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IX CAPTAIN KIDD MEETS WITH AN OBSTACLE "EXCUSE me, your Majesty," remarked Helen of Troy as Cleopatra accorded permission to Captain Kidd to speak, "I have not been introduced to this gentleman nor has he been presented to me, and I really cannot consent to any proceeding so irregular as this. NINE CAPTAIN KIDD MEETS WITH AN OBSTACLE EXCUSE ME YOUR MAJESTY REMARKED HELEN OF TROY AS CLEOPATRA ACCORDED PERMISSION TO CAPTAIN KID TO SPEAK I HAVE NOT BEEN INTRODUCED TO THIS GENTLEMAN NOR HAS HE BEEN PRESENTED TO ME AND I REALLY CANNOT CONSENT TO ANY PROCEEDINGS SO IRREGULAR AS THIS
No,” returned Shem, breathless. “Then it must be dead ahead,” said Holmes. “Why not to starboard?” asked Le Coq, dryly. “Because,” answered Holmes, confidently, “it never happens so. If you had ever read a truly exciting sea-tale, my dear Le Coq, you would have known that interesting things, and particularly signals of distress, are never seen except to larboard or dead ahead.” A murmur of applause greeted this retort, and Le Coq subsided. “The nature of the signal?” demanded Holmes. “A black flag, skull and cross-bones down, at half-mast!” cried Shem, “and on a rock-bound coast!” “They’re marooned, by heavens!” shouted Holmes, springing to his feet and rushing to the deck, where he was joined immediately by Sir Walter, Dr. Johnson, Bonaparte, and the others. “Isn’t he a daisy?” whispered Demosthenes to Diogenes as they climbed the stairs. “He is more than that; he’s a blooming orchid,” said Diogenes, with intense enthusiasm. “I think I’ll get my X-ray lantern and see if he’s honest.”   CHAPTER NINE OF THE PURSUIT OF THE HOUSEBOAT BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS THIS LIBER OF OX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN CHAPTER 
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