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CHAPTER VI. TRUE HEART’S-CONTENT
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Athlyne’s one idea was now to get away quickly. The crowd was gathering1 closely and were beginning to ask questions. One big, intelligent-looking sergeant2 of police had out his note-book.
“May I ask your name, sorr?”
“Is that necessary, my good man?”
“Well, we have to report, sorr, but” this he said with a confidential3 look “it mayn’t be necessary to make it public. You see, the lady’s all right, and no one is goin’ to make trouble over a dead horse. Though why any man would want to keep his name out of the papers for a deed like that, bates me!” Athlyne beckoned4 him aside; they leaned against the parapet with their faces towards the river. He had by now taken out his pocket-book and handed the sergeant a bill with a yellow back. The man’s eyes opened when he saw it; and there was more than respect in his voice as he said: “Thank you very much, sorr! Be sure I’ll do all I can. An’ I don’t know that we can’t pull it off nayther; but ye must look out for them blasted kodaks!”
“All right sergeant. I’m much obliged for the hint. By the way wasn’t one of your men tumbled over?”
“Good! You’ll tell the lady, she is sure to be distressed6 about him. Give him this for me, please. And here is my card. I am at the Manhattan.”
“Thank you again, sorr. ’Tis mighty7 kind of ye. An’ sorr if I may make so bould. If ye want not to be in all the paapers to-morra betther not ride back. There’ll be a million kodaks on the Boulevard.”
Just then a tall man raised his hat to Colonel Ogilvie and said:
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gathering
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confidential
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cavalry
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deception
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gracefully
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reticent
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gallantly
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heartiness
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tangle
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lashes
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worthiness
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judgment
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kindliness
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