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A Final Reckoning

CHAPTER 16: Jim's Report
14/31

"We settled the next job should be Donald's station.

We know for certain that he generally has money by him, and there will be the watches and trinkets of the women.

That fellow Thompson, who worked for them at first, says he has got a first-rate cellar of wine; and that the women were both out-and-outers.

If they are as pretty as he says, we will have them here, lads, to do the housekeeping.

We want something to liven us up; besides, we shall forget our company manners, if we don't get some ladies to keep us up to the mark a little." There was a burst of coarse laughter.
"What do you say, boys; shall we start tomorrow?
It's a long ride, and we had best leave about noon.


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