THREE:"You are mistaken, my good fellow, because I won't." There was not the shadow of hesitation in his voice, nor did he lower his mild blue eyes."You are too good for it."
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THREE:The major stopped abruptly in his walk to and fro and faced him. "Do you know more about it, then, than Brewster who was with him?"
TWO:The men followed, sitting erect, toes in. They might have been on mounted inspection except for the field clothes, stained and dusty. They were to go down a narrow path for close on a mile, between two rows of rifle barrels, and that not at a run or a gallop, but at a trot, at the most, for the lava was slippery as glass in spots. They were willing enough to do it, even anxiousnot that there was any principle involved, or glory to be gained, but because their blood was up and it was part of the chances of the game.I had a fortune teller read the cards for me, Jeff told him. The nine o spadesthe worst card of warning in the packwas right over me and that means troubleand the ace of spades, a bad card
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