human
Boys, said Tim,
gpt
No,
human
Have you heard anything of him?
gpt
I heard that he was baggage-smashin' down by the steamboat landings,
human
Go down there, both of you, and see if you can see or hear anything of him.
gpt
All right, Tim.
human
Have you heard anything? asked Bolton.
gpt
Did you see Dodger?
human
No; we didn't see him.
gpt
But you heard something?
human
Yes; we found a boy, a friend of his, that said the last he saw of Dodger was last evenin'.
gpt
Where did he see him?
human
Near the pier of the Albany boats.
gpt
What was he doin'?
human
Carryin' a valise for a man.
gpt
What kind of a man? How did he look?
human
He had gray hair and gray whiskers.
gpt
The man was a passenger by the Albany boat, I suppose?
human
No; that was what looked queer. Before the Albany boat came in the man was lyin' round with his valise, and the boy thought he was goin' off somewhere. But when the boat came in he just mixed in with the passengers, and came up to the entrance of the pier. Two boys asked to carry his valise, but he shook his head till Dodger came round, and he engaged him right off.
gpt
It was a plan, he said.
human
The man wanted to get hold of Dodger. What puzzles me is, that you said he was an old man.
gpt
His hair and beard were gray.
human
And Curtis has no beard, and his hair is black.
gpt
But the boy said he didn't look like an old man, except the hair. He walked off like a young man.
human
I'll bet a hat it was Curtis in disguise,
gpt
That's all we could find out, Mr. Bolton,
human
It is enough! You have earned your whiskey. Walk up, gentlemen!
gpt
Will either of you take a note for me to Mrs. O'Keefe? For another drink, of course.
human
I will, Tim,
gpt
No; take me, Mr. Bolton,
human
You can both go, said Tim, generously.
gpt
Wait a minute, and I'll have it ready for you.