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remained, and 'Lish Davis came up with the appearance of one who has already done his full duty.
"Hello, Amateur! Still here, eh?"
"You told us to stay, sir."
"I didn't allow that you'd hold on to go out with us. We're like to be here till well towards morning, an' if you
lads have got the price of a bed about your clothes you'd better be leaving. If you haven't, I'll ante up
something to hire one."
"We've got the money, sir," Seth replied; "but seein' 's we belong to Ninety-four jest now, why can't we stay
till she pulls out?"
"Please yourself, Amateur, please yourself," was the grim reply, and as the driver turned away he muttered, "If
that bloomin' little duffer don't get into the Department it won't be 'Lish Davis's fault, an' that goes for a fact."
