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CHAPTER XII A TANGLED SKEIN
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When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
"I know why you sent for me, Poleon. I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon. I call it pretty fine."
"I'm as pleased as if the claim were mine, and you feel the same way, of course."
The Frenchman nodded. "I love Necia very much, lak'—well, lak' I'm broder to her." The knowledge that she was listening made him very uncomfortable—in fact, this whole affair savored3 more of double-dealing and treachery than anything he had ever attempted, and it went sorely against his grain, but it had presented itself as the only way to help her, and he proceeded, groping haltingly for fit expression, "Dere's t'ing I want for talk 'bout5 wit' you, but I'm scare' you'll t'ink I'm butt6 in."
"Nonsense," said Burrell. "I know you too well for that."
"You know me for good man, eh? An' you know I ain' try for bre'k up oder fellers' biznesse, never! Wal, I'm come to you now lak' wan4 good man to 'noder biccause I'm got bad trouble on de min', an' you mus'n't get sore."
"There's no danger, Poleon. Let's have it. If there is anything I can do, you may count on me."
"Wal," he began, nervously7, clearing his throat, "it's lak' dis. Dere's feller been talk some 'bout Necia, an' it ain' nice talk neider."
"Who is he?" exclaimed the soldier, in a tone that made the girl's heart leap.
"Wait! Lemme tol' you w'at he say, den8 we'll talk 'bout feex 'im plaintee. He say dere's joke down on Stark's saloon dat Necia
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