The things we do!

"But now
I'll tell you what I want you to do, when we get into Cairo. I may
have trouble with my prisoner, and I don't know any better man than
yourself to have around in a case like that. Do you think, if I
left it all to you, you could handle it?"
"Shore I could--what's the use of your troublin' yourself about it,
Colonel Dunwody? This here's more in my line."
Dunwody turned away with a sudden feeling of revulsion, almost of
nausea at the thought now in his mind. It was a few moments later
that he again approached Wilson.
"There's a French girl along with this prisoner of mine," said he.
"Just take them both along together. I reckon the French girl
won't make any disturbance--it's the other--the lady--her mistress.
She's apt to--to 'fomint' trouble. Handle her gently as you can.
You'll have to have help. The captain will not interfere. You
just substitute my prisoner for yours yonder at Cairo--I'll show
you where she is when the time comes. Once you have her aboard my
boat for St.


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