[The Desire of the Moth; and The Come On by Eugene Manlove Rhodes]@TWC D-Link bookThe Desire of the Moth; and The Come On CHAPTER IV 18/30
Now, Archie, 'phone up to your office that you're unavoidably detained and all the rest of it, like a good fellow, and take my place as cicerone. Never mind your dinky little boats--take him up and show him the big fellows--the ocean greyhounds." "But," objected Archibald, "I've got to go down to the office to get some money.
You've broke me, you shanghaier." "So I have, so I have!" He peeled off a hundred-dollar-bill, ignoring Steve's protest.
"That enough? I'll fix John up, some way.
You're at Mr.Thompson's orders.
Mind, his money isn't any good.
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