Bob Younger's Fate — page 81: what you’re looking at

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72 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. “Well done, my noble queen; you were certainly born for the stage.”’ “Thank you for the compliment. Now we’ll see what you can do.”’ Belton soon gave signs of returning animation, and when he fully realized his situation, he gave vent.to a good-humored laugh. ‘““Hoodwinked, by Jove! And a woman.at the bot- tom of it, too. There are some sharp females, though, and that chambermaid is one of ’em. Hello! here yet?” as his eye fell upon the Queen. “I was just wondering why you didn’t kill me while you were at the job.”’ “Give us time; we are not through with you yet.”’ “Better hurry up, then, for I’m liable to slip away any moment. If I do, your cake is dough. Ahoy there, Mr. Pirate,’’ as he noticed the man for the first time; ‘“‘yvou must be feeling in pretty good shape to-night, judging from that tap you gave me.”’ ‘“You certainly display much levity for a man in your serious situation,’’ was the deep-toned answer. ‘“Oh, come, now,”’ said Belton, plaintively. ‘‘Don’t impose on me that way. I’m-notina position to stand much of that kind of thing. Use your natural _ voice, for it will save you much trouble, and won’t make me any the wiser. I’ve never seen your ugly mug before, and I know I’ve never heard that voice till this minute.”’ ‘“We have a little business with you.’’ “So Isuppose. You’ve transacted some of it al- ready, haven’t you?” ‘That was necessary’’ ““You’d better finish before you release me.’”’ “We expect to, but how it will terminate depends much on the character of the answers you give.’’- Eomicbooks (E(@) m