human
Well, well, well--hot-diggetty-dig! what a blind loon I am, not to 've s'pected that same! Yeou mean that boob was no other than Slippery Slim hisself, the Ole Scratch we're runnin' after right at this minute, doant yeou, partner mine? Glory be! what a great chanct we lost o' fillin' aout aour job in the start--why, we could aturned back to the ship, gone aboard, an' cut loose at two miles a minute fur the home airport, with _him_ safely bagged.
gpt
On the other hand, Perk, we might have given ourselves away, and let him slip out of our hands; when it would be ten times as hard to capture him as if he didn't dream we were around this district. Depend on it this is all for the best--we'll imitate the hungry wolf, and lie in ambush until such time as we can pounce down on Slim, and carry him off unbeknown to the balance of the gang.
human
Yeah! I kinder guess that's 'baout the ticket, partner; but it gives me a bad case o' the willies jest to think haow close we was, an' let 'em skip aout. Gee! I'm in a cold sweat, drat the luck!
gpt
While I was listening to his coarse language, and hard rasping laugh, Jack went on to say, softly;
human
I've thought o' the same many times since we left town, Perk declared, in a sincere tone that bespoke his feelings in the matter.
gpt
Nice ole lady, too; an' it gets me jest haow a boy could treat sech a fine mother like he's done--he orter be tarred an' feathered, that's my 'pinion!
human
Don't jump at conclusions that way, brother, Jack interposed, as usual seeing further than the more impulsive Perk.
gpt
First of all, we're not so dead certain he _is_ her son, and that sweet child his boy--we just guessed as much because that was surely Slim's moniker on the wall we glimpsed. But then the chances are, no matter what his relations may be with the old lady, she's never really known what a bad egg Slim's been. I've heard of cases where a wife of ten years standing still had faith in her man, and believed him to be simply unfortunate. So we mustn't feel so positive until we know more; although it looks as if Mrs. Ferguson must think him a good guy, the story of his crimes having been kept from her ears, either through accident, or a desire to save her mental suffering.
human
Mebbe that's it, Jack--yeou kin see deeper into sech puzzles than I ever could. But I only hope we manage to pick up leadin' clues, an' find aout 'baout that matter 'fore we're through with this case.
gpt
Believe me, we're going to do all of that, Perk. Once we get our man again, and are aboard our good ship, headed for port, we'll see that he opens up and explains a good many things that so far are wrapped in mystery.
human
I kinder guess that's right, buddy,