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Once having gained possession of the House boat, they were loath to think of ever having to give it up again, and it is an open question in my mind if they would not have made off with it themselves had Captain Kidd and his men not done it for them. ONCE HAVING GAINED POSSESSION OF THE HOUSEBOAT THEY WERE LOTH TO THINK OF EVER HAVING TO GIVE IT UP AGAIN AND IT IS AN OPEN QUESTION IN MY MIND IF THEY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE OFF WITH IT THEMSELVES HAD CAPTAIN KID AND HIS MEN NOT DONE IT FOR THEM
scription began again, but he declined. “I had intended to put up a thousand ducats,” he said, defiantly, “but with that woman Portia on board I won’t give a red obolus!” and with that he wrapped his cloak about him and stalked off into the gathering shadows of the wood. And so the funds were raised without the aid of Shylock, and the shapely twin-screw steamer the _Gehenna_ was chartered of Charon, and put under the command of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who, after he had thanked the company for their confidence, walked abstractedly away, observing in strictest confidence to himself that he had done well to prepare that bottle beforehand and bribe Crusoe’s man to find it. “For now,” he said, with a chuckle, “I can get back to earth again free of cost on my own hook, whether my eminent inventor wants me there or not. I never approved of his killing me off as he did at the very height of my popularity.” IV ON BOARD THE HOUSE-BOAT MEANWHILE the ladies were not having such a bad time, after all.  CHAPTER FOUR OF THE PURSUIT OF THE HOUSEBOAT BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS THIS LIVERPOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN CHAPTER FOUR ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT MEANWHILE THE LADIES WERE NOT HAVING SUCH A BAD TIME AFTER ALL
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