Part 30 (2/2)

”Wa'al, h so,” he said finally

”Good!” exclaiers ”Direct us to the ins; but Leain It'll cost ye----”

”Never mind the cost; never mind the cost,” croaked the old ins”

”You go ter ther foot of this street and you'll find Lem down on ther wharf,” directed the landlord of the Bellport Hotel, whose curiosity was by this tiers, aler one carried This receptacle he held as gingerly as if it contained so pardon, strangers,” spoke up Enos, ”but what ?”

The slenderorbs on him

”What business is that of yours?” he snapped out, his queer eyes appearing to enant fury

Enos hastened to extend the olive branch

”Oh, no harht thet you two ht be sellin' suthin' the wife 'ud have a use fer, thet's all Wanted to give you a chancet ter drive a trade”

”I reckon your ouldn't care ,” snarled the old ive you a bit of advice, my friend: Don't ask questions and you'll be told no lies”

So saying, the two oddly assorted strangersthe black bag with precise care

Enos reentered his hotel, wagging his head sententiously

”Suthin' queer about them two fellers,” he muttered to himself; ”ain't sellin' nuthin' an' they don't look as if they was on a pleasure trip

Wa'al, it's none of my business, but if Lem makes a dicker with 'em he'll hev ter come across to me with a coins was sitting on the wharf, swinging his legs and regarding with interest an is of the ”yaller”

variety, when the old man and his tall coins?” asked the old man sharply

”That's what they usually say when they want me,” responded Lem ”Do you want htened Fishi+ng had been poor, and perhaps here was a chance tounusual animation

”You want my boat? You want ter hire her, you ure?”

The oldnow His tall co, which he had deposited on the ground with the sas with the mysterious article

Lem ruminated a minute, looked seaward, ejected a small fountain of tobacco juice, and then asked, with his head cocked on one side:

”Where oin'?”