPOSE1 TRY & MEET Y4 ,WE M/ F/1 (
C\RSE1 TE/ ! TRU? ( YR /ORY4 ,TELL ME ": !
BOX IS HID1 & ,I % GET L1VE ( ABS;E & G
BACK 6,9DIA 9 ! MON?LY RELIEF-BOAT 69QUIRE
96! A6AIR40'
  8,8,N S FA/10' SD ,I1 GR[+ COLD]    
Z HE GOT HOT4 ,8,I M/ H ! 3S5T ( MY ?REE
-RADES4 ,I TELL Y T X IS F\R OR N"O ) U40'
  8,8,NONS5SE60' HE BROKE IN4 ,8,:AT H
?REE BLACK FELL[S 6D ) \R AGREE;T80'
  8,8,BLACK OR BLUE10' SD ,I1 ,8!Y >E 9 )
ME1 & WE ALL G TGR40'
  8,WELL1 ! MATT] 5D$ 0A SECOND MEET+1 AT
: ,MAHOMET ,S+H1 ,ABDULLAH ,KLAN1 & ,DO/
,AKB> 7 ALL PRES5T4 ,WE TALK$ ! MATT] OV]
AG1 & AT LA/ WE CAME 6AN >RANGE;T4 ,WE 7
6PROVIDE BO? ! (FIC]S ) *>TS (! "P (!
,AGRA =T1 & M>K ! PLACE 9 ! WALL ": !
TR1SURE 0 HID4 ,MAJOR ,%OLTO 0 6G 6,9DIA
6TE/ \R /ORY4 ,IF HE F.D ! BOX HE 0 6L1VE
X "!1 6S5D \ A SMALL YA*T PROVI.N$ =A
VOYAGE1 : 0 6LIE (F ,RUTL& ,ISL&1 & 6: WE
7 6MAKE \R WAY1 & F9,Y 6RETURN 6HIS
DUTIES4 ,CAPTA9 ,MOR/AN 0 !N 6APPLY = L1VE
( ABS;E1 6MEET U AT ,AGRA1 & "! WE 7 6H A
F9AL DIVI.N (! TR1SURE1 HE TAK+ ! MAJOR'S
%>E Z WELL Z 8 [N4 ,ALL ? WE S1L$ 0! MO/
SOLEMN OA?S T ! M9D CD ?9K OR ! LIPS UTT]4
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,I _H ! TWO *>TS ALL R1DY1 SIGN$ )! SIGN (
F\R- T IS1 ( ,ABDULLAH1 ,AKB>1        
,MAHOMET1 & MYF4
  8,WELL1 G5TLEM51 ,I WE>Y Y ) MY L;G
/ORY1 & ,I "K T MY FR ,MR4 ,J"OS IS
IMPATI5T 6GET ME SAFELY /[$ 9 *OKEY4 ,I'LL
MAKE X Z %ORT Z ,I C4 ,! VILLA9 ,%OLTO W5T
(F 6,9DIA1 B HE N"E CAME BACK AG4 ,CAPTA9
,MOR/AN %[$ ME 8 "N AM;G A LI/ ( PASS5G]S
9 "O (! MAIL-BOATS V %ORTLY AFWS4 ,8 UNCLE
_H DI$1 L1V+ HM A =TUNE1 & HE _H LEFT !
,>MY1 YET HE CD /OOP 6TR1T FIVE M5 Z HE _H
TR1T$ U4 ,MOR/AN W5T OV] 6,AGRA %ORTLY
AFWS & F.D1 Z WE EXPECT$1 T ! TR1SURE 0
9DE$ G"O4 ,! SC.DREL _H /OL5 X ALL )\T
C>RY+ \ "O (! 3DI;NS ON : WE _H SOLD HM !
SECRET4 ,F T ,I LIV$ ONLY = V5GE.E4 ,I ?"\
( X 0"D & ,I NURS$ X 0NI<T4 ,X 2CAME AN
OV]P[]+1 ABSORB+ PAS.N ) ME4 ,I C>$ NO?+ =
! LAW- NO?+ =! GALL[S4 ,6ESCAPE1 6TRACK
D[N ,%OLTO1 6H MY H& ^U 8 ?ROAT- T 0 MY "O
?"\4 ,EV5 ! ,AGRA TR1SURE _H -E 6BE A
SMALL] ?+ 9 MY M9D ?AN ! SLAY+ ( ,%OLTO4
  8,WELL1 ,I H SET MY M9D ON _M ?+S 9 ?
LIFE1 & N"E "O : ,I DID N C>RY \4 ,B X 0
WE>Y YE>S 2F MY "T CAME4 ,I H TOLD Y T ,I
_H PICK$ UP "S?+ ( M$IC9E4 ,"O "D     
:5 ,DR4 ,SOM]TON 0 D[N )A FEV] A LL ,&AMAN
,ISL&] 0 PICK$ UP 0A 3VICT-GANG 9 ! WOODS4
,HE 0 SICK 6D1? & _H G"O 6A L"OLY PLACE
6DIE4 ,I TOOK HM 9 H&1 ?\< HE 0 Z V5OM\S Z
A "Y SNAKE1 & AF A C\PLE ( MON?S ,I GOT HM
ALL "R & A# 6WALK4 ,HE TOOK A K9D ( FANCY
6ME !N1 & WD H>DLY G BACK 6HIS WOODS1 B 0
ALW HANG+ AB MY HUT4 ,I LE>N$ A LL ( 8 L+O
F HM1 & ? MADE HM ALL ! FOND] ( ME4
  8,T;GA- = T 0 8 "N- 0 A F9E BOATMAN &
[N$ A BIG1 ROOMY CANOE ( 8 [N4 ,:5 ,I F.D
T HE 0 DEVOT$ 6ME & WD D ANY?+ 6S]VE ME1
,I SAW MY *.E ( ESCAPE4 ,I TALK$ X OV] )
HM4 ,HE 0 6BR+ 8 BOAT R.D ON A C]TA9 NI<T
6AN OLD :>F : 0 N"E GU>D$1 & "! HE 0 6PICK
ME UP4 ,I GAVE HM DIREC;NS 6H S"EAL G\RDS
( WAT] &A LOT ( YAMS1 COCOANUTS1 & SWEET
POTATOES4
  8,HE 0 /AUN* & TRUE1 0 LL ,T;GA4 ,NO MAN
"E _H A M FAI?;L MATE4 ,AT ! NI<T "ND HE
_H 8 BOAT AT ! :>F4 ,Z X *.ED1 H["E "! 0
"O (! 3VICT-GU>D D[N "!- A VILE ,PA?AN :O
_H N"E MISS$ A *.E ( 9SULT+ & 9JUR+ ME4 ,I
_H ALW V[$ V5GE.E1 & N[ ,I _H MY *.E4 ,X 0
Z IF FATE _H PLAC$ HM 9 MY WAY T ,I   
MI<T PAY MY DEBT 2F ,I LEFT ! ISL&4 ,HE
/OOD ON ! BANK ) 8 BACK 6ME1 & 8 C>B9E ON
8 %\LD]4 ,I LOOK$ AB =A /"O 6B1T \ 8 BRA9S
)1 B N"O CD ,I SEE4
  8,!N A QUE] ?"\ CAME 96MY H1D & %[$ ME
": ,I CD LAY MY H& ON A W1PON4 ,I SAT D[N
9 ! D>K;S & UN/RAPP$ MY WOOD5 LEG4 ,) ?REE
L;G HOPS ,I 0 ON HM4 ,HE PUT 8 C>B9E 6HIS
%\LD]1 B ,I /RUCK HM FULL1 & KNOCK$ ! :OLE
FRONT ( 8 SKULL IN4 ,Y C SEE ! SPLIT 9 !
WOOD N[ ": ,I HIT HM4 ,WE BO? W5T D[N TGR1
= ,I CD N KEEP MY BAL.E2 B :5 ,I GOT UP ,I
F.D HM / LY+ QUIET 5\<4 ,I MADE =! BOAT1 &
9 AN H\R WE 7 WELL \ AT SEA4 ,T;GA _H BR"\
ALL 8 E>?LY POSSES.NS ) HM1 8 >MS & 8
GODS4 ,AM;G O!R ?+S1 HE _H A L;G BAMBOO
SPE>1 & "S ,&AMAN COCOANUT MATT+1 ) : ,I
MADE A SORT (A SAIL4 ,= T5 "DS WE 7 B1T+
AB1 TRU/+ 6LUCK1 & ON ! ELEV5? WE 7 PICK$
UP 0A TRAD] : 0 GO+ F ,S+APORE 6,JI4AH )A
C>GO ( ,MALAY PILGRIMS4 ,!Y 7 A RUM CR[D1
& ,T;GA & ,I SOON MANAG$ 6SETTLE D[N AM;G
!M4 ,!Y _H "O V GD QUAL;Y3 !Y LET Y AL"O &
ASK$ NO "QS4
  8,WELL1 IF ,I 7 6TELL Y ALL !       
ADV5TURES T MY LL *UM & ,I W5T "?1 Y WD N
?ANK ME1 = ,I WD H Y "H UNTIL ! SUN 0 %9+4
,"H & "! WE DRIFT$ AB ! _W1 "S?+ ALW TURN+
UP 6KEEP U F ,LONDON4 ,ALL ! "T1 H["E1 ,I
N"E LO/ SI<T ( MY PURPOSE4 ,I WD DR1M (
,%OLTO AT NI<T4 ,A HUNDR$ "TS ,I H KILL$
HM 9 MY SLEEP4 ,AT LA/1 H["E1 "S ?REE OR
F\R YE>S AGO1 WE F.D \RVS 9 ,5GL&4 ,I _H
NO GRT DI6ICULTY 9 F9D+ ": ,%OLTO LIV$1 &
,I SET 6"W 64COV] :E!R HE _H R1LIZ$ ON !
TR1SURE1 OR IF HE / _H X4 ,I MADE FRS )
"S"O :O CD HELP ME- ,I "N NO "NS1 = ,I
DON'T WANT 6GET ANY"O ELSE 9 A HOLE- & ,I
SOON F.D T HE / _H ! JEWELS4 ,!N ,I TRI$
6GET AT HM 9 _M WAYS2 B HE 0 PRETTY SLY &
_H ALW TWO PRIZE-FI<T]S1 2SS 8 SONS & 8
KHITMUTG>1 ON GU>D OV] HM4
  8,"O "D1 H["E1 ,I GOT ^W T HE 0 DY+4 ,I
HURRI$ AT ONCE 6! G>D51 MAD T HE %D SLIP \
( MY CLUT*ES L T1 &1 LOOK+ "? ! W9D[1 ,I
SAW HM LY+ 9 8 B$1 ) 8 SONS ON EA* SIDE (
HM4 ,I'D H -E "? & TAK5 MY *.E )! ?REE (
!M1 ONLY EV5 Z ,I LOOK$ AT HM 8 JAW
DROPP$1 & ,I KNEW T HE 0 G"O4 ,I GOT 96HIS
ROOM T SAME NI<T1 ?\<1 & ,I SE>*$ 8   
PAP]S 6SEE IF "! 0 ANY RECORD ( ": HE _H
HI45 \R JEWELS4 ,"! 0 N A L9E1 H["E1 S ,I
CAME AWAY1 BITT] & SAVAGE Z A MAN CD BE4
,2F ,I LEFT ,I 2?"\ ME T IF ,I "E MET MY
,SIKH FRS AG X WD 2 A SATISFAC;N 6"K T ,I
_H LEFT "S M>K ( \R HATR$2 S ,I SCRAWL$
D[N ! SIGN (! F\R ( U1 Z X _H BE5 ON !
*>T1 & ,I P9N$ X ON 8 BOSOM4 ,X 0 TOO M* T
HE %D 2 TAK5 6! GRAVE )\T "S TOK5 F ! M5
:OM HE _H RO2$ & 2FOOL$4
  8,WE E>N$ A LIV+ AT ? "T 0MY EXHIBIT+
POOR ,T;GA AT FAIRS & O!R S* PLACES Z !
BLACK CANNIBAL4 ,HE WD EAT RAW M1T & D.E 8
W>D.E3 S WE ALW _H A HATE;L ( P5NIES AF A
"D'S "W4 ,I / HE>D ALL ! NEWS F ,PONDI*]RY
,LODGE1 &= "S YE>S "! 0 NO NEWS 6HE>1
EXCEPT T !Y 7 HUNT+ =! TR1SURE4 ,AT LA/1
H["E1 CAME :AT WE _H WAIT$ = S L;G4 ,!
TR1SURE _H BE5 F.D4 ,X 0 UP AT ! TOP (!
H\SE 9 ,MR4 ,B>?OLOMEW ,%OLTO'S *EMICAL
LABORATORY4 ,I CAME AT ONCE & _H A LOOK AT
! PLACE1 B ,I CD N SEE H[1 ) MY WOOD5 LEG1
,I 0 6MAKE MY WAY UP 6X4 ,I LE>N$1 H["E1
AB A TRAPDOOR 9 ! RO(1 & AL AB ,MR4
,%OLTO'S SUPP]-H\R4 ,X SEEM$ 6ME T    
,I CD MANAGE ! ?+ EASILY "? ,T;GA4 ,I BR"\
HM \ ) ME )A L;G ROPE W.D R.D 8 WAI/4 ,HE
CD CLIMB L A CAT1 & HE SOON MADE 8 WAY "?
! RO(1 B Z ILL LUCK WD H X1 ,B>?OLOMEW
,%OLTO 0 / 9 ! ROOM1 6HIS CO/4 ,T;GA ?"\
HE _H D"O "S?+ V CL"E 9 KILL+ HM1 = :5 ,I
CAME UP 0! ROPE ,I F.D HM /RUTT+ AB Z PR\D
Z A P1COCK4 ,V M* SURPRIS$ 0 HE :5 ,I MADE
AT HM )! ROPE'S 5D & CURS$ HM =A LL
BLOOD?IR/Y IMP4 ,I TOOK ! TR1SURE BOX &
LET X D[N1 & !N SLID D[N MYF1 HAV+ F/ LEFT
! SIGN (! F\R ^U ! TA# 6%[ T ! JEWELS _H
-E BACK AT LA/ 6^? :O _H MO/ "R 6!M4 ,T;GA
!N PULL$ UP ! ROPE1 CLOS$ ! W9D[1 & MADE
(F ! WAY T HE _H -E4
  8,I DON'T "K T ,I H ANY?+ ELSE 6TELL Y4
,I _H HE>D A WAT]MAN SP1K (! SPE$ (
,SMI?'S LAUN*1 ! ,AURORA1 S ,I ?"\ %E WD 2
A H&Y CRAFT = \R ESCAPE4 ,I 5GAG$ ) OLD
,SMI?1 & 0 6GIVE HM A BIG SUM IF HE GOT U
SAFE 6\R %IP4 ,HE KNEW1 NO D\BT1 T "! 0 "S
SCREW LOOSE1 B HE 0 N 9 \R SECRETS4 ,ALL ?
IS ! TRU?1 & IF ,I TELL X 6Y1 G5TLEM51 X
IS N 6AMUSE Y- = Y H N D"O ME A V GD TURN-
B X IS 2C ,I 2LIEVE ! BE/ DEF;E ,I    
C MAKE IS J 6HOLD BACK NO?+1 B LET ALL !
_W "K H[ BADLY ,I H MYF BE5 S]V$ 0,MAJOR
,%OLTO1 & H[ 9NOC5T ,I AM (! D1? ( 8 SON40
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8,A FITT+ W9DUP 6AN EXTREMELY 9T]E/+ CASE4
,"! IS NO?+ AT ALL NEW 6ME 9 ! LATT] "P (
YR N>RATIVE EXCEPT T Y BR"\ YR [N ROPE4 ,T
,I DID N "K4 ,0! WAY1 ,I _H HOP$ T ,T;GA
_H LO/ ALL 8 D>TS2 YET HE MANAG$ 6%OOT "O
AT U 9 ! BOAT40
  8,HE _H LO/ !M ALL1 SIR1 EXCEPT ! "O : 0
9 8 BL[-PIPE AT ! "T40
  8,AH1 ( C\RSE10 SD ,HOLMES4 8,I _H N ?"\
( T40
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ASK$ ! 3VICT A6ABLY4
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  8,WELL1 ,HOLMES10 SD ,A!LNEY ,J"OS1 8Y
>E A MAN 6BE HUM\R$1 & WE ALL "K T Y >E A
3NOISSEUR ( CRIME2 B DUTY IS DUTY1 & ,I H
G"O R F> 9 DO+ :AT Y & YR FR ASK$ ME4 ,I %
FEEL M AT EASE :5 WE H \R /ORY-TELL] "H
SAFE "U LOCK & KEY4 ,! CAB / WAITS1 & "!
>E TWO 9SPECTORS D[N/AIRS4 ,I AM M* OBLIG$
6Y BO? = YR ASSI/.E4 ,( C\RSE Y W 2   
WANT$ AT ! TRIAL4 ,GD-NI<T 6Y40
  8,GD-NI<T1 G5TLEM5 BO?10 SD ,JONA?AN
,SMALL4
  8,Y F/1 ,SMALL10 REM>K$ ! W>Y ,J"OS Z !Y
LEFT ! ROOM4 8,I'LL TAKE "PICUL> C>E T Y
DON'T CLUB ME ) YR WOOD5 LEG1 :AT"E Y MAY
H D"O 6! G5TLEMAN AT ! ,&AMAN ,ISLES40
  8,WELL1 & "! IS ! 5D ( \R LL DRAMA10 ,I
REM>K$1 AF WE _H SAT "S "T SMOK+ 9 SIL;E4
8,I FE> T X MAY 2 ! LA/ 9VE/IG,N 9 : ,I %
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HAS D"O ME ! HON\R 6A3EPT ME Z A HUSB& 9
PROSPECTIVE40
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  8,I FE>$ Z M*10 SD HE4 8,I RE,Y _C
3GRATULATE Y40
  ,I 0 A LL HURT4
  8,H Y ANY R1SON 6BE 4SATISFI$ ) MY
*OICE80 ,I ASK$4
  8,N AT ALL4 ,I ?9K %E IS "O (! MO/ *>M+
"Y LADIES ,I "E MET & MI<T H BE5 MO/ USE;L
9 S* "W Z WE H BE5 DO+4 ,%E _H A DECID$
G5IUS T WAY2 WIT;S ! WAY 9 : %E PRES]V$ T
,AGRA PLAN F ALL ! O!R PAP]S ( H] "F4 ,B
LOVE IS AN EMO;NAL ?+1 & :AT"E IS     
EMO;NAL IS OPPOS$ 6T TRUE COLD R1SON : ,I
PLACE ABV ALL ?+S4 ,I %D N"E M>RY MYF1 LE/
,I BIAS MY JUDG;T40
  8,I TRU/10 SD ,I1 LAU<+1 8T MY JUDG;T
MAY SURVIVE ! ORD1L4 ,B Y LOOK WE>Y40
  8,YES1 ! REAC;N IS ALR ^U ME4 ,I % 2 Z
LIMP Z A RAG =A WEEK40
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MAN ,I %D CALL LAZI;S ALT]NATE ) YR FITS (
SPL5DID 5]GY & VIG\R40
  8,YES10 HE ANSW]$1 8"! >E 9 ME ! MAK+S (
A V F9E LOAF]1 & AL (A PRETTY SPRY SORT (A
FELL[4 ,I (T5 ?9K ( ^? L9ES ( OLD ,GOE!3
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AUS DIR S*UF1 ,D5N ZUM WURDIG5 ,MANN W>
UND ZUM ,S*ELM5 D] ,/(F4
  ,0! WAY1 APROPOS ( ? ,NORWOOD BUSI;S1 Y
SEE T !Y _H1 Z ,I SURMIS$1 A 3F$]ATE 9 !
H\SE1 :O CD 2 N"O O!R ?AN ,LAL ,RAO1 !
BUTL]3 S ,J"OS ACTU,Y HAS ! UNDIVID$ HON\R
( HAV+ CAU<T "O FI% 9 8 GRT HAUL40
  8,! DIVI.N SEEMS R UNFAIR10 ,I REM>K$4
8,Y H D"O ALL ! "W 9 ? BUSI;S4 ,I GET A
WIFE \ ( X1 ,J"OS GETS ! CR$IT1 PRAY :AT
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