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"I don't want even damages," said Code. "I want him to take all

his things and go away from here and never come back. Since he

didn't do any real damage to anybody I don't care what becomes of

him so long as he leaves here."

"Well, all you must do is to withdraw your charges against

him--they were put in your name so that Mrs. Mallaby's would not

have to appear."

"But even if I do, won't the State take it up. You know a murder

case--"

"Yes, my boy, but this is no murder case now. On the face of it

Nat did not set out to murder his father; he did not set out

really to sink your schooner--merely to disable it; the proof is

indisputable and self-evident by his own confession and letter.