Part 6 (1/2)
”Oh, then you? I beg pardon!” He looked at me with surprise that hewith that pointed beard of his (provided he were behaving himself seemly at the time) but for all my staid dee I disillusioned Coutlass promptly
”Then you are neither of you lords?”
”Pish!+ We're obviously ladies!” answered Fred
”Then you have fooled me?” The Greek rose to his feet ”You have deceived me? You have accepted my hospitality and confidence under false pretense?”
I think there would have been a fight, for Fred was never the ers, and the Greek's fiery eye was rolling in fine frenzy; but just at that moment Yerkes strolled in, cheerful and brisk
”Hullo, fellers! This is so Do they sell soft drinks in this joint?” he inquired
”By Brooklyn Bridge!” exclaimed Coutlass ”An American! I, too, am an American! Fellow-citizen, these men have treated me badly! They have tricked enially ”If those tanted to live at the con garades They're the mildest men I know I let that one with the beard hold ! Tricked you, have they? Say--have you got any hed the Greek ”Have one on ood to hear you talk!”
”What havefor a lord They pretended to be lords”
”What? Both of 'e for”
”One lord, one faith, one baptism!” said Yerkes profanely
”And you found two? What's your worry? I'll pretend to be a third if that'll help you any!”
”Gentle his rage begin to gather again, ”you play with me That is not well! You wastefor a certain lord--a real genuine lord--the Earl of Montdidier and Kirscrubbrightshaw--my God, what a name!”
”I'm Mundidier,” said a level voice, and the Greek faced about like a man attacked Monty had entered the barroo with cale reason exasperated the Greek less than our attitude had done, at least for the rinned and grew gallant
”My own na bow, al the floor with the bri his breast with it
”What can I do for you?” asked Monty
”Listen to me!”
”Very well I can spare fifteen ether in a far corner of the dingy room, where the Syrian barkeeper could not overhear us
”My Lord, I a, law-abiding gentleman! I knohere to look for the ivory that the Arab villain Tippoo Tib has buried! I kno to s a penny of duty--”
”Did you say law-abiding?” Monty asked
”Surely! Always! I never break the law! As for instance--in Greece, where I had the honor to be born, the law says no man shall carry a knife or wear one in his belt So, since I was a little boy I carry none! I have none in my hand--none at ht trousers leg, and drew fro enough to merit the name of rapier He tossed it in the air, let it spin six or seven tiht it deftly by the point, and returned it to its hiding-place
”I a man,” he said, ”but where the law leaves off, I knohere to begin! I am no fool!”
Monty ame would not be worth the candle