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The Mayor of Troy

CHAPTER XIV
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One funniest things ever saw in my life.

Wha's yours ?" "My what, sir ?" "Eggs.

Eggs-planation.

Mus' ask you, sir, be so good hear me out." "Good Lord!" With a sudden look of horror Captain Crang let go his hold of the poop-ladder and staggered back against the bulwarks.
"You don't mean--you're not telling me--that _I_ brought that menagerie aboard last night!" His gaze wandered helplessly from the first officer to the crew forward.
"Now then, Bill, steady does it," whispered Mr.Jope, and saluted again.

"You'll excuse me, sir, but Mr.Wapshott was below last night when we brought you aboard from dinin' with his R'yal Highness." "I remember nothing," groaned Captain Crang.


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