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The Adventure of Black Peter

           

           Atlastweweregettingsomethingpositive,andyetitseemedalonggapbetweenanabscondingbankerandCaptainPeterCareypinnedagainstthewallwithoneofhisownharpoons.Wealllistenedintentlytotheyoungman’swords.

           “Itwasmyfatherwhowasreallyconcerned.Dawsonhadretired.Iwasonlytenyearsofageatthetime,butIwasoldenoughtofeeltheshameandhorrorofitall.Ithasalwaysbeensaidthatmyfatherstoleallthesecuritiesandfled.Itisnottrue.Itwashisbeliefthatifheweregiventimeinwhichtorealizethem,allwouldbewellandeverycreditorpaidinfull.HestartedinhislittleyachtforNorwayjustbeforethewarrantwasissuedforhisarrest.Icanrememberthatlastnightwhenhebadefarewelltomymother.Heleftusalistofthesecuritieshewastaking,andhesworethathewouldcomebackwithhishonourcleared,andthatnonewhohadtrustedhimwouldsuffer.Well,nowordwaseverheardfromhimagain.Boththeyachtandhevanishedutterly.Webelieved,mymotherandI,thatheandit,withthesecuritiesthathehadtakenwithhim,wereatthebottomofthesea.Wehadafaithfulfriend,however,whoisabusinessman,anditwashewhodiscoveredsometimeagothatsomeofthesecuritieswhichmyfatherhadwithhimhadreappearedontheLondonmarket.Youcanimagineouramazement.Ispentmonthsintryingtotracethem,andatlast,aftermanydoubtingsanddifficulties,IdiscoveredthattheoriginalsellerhadbeenCaptainPeterCarey,theownerofthishut.

           “Naturally,Imadesomeinquiriesabouttheman.

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