Ensign Merrill — page 36: what you’re looking at

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. ad 7c he ~ - § : a - x ~~ ‘ . ‘ e - ty wie ee: “Did Cott recognize that fellow?” asked young Gage, : eeiting along at the top of his speed in his onary to | keep pace with Mark. fe _ “Tt cannot possibly be him,’? murmured the ensign : Pavsontly ; then catching N éd’s question, he replied: ‘“Yes—that is, I hardly know whether T did or not. No—it must be a mistake—a fancied resemblance—he _ could not have been the one.’’? Stopping slightly, he - turned to the middy and continued earnestly: ‘‘I really thought I bad seen him before, but I must be mistaken. Just don’t say anything sbiat it to any one, Ned, until 1 see further.”’ By this time they had- reached the office: “Tha two merchants were still at work in the private room, and saw them immediately. As quickly as possible Mark explained the scene in the restaurant with Ah Foy, and handed over the bit'of cardboard with the translation. _ lo say that Mr. Bevins and the general were highly icensed would be using a mild term. <A clerk was sent out in search of the porter, with instructions to bring liim before them without delay. _ After issuing this order the four held a brief congsul- tation, Ned being included, in virtue of his new ap- pointment. After talking over the matter it was finally decided that little could be done with the China- man for his treacherous conduct, as he really had com- mitted no crime making him amenable to the law. — It was therefore with rather a feeling of relief that the _Glerk’s report was received a half-hour later, saying that Ah Foy could not be found. Mark voiced the opin- ion of all when he said he was satisfied with having driven the scoundrel away. : “We can now progress with a reasonable surety that nel plans will not be retailed to the pirates almost _ before ils aman iS he added. 2 a Se