human
Get up, Ben; I've got it--the Swede was a hard nut to crack, but I made him open up--I've got a whole barrel full downstairs.--It's the stuff we want, all right--come on and see it!
gpt
Are you sure?
human
Of course, I'm sure--come on down and see it--I wouldn't take his word for anything. I made him open up before he lowered it into my boat. He tried to play innocent--jockeyed for some time, but I finally showed him the copy of his letter and flatly told him, 'No sample, no sail, also jail and his ship interned.' A half barrel of that stuff is heavy and I had the devil of a time getting it out of the boat onto the levee. Then I got hold of Billy Swope's taxi--he's safe--I've known him about the docks for a long time. Where are we going to put it at this time of night? Come on--wake up--you act as if you'd been taking dope,
gpt
As a matter of fact I was planning, Hiram----Leave it in the cab--go down and tell the driver he is engaged for the night.
human
Where did you get them?
gpt
From those five bales of waste-paper you saw come off of Becker's boat onto the S. P. wharf: didn't I tell you about it?