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The Desire of the Moth; and The Come On

CHAPTER VI
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Look the other way, boys!" They looked the other way, and there were none to see that meeting.
Unless, perhaps, the gods looked down from high Olympus--the poor immortals--and turned away, disconsolate, to the cheerless fields of asphodel.
"But they're not going away," said Breslin after a suitable interval.
"They're waiting; and the Major's waving his hat at us." "I'll go see what they want," said Anastacio.
In a few minutes he was back, rather breathless and extremely agitated in appearance.
"Well?
Spill it!" said Nueces.

"Get your breath first.

What's the trouble ?" "Applegate's dead.

Joe Espalin, I arrest you for the murder of Richard Marr! Applegate confessed!" "He lied! He lied!" screamed Espalin.

"I was with Ben till daylight, at the monte game; they all tell you.


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