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           "Oh,heavens!"exclaimedtheconsul,hurriedlyadjustinghisspectacles."AreyouaYaleman,too?Wereyouinthatcrowd?Idon’tseemtorememberanyonewithred—anyonenamedMaloney.Suchalotofcollegemenseemtohavemisusedtheiradvantages.Oneofthebestmathematiciansoftheclassof‘91issellinglotteryticketsinBelize.ACornellmandroppedoffherelastmonth.Hewassecondstewardonaguanoboat.I’llwritetothedepartmentifyoulike,Maloney.Orifthere’sanytobacco,ornewspa—"

           "There’snothing,"interruptedDicky,shortly,"butthis.YougotellthecaptainoftheCatarinathatDickyMaloneywantstoseehimassoonashecanconvenientlycome.TellhimwhereIam.Hurry.That’sall."

           Theconsul,gladtobeletoffsoeasily,hurriedaway.ThecaptainoftheCatarina,astoutman,Sicilianborn,soonappeared,shoving,withlittleceremony,throughtheguardstothejaildoor.TheVesuviusFruitCompanyhadahabitofdoingthingsthatwayinAnchuria.

           "Iamexceedinglysorry—exceedinglysorry,"saidthecaptain,"toseethisoccur.Iplacemyselfatyourservice,Mr.Maloney.Whatyouneedshallbefurnished.Whateveryousayshallbedone."

           Dickylookedathimunsmilingly.Hisredhaircouldnotdetractfromhisattitudeofseveredignityashestood,tallandcalm,withhisnowgrimmouthformingahorizontalline.

           "CaptainDeLucco,IbelieveIstillhavefundsinthehandsofyourcompany—ampleandpersonalfunds.Iorderedaremittancelastweek.Themoneyhasnotarrived.