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US AND THE BOTTLEMAN

brought his poison bottles of late, but thank you for not wanting me to die just now. I do not know of any treasure in Bluar Boor, but I refer you to the enclosed letter which tells something of treasure elsewhere. I hope your search on Wecanicut, my dear sir, will be richly rewarded.

Please note that I refer to natives, not savages. There is a vasty difference; more than you perhaps might suppose.

May I inscribe myself your most humble servant,

The Bottle Man.

P. S. I'm so glad your Bones are still where they belong.

Greg was counting elaborately on his fingers, and said :

"I believe he answered everything in my letter, but please let me have it, because there are some things I need to work out myself."

"Now for the business," Jerry said. "This must be the whole sad story of his life,—there's pages of it. Coil yourself

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