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           —IseenaChineseonetime,relatedthedoughtynarrator,thathadlittlepillslikeputtyandheputtheminthewaterandtheyopenedandeverypillwassomethingdifferent.Onewasaship,anotherwasahouse,anotherwasaflower.Cooksratsinyoursoup,heappetisinglyadded,thechinksdoes.

           Possiblyperceivinganexpressionofdubiosityontheirfacestheglobetrotterwenton,adheringtohisadventures.

           —AndIseenamankilledinTriestebyanItalianchap.Knifeinhisback.Knifelikethat.

           Whilstspeakingheproducedadangerouslookingclaspknifequiteinkeepingwithhischaracterandhelditinthestrikingposition.

           —Inaknockingshopitwascountofatryonbetweentwosmugglers.Fellowhidbehindadoor,comeupbehindhim.Likethat.PreparetomeetyourGod,sayshe.Chuk!Itwentintohisbackuptothebutt.

           Hisheavyglancedrowsilyroamingaboutkindofdefiedtheirfurtherquestionsevenshouldtheybyanychancewantto.

           —That’sagoodbitofsteel,repeatedhe,examininghisformidablestiletto.

           Afterwhichharrowingdénouementsufficienttoappalthestoutesthesnappedthebladetoandstowedtheweaponinquestionawayasbeforeinhischamberofhorrors,otherwisepocket.

           —They’regreatforthecoldsteel,somebodywhowasevidentlyquiteinthedarksaidforthebenefitofthemall.Thatwaswhytheythoughttheparkmurdersoftheinvincibleswasdonebyforeignersonaccountofthemusingknives.

           AtthisremarkpassedobviouslyinthespiritofwhereignoranceisblissMrB.