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As he looked they came on again, +eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of +fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son. + +[Illustration: "Stood on the spacious common, inhaling the salt smell of +the sea below."] + +"Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter. + +"Good-evening," he replied. + +"That's him," said both together. + +They stood regarding him in a fashion unmistakably hostile. Mr. Carter, +with an uneasy smile, awaited developments. + +"What have you got to say for yourself?" demanded the elder man, at last. +"Do you call yourself a man?" + +"I don't call myself anything," said the puzzled Mr. Carter. "Perhaps +you're mistaking me for somebody else." + +"Didn't I tell you," said the younger man, turning to the other--"didn't +I tell you he'd say that?" + +"He can say what he likes," said the other, "but we've got him now. If +he gets away from me he'll be cleverer than what he thinks he is." + +"What are we to do with him now we've got him?" inquired his son. + +The elder man clenched a huge fist and eyed Mr. Carter savagely. "If I +was just considering myself," he said, "I should hammer him till I was +tired and then chuck him into the sea." + +His son nodded. "That wouldn't do Nancy much good, though," he remarked. + +"I want to do everything for the best," said the other, "and I s'pose the +right and proper thing to do is to take him by the scruff of his neck and +run him along to Nancy." + +"You try it," said Mr. Carter, hotly. "Who is Nancy?" + +The other growled, and was about to aim a blow at him when his son threw +himself upon him and besought him to be calm. + +"Just one," said his father, struggling, "only one. It would do me good; +and perhaps he'd come along the quieter for it." + +"Look here!" said Mr. Carter. "You're mistaking me for somebody else, +that's what you are doing. What am I supposed to have done?" + +"You're supposed to have come courting my daughter, Mr. Somebody Else," +said the other, re-leasing himself and thrusting his face into Mr. +Carter's, "and, after getting her promise to marry you, nipping off to +London to arrange for the wedding. She's been mourning over you for four +years now, having an idea that you had been made away with." + +"Being true to your memory, you skunk," said the son. + +"And won't look at decent chaps that want to marry her," added the other. + +"It's all a mistake," said Mr. Carter. "I came down here this morning +for the first time in my life." + +"Bring him along," said the son, impatiently. "It's a waste of time +talking to him." + +Mr. Carter took a step back and parleyed. "I'll come along with you of +my own free will," he said, hastily, "just to show you that you are +wrong; but I won't be forced." + +He turned and walked back with them towards the town, pausing +occasionally to admire the view. Once he paused so long that an ominous +growl arose from the elder of his captors. + +"I was just thinking," said Mr. Carter, eying him in consternation; +"suppose that she makes the same mistake that you have made? Oh, Lord!" + +"Keeps it up pretty well, don't he, Jim?" said the father. + +The other grunted and, drawing nearer to Mr. Carter as they entered the +town, stepped along in silence. Questions which Mr. Carter asked with +the laudable desire of showing his ignorance concerning the neighborhood +elicited no reply. His discomfiture was increased by the behavior of an +elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took his pipe from his +mouth and bade him "Good-evening." Father and son exchanged significant +glances. + +[Illustration: "An elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took +his pipe from his mouth and bade him 'Good-evening.'"] + +They turned at last into a small street, and the elder man, opening the +door of a neat cottage, laid his hand on the prisoner's shoulder and +motioned him in. Mr. Carter obeyed, and, entering a spotless living- +room, removed his hat and with affected composure seated himself in an +easy-chair. + +"I'll go up and tell Nan," said Jim. "Don't let him run away." + +He sprang up the stairs, which led from a corner of the room, and the +next moment the voice of a young lady, laboring under intense excitement, +fell on the ears of Mr. Carter. With a fine attempt at unconcern he rose +and inspected an aged engraving of "The Sailor's Return." + +"She'll be down in a minute," said Jim, returning + +"P'r'aps it's as well that I didn't set about him, after all," said his +father. "If I had done what I should like to do, his own mother wouldn't +have known him." + +Mr. Carter sniffed defiantly and, with a bored air, resumed his seat. +Ten minutes passed--fifteen; at the end of half an hour the elder man's +impatience found vent in a tirade against the entire sex. + +"She's dressing up; that's what it is," explained Jim. "For him!" + +A door opened above and a step sounded on the stairs. Mr. Carter looked +up uneasily, and, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed, +wondered vaguely what his double had run away for. The girl, her lips +parted and her eyes bright, came swiftly down into the room. + +"Where is he?" she said, quickly. + +"Eh?" said her father, in surprise. "Why, there! Can't you see?" + +The light died out of the girl's face and she looked round in dismay. +The watchful Mr. Carter thought that he also detected in her glance a +spice of that temper which had made her relatives so objectionable. + +"That!" she said, loudly. "That! That's not my Bert!" + +"That's what I told 'em," said Mr. Carter, deferentially, "over and over +again." + +"What!" said her father, loudly. "Look again." + +"If I looked all night it wouldn't make any difference," said the +disappointed Miss Evans. "The idea of making such a mistake!" + +"We're all liable to mistakes," said Mr. Carter, magnanimously, "even the +best of us." + +"You take a good look at him," urged her brother, "and don't forget that +it's four years since you saw him. Isn't that Bert's nose?" + +"No," said the girl, glancing at the feature in question, "not a bit like +it. Bert had a beautiful nose." + +"Look at his eyes," said Jim. + +Miss Evans looked, and meeting Mr. Carter's steady gaze tossed her head +scornfully and endeavored to stare him down. Realizing too late the +magnitude of the task, but unwilling to accept defeat, she stood +confronting him with indignant eyes. + +"Well?" said Mr. Evans, misunderstanding. + +"Not a bit like," said his daughter, turning thank-fully. "And if you +don't like Bert, you needn't insult him." + +She sat down with her back towards Mr. Carter and looked out at the +window. + +"Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. +Evans. + +"Me, too," said his son. "I'd ha' sworn to him anywhere. It's the most +extraordinary likeness I've ever seen." + +He caught his father's eye, and with a jerk of his thumb telegraphed for +instructions as to the disposal of Mr. Carter. + +"He can go," said Mr. Evans, with an attempt at dignity; "he can go this +time, and I hope that this'll be a lesson to him not to go about looking +like other people. If he does, next time, p'r'aps, he won't escape so +easy." + +"You're quite right," said Mr. Carter, blandly. "I'll get a new face +first thing to-morrow morning. I ought to have done it before." + +He crossed to the door and, nodding to the fermenting Mr. Evans, bowed to +the profile of Miss Evans and walked slowly out. Envy of Mr. Simmons was +mingled with amazement at his deplorable lack of taste and common sense. +He would willingly have changed places with him. There was evidently a +strong likeness, and---- + +Busy with his thoughts he came to a standstill in the centre of the +footpath, and then, with a sudden air of determination, walked slowly +back to the house. + +"Yes?" said Mr. Evans, as the door opened and the face of Mr. Carter was +thrust in. "What have you come back for?" + +The other stepped into the room and closed the door softly behind him. +"I have come back," he said, slowly--"I have come back because I feel +ashamed of myself." + +"Ashamed of yourself?" repeated Mr. Evans, rising and confronting him. + +Mr. Carter hung his head and gazed nervously in the direction of the +girl. "I can't keep up this deception," he said, in a low but distinct +voice. "I am Bert Simmons. At least, that is the name I told you four +years ago." + +"I knew I hadn't made a mistake," roared Mr. Evans to his son. "I knew +him well enough. Shut the door, Jim. Don't let him go." + +"I don't want to go," said Mr. Carter, with a glance in the direction of +Nancy. "I have come back to make amends." + +"Fancy Nancy not knowing him!" said Jim, gazing at the astonished Miss +Evans. + +"She was afraid of getting me into trouble," said Mr. Carter, "and I just +gave her a wink not to recognize me; but she knew me well enough, bless +her." + +"How dare you!" said the girl, starting up. "Why, I've never seen you +before in my life." + +"All right, Nan," said the brazen Mr. Carter; "but it's no good keeping +it up now. I've come back to act fair and square." + +Miss Evans struggled for breath. + +"There he is, my girl," said her father, patting her on the back. "He's +not much to look at, and he treated you very shabby, but if you want him +I suppose you must have him." + +"Want him?" repeated the incensed Miss Evans. "Want him? I tell you +it's not Bert. How dare he come here and call me Nan?" + +"You used not to mind it," said Mr. Carter, plaintively. + +"I tell you," said Miss Evans, turning to her father and brother, "it's +not Bert. Do you think I don't know?" + +"Well, he ought to know who he is," said her father, reasonably. + +"Of course I ought," said Mr. Carter, smiling at her. "Besides, what +reason should I have for saying I am Bert if I am not?" + +"That's a fair question," said Jim, as the girl bit her lip. "Why should +he?" + +"Ask him," said the girl, tartly. + +"Look here, my girl," said Mr. Evans, in ominous accents. "For four +years you've been grieving over Bert, and me and Jim have been hunting +high and low for him. We've got him at last, and now you've got to have +him." + +"If he don't run away again," said Jim. "I wouldn't trust him farther +than I could see him." + +Mr. Evans sat and glowered at his prospective son-in-law as the +difficulties of the situation developed themselves. Even Mr. Carter's +reminders that he had come back and surrendered of his own free will +failed to move him, and he was hesitating between tying him up and +locking him in the attic and hiring a man to watch him, when Mr. Carter +himself suggested a way out of the difficulty. + +"I'll lodge with you," he said, "and I'll give you all my money and +things to take care of. I can't run away without money." + +He turned out his pockets on the table. Seven pounds eighteen shillings +and fourpence with his re-turn ticket made one heap; his watch and chain, +penknife, and a few other accessories another. A suggestion of Jim's +that he should add his boots was vetoed by the elder man as unnecessary. + +"There you are," said Mr. Evans, sweeping the things into his own +pockets; "and the day you are married I hand them back to you." + +His temper improved as the evening wore on. By the time supper was +finished and his pipe alight he became almost jocular, and the coldness +of Miss Evans was the only drawback to an otherwise enjoyable evening. + +"Just showing off a little temper," said her father, after she had +withdrawn; "and wants to show she ain't going to forgive you too easy. +Not but what you behaved badly; however, let bygones be bygones, that's +my idea." + +The behavior of Miss Evans was so much better next day that it really +seemed as though her father's diagnosis was correct. At dinner, when the +men came home from work, she piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously +that her father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him +eat. And when he put his hand over his glass she poured half a pint of +good beer, that other men would have been thankful for, up his sleeve. + +[Illustration: "She piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously that her +father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him eat."] + +She was out all the afternoon, but at tea time she sat next to Mr. +Carter, and joined brightly in the conversation concerning her marriage. +She addressed him as Bert, and when he furtively pressed her hand beneath +the table-cloth she made no attempt to withdraw it. + +"I can't think how it was you didn't know him at first," said her father. +"You're usually wide-awake enough." + +"Silly of me," said Nancy; "but I am silly sometimes." + +Mr. Carter pressed her hand again, and gazing tenderly into her eyes +received a glance in return which set him thinking. It was too cold and +calculating for real affection; in fact, after another glance, he began +to doubt if it indicated affection at all. + +"It's like old times, Bert," said Miss Evans, with an odd smile. "Do you +remember what you said that afternoon when I put the hot spoon on your +neck?" + +"Yes," was the reply. + +"What was it?" inquired the girl. + +"I won't repeat it," said Mr. Carter, firmly. + +He was reminded of other episodes during the meal, but, by the exercise +of tact and the plea of a bad memory, did fairly well. He felt that he +had done very well indeed when, having cleared the tea-things away, Nancy +came and sat beside him with her hand in his. Her brother grunted, but +Mr. Evans, in whom a vein of sentiment still lingered, watched them with +much satisfaction. + +Mr. Carter had got possession of both hands and was murmuring fulsome +flatteries when the sound of somebody pausing at the open door caused +them to be hastily withdrawn. + +"Evening, Mr. Evans," said a young man, putting his head in. "Why, +halloa! Bert! Well, of all the----" + +"Halloa!" said Mr. Carter, with attempted enthusiasm, as he rose from his +chair. + +"I thought you was lost," said the other, stepping in and gripping his +hand. "I never thought I was going to set eyes on you again. Well, this +is a surprise. You ain't forgot Joe Wilson, have you?" + +"Course I haven't, Joe," said Mr. Carter. "I'd have known you anywhere." + +He shook hands effusively, and Mr. Wilson, after a little pretended +hesitation, accepted a chair and began to talk about old times. + +"I lay you ain't forgot one thing, Bert," he said at last. + +"What's that?" inquired the other. + +"That arf-quid I lent you," said Mr. Wilson. + +Mr. Carter, after the first shock of surprise, pretended to think, Mr. +Wilson supplying him with details as to time and place, which he was in +no position to dispute. He turned to Mr. Evans, who was still acting as +his banker, and, after a little hesitation, requested him to pay the +money. Conversation seemed to fail somewhat after that, and Mr. Wilson, +during an awkward pause, went off whistling. + +"Same old Joe," said Mr. Carter, lightly, after he had gone. "He hasn't +altered a bit." + +Miss Evans glanced at him, but said nothing. She was looking instead +towards a gentleman of middle age who was peeping round the door +indulging in a waggish game of peep-bo with the unconscious Mr. Carter. +Finding that he had at last attracted his attention, the gentleman came +inside and, breathing somewhat heavily after his exertions, stood before +him with outstretched hand. + +[Illustration: "A gentleman of middle age was peeping round the door."] + +"How goes it?" said Mr. Carter, forcing a smile and shaking hands. + +"He's grown better-looking than ever," said the gentleman, subsiding into +a chair. + +"So have you," said Mr. Carter. "I should hardly have known you." + +"Well, I' m glad to see you again," said the other in a more subdued +fashion. "We're all glad to see you back, and I 'ope that when the +wedding cake is sent out there'll be a bit for old Ben Prout." + +"You'll be the first, Ben," said Mr. Carter, quickly. + +Mr. Prout got up and shook hands with him again. "It only shows what +mistakes a man can make," he said, resuming his seat. "It only shows how +easy it is to misjudge one's fellow-creeturs. When you went away sudden +four years ago, I says to myself, 'Ben Prout,' I says, 'make up your mind +to it, that two quid has gorn.'" + +The smile vanished from Mr. Carter's face, and a sudden chill descended +upon the company. + +"Two quid?" he said, stiffly. "What two quid?" + +"The two quid I lent you," said Mr. Prout, in a pained voice. + +"When?" said Mr. Carter, struggling. + +"When you and I met him that evening on the pier," said Miss Evans, in a +matter-of-fact voice. + +Mr. Carter started, and gazed at her uneasily. The smile on her lip and +the triumphant gleam in her eye were a revelation to him. He turned to +Mr. Evans and in as calm a voice as he could assume, requested him to +discharge the debt. Mr. Prout, his fingers twitching, stood waiting +"Well, it's your money," said Mr. Evans, grudgingly extracting a purse +from his trouser-pocket; "and I suppose you ought to pay your debts; +still----" + +He put down two pounds on the table and broke off in sudden amazement as +Mr. Prout, snatching up the money, bolted headlong from the room. His +surprise was shared by his son, but the other two made no sign. Mr. +Carter was now prepared for the worst, and his voice was quite calm as he +gave instructions for the payment of the other three gentlemen who +presented claims during the evening endorsed by Miss Evans. As the last +departed Mr. Evans, whose temper had been gradually getting beyond his +control, crossed over and handed him his watch and chain, a few coppers, +and the return half of his railway ticket. + +"I think we can do without you, after all," he said, breathing thickly. +"I've no doubt you owe money all over England. You're a cadger, that's +what you are." + +He pointed to the door, and Mr. Carter, after twice opening his lips to +speak and failing, blundered towards it. Miss Evans watched him +curiously. + +"Cheats never prosper," she said, with gentle severity. + +"Good-by," said Mr. Carter, pausing at the door. + +"It's your own fault," continued Miss Evans, who was suffering from a +slight touch of conscience. "If you hadn't come here pretending to be +Bert Simmons and calling me 'Nan' as if you had known me all my life, I +wouldn't have done it." + +"It doesn't matter," said Mr. Carter. "I wish I was Bert Simmons, that's +all. Good-by." + +"Wish you was!" said Mr. Evans, who had been listening in open-mouthed +astonishment. "Look here! Man to man--are you Bert Simmons or are you +not?" + +"No," said Mr. Carter. + +"Of course not," said Nancy. + +"And you didn't owe that money?" + +"Nobody owed it," said Nancy. "It was done just to punish him." + +Mr. Evans, with a strange cry, blundered towards the door. "I'll have +that money out of 'em," he roared, "if I have to hold 'em up and shake it +out of their trouser-pockets. You stay here." + +He hurried up the road, and Jim, with the set face of a man going into +action against heavy odds, followed him. + +"Your father told me to stay," said Mr. Carter, coming farther into the +room. + +Nancy looked up at him through her eyelashes. "You need not unless you +want to," she said, very softly. + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Double Dealing, by W.W. 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Jacobs + +Release Date: January 22, 2004 [EBook #10791] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOUBLE DEALING *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger + + + + + +</pre> + + + + +<h1> + SAILORS' KNOTS +</h1> +<br /> +<h2> + By W.W. Jacobs +</h2> +<br /><br /> +<h3> + 1909 +</h3> + +<br><br> +<h2>Part 11.</h2> + + +<br><br> +<center> +<img alt="title (50K)" src="title.jpg" height="718" width="453" /> +</center> +<br><br> +<br /><br /> +<hr> +<br /><br /> + + +<h2>List of Illustrations</h2> +<br /> +<center> +<table summary=""> +<tr><td> + + + + + +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-43"> +"Stood on the Spacious Common, Inhaling The Salt Smell Of +The Sea Below." +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-44"> +"An Elderly Boatman, Who, After Looking at Him Hard, Took +His Pipe from his Mouth and Bade Him 'good-evening.'" +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-45"> +"She Piled Mr. Carter's Plate up So Generously That Her +Father and Brother Had Ample Time at Their Disposal to Watch Him Eat." +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-46"> +"A Gentleman of Middle Age Was Peeping Round the Door." +</a></p> + + + + + +</td></tr> +</table> +</center> + + + + +<a name="2H_4_11"><!-- H2 anchor --></a> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<h2> + DOUBLE DEALING +</h2> +<p> + Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of + the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and + regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had + come to a stop a short distance away. As he looked they came on again, + eying him closely as they approached—a strongly built, shambling man of + fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son. +</p> +<a name="image-43"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="043.jpg" height="456" width="451" +alt="'Stood on the Spacious Common, Inhaling The Salt Smell Of +The Sea Below.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "Good-evening," he replied. +</p> +<p> + "That's him," said both together. +</p> +<p> + They stood regarding him in a fashion unmistakably hostile. Mr. Carter, + with an uneasy smile, awaited developments. +</p> +<p> + "What have you got to say for yourself?" demanded the elder man, at last. + "Do you call yourself a man?" +</p> +<p> + "I don't call myself anything," said the puzzled Mr. Carter. "Perhaps + you're mistaking me for somebody else." +</p> +<p> + "Didn't I tell you," said the younger man, turning to the other—"didn't + I tell you he'd say that?" +</p> +<p> + "He can say what he likes," said the other, "but we've got him now. If + he gets away from me he'll be cleverer than what he thinks he is." +</p> +<p> + "What are we to do with him now we've got him?" inquired his son. +</p> +<p> + The elder man clenched a huge fist and eyed Mr. Carter savagely. "If I + was just considering myself," he said, "I should hammer him till I was + tired and then chuck him into the sea." +</p> +<p> + His son nodded. "That wouldn't do Nancy much good, though," he remarked. +</p> +<p> + "I want to do everything for the best," said the other, "and I s'pose the + right and proper thing to do is to take him by the scruff of his neck and + run him along to Nancy." +</p> +<p> + "You try it," said Mr. Carter, hotly. "Who is Nancy?" +</p> +<p> + The other growled, and was about to aim a blow at him when his son threw + himself upon him and besought him to be calm. +</p> +<p> + "Just one," said his father, struggling, "only one. It would do me good; + and perhaps he'd come along the quieter for it." +</p> +<p> + "Look here!" said Mr. Carter. "You're mistaking me for somebody else, + that's what you are doing. What am I supposed to have done?" +</p> +<p> + "You're supposed to have come courting my daughter, Mr. Somebody Else," + said the other, re-leasing himself and thrusting his face into Mr. + Carter's, "and, after getting her promise to marry you, nipping off to + London to arrange for the wedding. She's been mourning over you for four + years now, having an idea that you had been made away with." +</p> +<p> + "Being true to your memory, you skunk," said the son. +</p> +<p> + "And won't look at decent chaps that want to marry her," added the other. +</p> +<p> + "It's all a mistake," said Mr. Carter. "I came down here this morning + for the first time in my life." +</p> +<p> + "Bring him along," said the son, impatiently. "It's a waste of time + talking to him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter took a step back and parleyed. "I'll come along with you of + my own free will," he said, hastily, "just to show you that you are + wrong; but I won't be forced." +</p> +<p> + He turned and walked back with them towards the town, pausing + occasionally to admire the view. Once he paused so long that an ominous + growl arose from the elder of his captors. +</p> +<p> + "I was just thinking," said Mr. Carter, eying him in consternation; + "suppose that she makes the same mistake that you have made? Oh, Lord!" +</p> +<p> + "Keeps it up pretty well, don't he, Jim?" said the father. +</p> +<p> + The other grunted and, drawing nearer to Mr. Carter as they entered the + town, stepped along in silence. Questions which Mr. Carter asked with + the laudable desire of showing his ignorance concerning the neighborhood + elicited no reply. His discomfiture was increased by the behavior of an + elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took his pipe from his + mouth and bade him "Good-evening." Father and son exchanged significant + glances. +</p> +<a name="image-44"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="044.jpg" height="499" width="450" +alt="'An Elderly Boatman, Who, After Looking at Him Hard, Took +His Pipe from his Mouth and Bade Him 'good-evening.'' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + They turned at last into a small street, and the elder man, opening the + door of a neat cottage, laid his hand on the prisoner's shoulder and + motioned him in. Mr. Carter obeyed, and, entering a spotless living- + room, removed his hat and with affected composure seated himself in an + easy-chair. +</p> +<p> + "I'll go up and tell Nan," said Jim. "Don't let him run away." +</p> +<p> + He sprang up the stairs, which led from a corner of the room, and the + next moment the voice of a young lady, laboring under intense excitement, + fell on the ears of Mr. Carter. With a fine attempt at unconcern he rose + and inspected an aged engraving of "The Sailor's Return." +</p> +<p> + "She'll be down in a minute," said Jim, returning +</p> +<p> + "P'r'aps it's as well that I didn't set about him, after all," said his + father. "If I had done what I should like to do, his own mother wouldn't + have known him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter sniffed defiantly and, with a bored air, resumed his seat. + Ten minutes passed—fifteen; at the end of half an hour the elder man's + impatience found vent in a tirade against the entire sex. +</p> +<p> + "She's dressing up; that's what it is," explained Jim. "For him!" +</p> +<p> + A door opened above and a step sounded on the stairs. Mr. Carter looked + up uneasily, and, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed, + wondered vaguely what his double had run away for. The girl, her lips + parted and her eyes bright, came swiftly down into the room. +</p> +<p> + "Where is he?" she said, quickly. +</p> +<p> + "Eh?" said her father, in surprise. "Why, there! Can't you see?" +</p> +<p> + The light died out of the girl's face and she looked round in dismay. + The watchful Mr. Carter thought that he also detected in her glance a + spice of that temper which had made her relatives so objectionable. +</p> +<p> + "That!" she said, loudly. "That! That's not my Bert!" +</p> +<p> + "That's what I told 'em," said Mr. Carter, deferentially, "over and over + again." +</p> +<p> + "What!" said her father, loudly. "Look again." +</p> +<p> + "If I looked all night it wouldn't make any difference," said the + disappointed Miss Evans. "The idea of making such a mistake!" +</p> +<p> + "We're all liable to mistakes," said Mr. Carter, magnanimously, "even the + best of us." +</p> +<p> + "You take a good look at him," urged her brother, "and don't forget that + it's four years since you saw him. Isn't that Bert's nose?" +</p> +<p> + "No," said the girl, glancing at the feature in question, "not a bit like + it. Bert had a beautiful nose." +</p> +<p> + "Look at his eyes," said Jim. +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans looked, and meeting Mr. Carter's steady gaze tossed her head + scornfully and endeavored to stare him down. Realizing too late the + magnitude of the task, but unwilling to accept defeat, she stood + confronting him with indignant eyes. +</p> +<p> + "Well?" said Mr. Evans, misunderstanding. +</p> +<p> + "Not a bit like," said his daughter, turning thank-fully. "And if you + don't like Bert, you needn't insult him." +</p> +<p> + She sat down with her back towards Mr. Carter and looked out at the + window. +</p> +<p> + "Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. + Evans. +</p> +<p> + "Me, too," said his son. "I'd ha' sworn to him anywhere. It's the most + extraordinary likeness I've ever seen." +</p> +<p> + He caught his father's eye, and with a jerk of his thumb telegraphed for + instructions as to the disposal of Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "He can go," said Mr. Evans, with an attempt at dignity; "he can go this + time, and I hope that this'll be a lesson to him not to go about looking + like other people. If he does, next time, p'r'aps, he won't escape so + easy." +</p> +<p> + "You're quite right," said Mr. Carter, blandly. "I'll get a new face + first thing to-morrow morning. I ought to have done it before." +</p> +<p> + He crossed to the door and, nodding to the fermenting Mr. Evans, bowed to + the profile of Miss Evans and walked slowly out. Envy of Mr. Simmons was + mingled with amazement at his deplorable lack of taste and common sense. + He would willingly have changed places with him. There was evidently a + strong likeness, and—— +</p> +<p> + Busy with his thoughts he came to a standstill in the centre of the + footpath, and then, with a sudden air of determination, walked slowly + back to the house. +</p> +<p> + "Yes?" said Mr. Evans, as the door opened and the face of Mr. Carter was + thrust in. "What have you come back for?" +</p> +<p> + The other stepped into the room and closed the door softly behind him. + "I have come back," he said, slowly—"I have come back because I feel + ashamed of myself." +</p> +<p> + "Ashamed of yourself?" repeated Mr. Evans, rising and confronting him. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter hung his head and gazed nervously in the direction of the + girl. "I can't keep up this deception," he said, in a low but distinct + voice. "I am Bert Simmons. At least, that is the name I told you four + years ago." +</p> +<p> + "I knew I hadn't made a mistake," roared Mr. Evans to his son. "I knew + him well enough. Shut the door, Jim. Don't let him go." +</p> +<p> + "I don't want to go," said Mr. Carter, with a glance in the direction of + Nancy. "I have come back to make amends." +</p> +<p> + "Fancy Nancy not knowing him!" said Jim, gazing at the astonished Miss + Evans. +</p> +<p> + "She was afraid of getting me into trouble," said Mr. Carter, "and I just + gave her a wink not to recognize me; but she knew me well enough, bless + her." +</p> +<p> + "How dare you!" said the girl, starting up. "Why, I've never seen you + before in my life." +</p> +<p> + "All right, Nan," said the brazen Mr. Carter; "but it's no good keeping + it up now. I've come back to act fair and square." +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans struggled for breath. +</p> +<p> + "There he is, my girl," said her father, patting her on the back. "He's + not much to look at, and he treated you very shabby, but if you want him + I suppose you must have him." +</p> +<p> + "Want him?" repeated the incensed Miss Evans. "Want him? I tell you + it's not Bert. How dare he come here and call me Nan?" +</p> +<p> + "You used not to mind it," said Mr. Carter, plaintively. +</p> +<p> + "I tell you," said Miss Evans, turning to her father and brother, "it's + not Bert. Do you think I don't know?" +</p> +<p> + "Well, he ought to know who he is," said her father, reasonably. +</p> +<p> + "Of course I ought," said Mr. Carter, smiling at her. "Besides, what + reason should I have for saying I am Bert if I am not?" +</p> +<p> + "That's a fair question," said Jim, as the girl bit her lip. "Why should + he?" +</p> +<p> + "Ask him," said the girl, tartly. +</p> +<p> + "Look here, my girl," said Mr. Evans, in ominous accents. "For four + years you've been grieving over Bert, and me and Jim have been hunting + high and low for him. We've got him at last, and now you've got to have + him." +</p> +<p> + "If he don't run away again," said Jim. "I wouldn't trust him farther + than I could see him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Evans sat and glowered at his prospective son-in-law as the + difficulties of the situation developed themselves. Even Mr. Carter's + reminders that he had come back and surrendered of his own free will + failed to move him, and he was hesitating between tying him up and + locking him in the attic and hiring a man to watch him, when Mr. Carter + himself suggested a way out of the difficulty. +</p> +<p> + "I'll lodge with you," he said, "and I'll give you all my money and + things to take care of. I can't run away without money." +</p> +<p> + He turned out his pockets on the table. Seven pounds eighteen shillings + and fourpence with his re-turn ticket made one heap; his watch and chain, + penknife, and a few other accessories another. A suggestion of Jim's + that he should add his boots was vetoed by the elder man as unnecessary. +</p> +<p> + "There you are," said Mr. Evans, sweeping the things into his own + pockets; "and the day you are married I hand them back to you." +</p> +<p> + His temper improved as the evening wore on. By the time supper was + finished and his pipe alight he became almost jocular, and the coldness + of Miss Evans was the only drawback to an otherwise enjoyable evening. +</p> +<p> + "Just showing off a little temper," said her father, after she had + withdrawn; "and wants to show she ain't going to forgive you too easy. + Not but what you behaved badly; however, let bygones be bygones, that's + my idea." +</p> +<p> + The behavior of Miss Evans was so much better next day that it really + seemed as though her father's diagnosis was correct. At dinner, when the + men came home from work, she piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously + that her father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him + eat. And when he put his hand over his glass she poured half a pint of + good beer, that other men would have been thankful for, up his sleeve. +</p> +<a name="image-45"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="045.jpg" height="471" width="522" +alt="'She Piled Mr. Carter's Plate up So Generously That Her +Father and Brother Had Ample Time at Their Disposal to Watch Him Eat.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + She was out all the afternoon, but at tea time she sat next to Mr. + Carter, and joined brightly in the conversation concerning her marriage. + She addressed him as Bert, and when he furtively pressed her hand beneath + the table-cloth she made no attempt to withdraw it. +</p> +<p> + "I can't think how it was you didn't know him at first," said her father. + "You're usually wide-awake enough." +</p> +<p> + "Silly of me," said Nancy; "but I am silly sometimes." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter pressed her hand again, and gazing tenderly into her eyes + received a glance in return which set him thinking. It was too cold and + calculating for real affection; in fact, after another glance, he began + to doubt if it indicated affection at all. +</p> +<p> + "It's like old times, Bert," said Miss Evans, with an odd smile. "Do you + remember what you said that afternoon when I put the hot spoon on your + neck?" +</p> +<p> + "Yes," was the reply. +</p> +<p> + "What was it?" inquired the girl. +</p> +<p> + "I won't repeat it," said Mr. Carter, firmly. +</p> +<p> + He was reminded of other episodes during the meal, but, by the exercise + of tact and the plea of a bad memory, did fairly well. He felt that he + had done very well indeed when, having cleared the tea-things away, Nancy + came and sat beside him with her hand in his. Her brother grunted, but + Mr. Evans, in whom a vein of sentiment still lingered, watched them with + much satisfaction. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter had got possession of both hands and was murmuring fulsome + flatteries when the sound of somebody pausing at the open door caused + them to be hastily withdrawn. +</p> +<p> + "Evening, Mr. Evans," said a young man, putting his head in. "Why, + halloa! Bert! Well, of all the——" +</p> +<p> + "Halloa!" said Mr. Carter, with attempted enthusiasm, as he rose from his + chair. +</p> +<p> + "I thought you was lost," said the other, stepping in and gripping his + hand. "I never thought I was going to set eyes on you again. Well, this + is a surprise. You ain't forgot Joe Wilson, have you?" +</p> +<p> + "Course I haven't, Joe," said Mr. Carter. "I'd have known you anywhere." +</p> +<p> + He shook hands effusively, and Mr. Wilson, after a little pretended + hesitation, accepted a chair and began to talk about old times. +</p> +<p> + "I lay you ain't forgot one thing, Bert," he said at last. +</p> +<p> + "What's that?" inquired the other. +</p> +<p> + "That arf-quid I lent you," said Mr. Wilson. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter, after the first shock of surprise, pretended to think, Mr. + Wilson supplying him with details as to time and place, which he was in + no position to dispute. He turned to Mr. Evans, who was still acting as + his banker, and, after a little hesitation, requested him to pay the + money. Conversation seemed to fail somewhat after that, and Mr. Wilson, + during an awkward pause, went off whistling. +</p> +<p> + "Same old Joe," said Mr. Carter, lightly, after he had gone. "He hasn't + altered a bit." +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans glanced at him, but said nothing. She was looking instead + towards a gentleman of middle age who was peeping round the door + indulging in a waggish game of peep-bo with the unconscious Mr. Carter. + Finding that he had at last attracted his attention, the gentleman came + inside and, breathing somewhat heavily after his exertions, stood before + him with outstretched hand. +</p> +<a name="image-46"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="046.jpg" height="430" width="395" +alt="'A Gentleman of Middle Age Was Peeping Round the Door.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + "How goes it?" said Mr. Carter, forcing a smile and shaking hands. +</p> +<p> + "He's grown better-looking than ever," said the gentleman, subsiding into + a chair. +</p> +<p> + "So have you," said Mr. Carter. "I should hardly have known you." +</p> +<p> + "Well, I' m glad to see you again," said the other in a more subdued + fashion. "We're all glad to see you back, and I 'ope that when the + wedding cake is sent out there'll be a bit for old Ben Prout." +</p> +<p> + "You'll be the first, Ben," said Mr. Carter, quickly. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Prout got up and shook hands with him again. "It only shows what + mistakes a man can make," he said, resuming his seat. "It only shows how + easy it is to misjudge one's fellow-creeturs. When you went away sudden + four years ago, I says to myself, 'Ben Prout,' I says, 'make up your mind + to it, that two quid has gorn.'" +</p> +<p> + The smile vanished from Mr. Carter's face, and a sudden chill descended + upon the company. +</p> +<p> + "Two quid?" he said, stiffly. "What two quid?" +</p> +<p> + "The two quid I lent you," said Mr. Prout, in a pained voice. +</p> +<p> + "When?" said Mr. Carter, struggling. +</p> +<p> + "When you and I met him that evening on the pier," said Miss Evans, in a + matter-of-fact voice. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter started, and gazed at her uneasily. The smile on her lip and + the triumphant gleam in her eye were a revelation to him. He turned to + Mr. Evans and in as calm a voice as he could assume, requested him to + discharge the debt. Mr. Prout, his fingers twitching, stood waiting + "Well, it's your money," said Mr. Evans, grudgingly extracting a purse + from his trouser-pocket; "and I suppose you ought to pay your debts; + still——" +</p> +<p> + He put down two pounds on the table and broke off in sudden amazement as + Mr. Prout, snatching up the money, bolted headlong from the room. His + surprise was shared by his son, but the other two made no sign. Mr. + Carter was now prepared for the worst, and his voice was quite calm as he + gave instructions for the payment of the other three gentlemen who + presented claims during the evening endorsed by Miss Evans. As the last + departed Mr. Evans, whose temper had been gradually getting beyond his + control, crossed over and handed him his watch and chain, a few coppers, + and the return half of his railway ticket. +</p> +<p> + "I think we can do without you, after all," he said, breathing thickly. + "I've no doubt you owe money all over England. You're a cadger, that's + what you are." +</p> +<p> + He pointed to the door, and Mr. Carter, after twice opening his lips to + speak and failing, blundered towards it. Miss Evans watched him + curiously. +</p> +<p> + "Cheats never prosper," she said, with gentle severity. +</p> +<p> + "Good-by," said Mr. Carter, pausing at the door. +</p> +<p> + "It's your own fault," continued Miss Evans, who was suffering from a + slight touch of conscience. "If you hadn't come here pretending to be + Bert Simmons and calling me 'Nan' as if you had known me all my life, I + wouldn't have done it." +</p> +<p> + "It doesn't matter," said Mr. Carter. "I wish I was Bert Simmons, that's + all. Good-by." +</p> +<p> + "Wish you was!" said Mr. Evans, who had been listening in open-mouthed + astonishment. "Look here! Man to man—are you Bert Simmons or are you + not?" +</p> +<p> + "No," said Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "Of course not," said Nancy. +</p> +<p> + "And you didn't owe that money?" +</p> +<p> + "Nobody owed it," said Nancy. "It was done just to punish him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Evans, with a strange cry, blundered towards the door. "I'll have + that money out of 'em," he roared, "if I have to hold 'em up and shake it + out of their trouser-pockets. You stay here." +</p> +<p> + He hurried up the road, and Jim, with the set face of a man going into + action against heavy odds, followed him. +</p> +<p> + "Your father told me to stay," said Mr. Carter, coming farther into the + room. +</p> +<p> + Nancy looked up at him through her eyelashes. 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Jacobs + +Release Date: January 22, 2004 [EBook #10791] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOUBLE DEALING *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger + + + + +SAILORS' KNOTS + +By W.W. Jacobs + + +1909 + + + +DOUBLE DEALING + + +Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of +the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and +regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had +come to a stop a short distance away. As he looked they came on again, +eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of +fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son. + +[Illustration: "Stood on the spacious common, inhaling the salt smell of +the sea below."] + +"Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter. + +"Good-evening," he replied. + +"That's him," said both together. + +They stood regarding him in a fashion unmistakably hostile. Mr. Carter, +with an uneasy smile, awaited developments. + +"What have you got to say for yourself?" demanded the elder man, at last. +"Do you call yourself a man?" + +"I don't call myself anything," said the puzzled Mr. Carter. "Perhaps +you're mistaking me for somebody else." + +"Didn't I tell you," said the younger man, turning to the other--"didn't +I tell you he'd say that?" + +"He can say what he likes," said the other, "but we've got him now. If +he gets away from me he'll be cleverer than what he thinks he is." + +"What are we to do with him now we've got him?" inquired his son. + +The elder man clenched a huge fist and eyed Mr. Carter savagely. "If I +was just considering myself," he said, "I should hammer him till I was +tired and then chuck him into the sea." + +His son nodded. "That wouldn't do Nancy much good, though," he remarked. + +"I want to do everything for the best," said the other, "and I s'pose the +right and proper thing to do is to take him by the scruff of his neck and +run him along to Nancy." + +"You try it," said Mr. Carter, hotly. "Who is Nancy?" + +The other growled, and was about to aim a blow at him when his son threw +himself upon him and besought him to be calm. + +"Just one," said his father, struggling, "only one. It would do me good; +and perhaps he'd come along the quieter for it." + +"Look here!" said Mr. Carter. "You're mistaking me for somebody else, +that's what you are doing. What am I supposed to have done?" + +"You're supposed to have come courting my daughter, Mr. Somebody Else," +said the other, re-leasing himself and thrusting his face into Mr. +Carter's, "and, after getting her promise to marry you, nipping off to +London to arrange for the wedding. She's been mourning over you for four +years now, having an idea that you had been made away with." + +"Being true to your memory, you skunk," said the son. + +"And won't look at decent chaps that want to marry her," added the other. + +"It's all a mistake," said Mr. Carter. "I came down here this morning +for the first time in my life." + +"Bring him along," said the son, impatiently. "It's a waste of time +talking to him." + +Mr. Carter took a step back and parleyed. "I'll come along with you of +my own free will," he said, hastily, "just to show you that you are +wrong; but I won't be forced." + +He turned and walked back with them towards the town, pausing +occasionally to admire the view. Once he paused so long that an ominous +growl arose from the elder of his captors. + +"I was just thinking," said Mr. Carter, eying him in consternation; +"suppose that she makes the same mistake that you have made? Oh, Lord!" + +"Keeps it up pretty well, don't he, Jim?" said the father. + +The other grunted and, drawing nearer to Mr. Carter as they entered the +town, stepped along in silence. Questions which Mr. Carter asked with +the laudable desire of showing his ignorance concerning the neighborhood +elicited no reply. His discomfiture was increased by the behavior of an +elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took his pipe from his +mouth and bade him "Good-evening." Father and son exchanged significant +glances. + +[Illustration: "An elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took +his pipe from his mouth and bade him 'Good-evening.'"] + +They turned at last into a small street, and the elder man, opening the +door of a neat cottage, laid his hand on the prisoner's shoulder and +motioned him in. Mr. Carter obeyed, and, entering a spotless living- +room, removed his hat and with affected composure seated himself in an +easy-chair. + +"I'll go up and tell Nan," said Jim. "Don't let him run away." + +He sprang up the stairs, which led from a corner of the room, and the +next moment the voice of a young lady, laboring under intense excitement, +fell on the ears of Mr. Carter. With a fine attempt at unconcern he rose +and inspected an aged engraving of "The Sailor's Return." + +"She'll be down in a minute," said Jim, returning + +"P'r'aps it's as well that I didn't set about him, after all," said his +father. "If I had done what I should like to do, his own mother wouldn't +have known him." + +Mr. Carter sniffed defiantly and, with a bored air, resumed his seat. +Ten minutes passed--fifteen; at the end of half an hour the elder man's +impatience found vent in a tirade against the entire sex. + +"She's dressing up; that's what it is," explained Jim. "For him!" + +A door opened above and a step sounded on the stairs. Mr. Carter looked +up uneasily, and, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed, +wondered vaguely what his double had run away for. The girl, her lips +parted and her eyes bright, came swiftly down into the room. + +"Where is he?" she said, quickly. + +"Eh?" said her father, in surprise. "Why, there! Can't you see?" + +The light died out of the girl's face and she looked round in dismay. +The watchful Mr. Carter thought that he also detected in her glance a +spice of that temper which had made her relatives so objectionable. + +"That!" she said, loudly. "That! That's not my Bert!" + +"That's what I told 'em," said Mr. Carter, deferentially, "over and over +again." + +"What!" said her father, loudly. "Look again." + +"If I looked all night it wouldn't make any difference," said the +disappointed Miss Evans. "The idea of making such a mistake!" + +"We're all liable to mistakes," said Mr. Carter, magnanimously, "even the +best of us." + +"You take a good look at him," urged her brother, "and don't forget that +it's four years since you saw him. Isn't that Bert's nose?" + +"No," said the girl, glancing at the feature in question, "not a bit like +it. Bert had a beautiful nose." + +"Look at his eyes," said Jim. + +Miss Evans looked, and meeting Mr. Carter's steady gaze tossed her head +scornfully and endeavored to stare him down. Realizing too late the +magnitude of the task, but unwilling to accept defeat, she stood +confronting him with indignant eyes. + +"Well?" said Mr. Evans, misunderstanding. + +"Not a bit like," said his daughter, turning thank-fully. "And if you +don't like Bert, you needn't insult him." + +She sat down with her back towards Mr. Carter and looked out at the +window. + +"Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. +Evans. + +"Me, too," said his son. "I'd ha' sworn to him anywhere. It's the most +extraordinary likeness I've ever seen." + +He caught his father's eye, and with a jerk of his thumb telegraphed for +instructions as to the disposal of Mr. Carter. + +"He can go," said Mr. Evans, with an attempt at dignity; "he can go this +time, and I hope that this'll be a lesson to him not to go about looking +like other people. If he does, next time, p'r'aps, he won't escape so +easy." + +"You're quite right," said Mr. Carter, blandly. "I'll get a new face +first thing to-morrow morning. I ought to have done it before." + +He crossed to the door and, nodding to the fermenting Mr. Evans, bowed to +the profile of Miss Evans and walked slowly out. Envy of Mr. Simmons was +mingled with amazement at his deplorable lack of taste and common sense. +He would willingly have changed places with him. There was evidently a +strong likeness, and---- + +Busy with his thoughts he came to a standstill in the centre of the +footpath, and then, with a sudden air of determination, walked slowly +back to the house. + +"Yes?" said Mr. Evans, as the door opened and the face of Mr. Carter was +thrust in. "What have you come back for?" + +The other stepped into the room and closed the door softly behind him. +"I have come back," he said, slowly--"I have come back because I feel +ashamed of myself." + +"Ashamed of yourself?" repeated Mr. Evans, rising and confronting him. + +Mr. Carter hung his head and gazed nervously in the direction of the +girl. "I can't keep up this deception," he said, in a low but distinct +voice. "I am Bert Simmons. At least, that is the name I told you four +years ago." + +"I knew I hadn't made a mistake," roared Mr. Evans to his son. "I knew +him well enough. Shut the door, Jim. Don't let him go." + +"I don't want to go," said Mr. Carter, with a glance in the direction of +Nancy. "I have come back to make amends." + +"Fancy Nancy not knowing him!" said Jim, gazing at the astonished Miss +Evans. + +"She was afraid of getting me into trouble," said Mr. Carter, "and I just +gave her a wink not to recognize me; but she knew me well enough, bless +her." + +"How dare you!" said the girl, starting up. "Why, I've never seen you +before in my life." + +"All right, Nan," said the brazen Mr. Carter; "but it's no good keeping +it up now. I've come back to act fair and square." + +Miss Evans struggled for breath. + +"There he is, my girl," said her father, patting her on the back. "He's +not much to look at, and he treated you very shabby, but if you want him +I suppose you must have him." + +"Want him?" repeated the incensed Miss Evans. "Want him? I tell you +it's not Bert. How dare he come here and call me Nan?" + +"You used not to mind it," said Mr. Carter, plaintively. + +"I tell you," said Miss Evans, turning to her father and brother, "it's +not Bert. Do you think I don't know?" + +"Well, he ought to know who he is," said her father, reasonably. + +"Of course I ought," said Mr. Carter, smiling at her. "Besides, what +reason should I have for saying I am Bert if I am not?" + +"That's a fair question," said Jim, as the girl bit her lip. "Why should +he?" + +"Ask him," said the girl, tartly. + +"Look here, my girl," said Mr. Evans, in ominous accents. "For four +years you've been grieving over Bert, and me and Jim have been hunting +high and low for him. We've got him at last, and now you've got to have +him." + +"If he don't run away again," said Jim. "I wouldn't trust him farther +than I could see him." + +Mr. Evans sat and glowered at his prospective son-in-law as the +difficulties of the situation developed themselves. Even Mr. Carter's +reminders that he had come back and surrendered of his own free will +failed to move him, and he was hesitating between tying him up and +locking him in the attic and hiring a man to watch him, when Mr. Carter +himself suggested a way out of the difficulty. + +"I'll lodge with you," he said, "and I'll give you all my money and +things to take care of. I can't run away without money." + +He turned out his pockets on the table. Seven pounds eighteen shillings +and fourpence with his re-turn ticket made one heap; his watch and chain, +penknife, and a few other accessories another. A suggestion of Jim's +that he should add his boots was vetoed by the elder man as unnecessary. + +"There you are," said Mr. Evans, sweeping the things into his own +pockets; "and the day you are married I hand them back to you." + +His temper improved as the evening wore on. By the time supper was +finished and his pipe alight he became almost jocular, and the coldness +of Miss Evans was the only drawback to an otherwise enjoyable evening. + +"Just showing off a little temper," said her father, after she had +withdrawn; "and wants to show she ain't going to forgive you too easy. +Not but what you behaved badly; however, let bygones be bygones, that's +my idea." + +The behavior of Miss Evans was so much better next day that it really +seemed as though her father's diagnosis was correct. At dinner, when the +men came home from work, she piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously +that her father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him +eat. And when he put his hand over his glass she poured half a pint of +good beer, that other men would have been thankful for, up his sleeve. + +[Illustration: "She piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously that her +father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him eat."] + +She was out all the afternoon, but at tea time she sat next to Mr. +Carter, and joined brightly in the conversation concerning her marriage. +She addressed him as Bert, and when he furtively pressed her hand beneath +the table-cloth she made no attempt to withdraw it. + +"I can't think how it was you didn't know him at first," said her father. +"You're usually wide-awake enough." + +"Silly of me," said Nancy; "but I am silly sometimes." + +Mr. Carter pressed her hand again, and gazing tenderly into her eyes +received a glance in return which set him thinking. It was too cold and +calculating for real affection; in fact, after another glance, he began +to doubt if it indicated affection at all. + +"It's like old times, Bert," said Miss Evans, with an odd smile. "Do you +remember what you said that afternoon when I put the hot spoon on your +neck?" + +"Yes," was the reply. + +"What was it?" inquired the girl. + +"I won't repeat it," said Mr. Carter, firmly. + +He was reminded of other episodes during the meal, but, by the exercise +of tact and the plea of a bad memory, did fairly well. He felt that he +had done very well indeed when, having cleared the tea-things away, Nancy +came and sat beside him with her hand in his. Her brother grunted, but +Mr. Evans, in whom a vein of sentiment still lingered, watched them with +much satisfaction. + +Mr. Carter had got possession of both hands and was murmuring fulsome +flatteries when the sound of somebody pausing at the open door caused +them to be hastily withdrawn. + +"Evening, Mr. Evans," said a young man, putting his head in. "Why, +halloa! Bert! Well, of all the----" + +"Halloa!" said Mr. Carter, with attempted enthusiasm, as he rose from his +chair. + +"I thought you was lost," said the other, stepping in and gripping his +hand. "I never thought I was going to set eyes on you again. Well, this +is a surprise. You ain't forgot Joe Wilson, have you?" + +"Course I haven't, Joe," said Mr. Carter. "I'd have known you anywhere." + +He shook hands effusively, and Mr. Wilson, after a little pretended +hesitation, accepted a chair and began to talk about old times. + +"I lay you ain't forgot one thing, Bert," he said at last. + +"What's that?" inquired the other. + +"That arf-quid I lent you," said Mr. Wilson. + +Mr. Carter, after the first shock of surprise, pretended to think, Mr. +Wilson supplying him with details as to time and place, which he was in +no position to dispute. He turned to Mr. Evans, who was still acting as +his banker, and, after a little hesitation, requested him to pay the +money. Conversation seemed to fail somewhat after that, and Mr. Wilson, +during an awkward pause, went off whistling. + +"Same old Joe," said Mr. Carter, lightly, after he had gone. "He hasn't +altered a bit." + +Miss Evans glanced at him, but said nothing. She was looking instead +towards a gentleman of middle age who was peeping round the door +indulging in a waggish game of peep-bo with the unconscious Mr. Carter. +Finding that he had at last attracted his attention, the gentleman came +inside and, breathing somewhat heavily after his exertions, stood before +him with outstretched hand. + +[Illustration: "A gentleman of middle age was peeping round the door."] + +"How goes it?" said Mr. Carter, forcing a smile and shaking hands. + +"He's grown better-looking than ever," said the gentleman, subsiding into +a chair. + +"So have you," said Mr. Carter. "I should hardly have known you." + +"Well, I' m glad to see you again," said the other in a more subdued +fashion. "We're all glad to see you back, and I 'ope that when the +wedding cake is sent out there'll be a bit for old Ben Prout." + +"You'll be the first, Ben," said Mr. Carter, quickly. + +Mr. Prout got up and shook hands with him again. "It only shows what +mistakes a man can make," he said, resuming his seat. "It only shows how +easy it is to misjudge one's fellow-creeturs. When you went away sudden +four years ago, I says to myself, 'Ben Prout,' I says, 'make up your mind +to it, that two quid has gorn.'" + +The smile vanished from Mr. Carter's face, and a sudden chill descended +upon the company. + +"Two quid?" he said, stiffly. "What two quid?" + +"The two quid I lent you," said Mr. Prout, in a pained voice. + +"When?" said Mr. Carter, struggling. + +"When you and I met him that evening on the pier," said Miss Evans, in a +matter-of-fact voice. + +Mr. Carter started, and gazed at her uneasily. The smile on her lip and +the triumphant gleam in her eye were a revelation to him. He turned to +Mr. Evans and in as calm a voice as he could assume, requested him to +discharge the debt. Mr. Prout, his fingers twitching, stood waiting +"Well, it's your money," said Mr. Evans, grudgingly extracting a purse +from his trouser-pocket; "and I suppose you ought to pay your debts; +still----" + +He put down two pounds on the table and broke off in sudden amazement as +Mr. Prout, snatching up the money, bolted headlong from the room. His +surprise was shared by his son, but the other two made no sign. Mr. +Carter was now prepared for the worst, and his voice was quite calm as he +gave instructions for the payment of the other three gentlemen who +presented claims during the evening endorsed by Miss Evans. As the last +departed Mr. Evans, whose temper had been gradually getting beyond his +control, crossed over and handed him his watch and chain, a few coppers, +and the return half of his railway ticket. + +"I think we can do without you, after all," he said, breathing thickly. +"I've no doubt you owe money all over England. You're a cadger, that's +what you are." + +He pointed to the door, and Mr. Carter, after twice opening his lips to +speak and failing, blundered towards it. Miss Evans watched him +curiously. + +"Cheats never prosper," she said, with gentle severity. + +"Good-by," said Mr. Carter, pausing at the door. + +"It's your own fault," continued Miss Evans, who was suffering from a +slight touch of conscience. "If you hadn't come here pretending to be +Bert Simmons and calling me 'Nan' as if you had known me all my life, I +wouldn't have done it." + +"It doesn't matter," said Mr. Carter. "I wish I was Bert Simmons, that's +all. Good-by." + +"Wish you was!" said Mr. Evans, who had been listening in open-mouthed +astonishment. "Look here! Man to man--are you Bert Simmons or are you +not?" + +"No," said Mr. Carter. + +"Of course not," said Nancy. + +"And you didn't owe that money?" + +"Nobody owed it," said Nancy. "It was done just to punish him." + +Mr. Evans, with a strange cry, blundered towards the door. "I'll have +that money out of 'em," he roared, "if I have to hold 'em up and shake it +out of their trouser-pockets. You stay here." + +He hurried up the road, and Jim, with the set face of a man going into +action against heavy odds, followed him. + +"Your father told me to stay," said Mr. Carter, coming farther into the +room. + +Nancy looked up at him through her eyelashes. "You need not unless you +want to," she said, very softly. + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Double Dealing, by W.W. 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Jacobs + +Release Date: January 22, 2004 [EBook #10791] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOUBLE DEALING *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger + + + + + +</pre> + + + + +<h1> + SAILORS' KNOTS +</h1> +<br /> +<h2> + By W.W. Jacobs +</h2> +<br /><br /> +<h3> + 1909 +</h3> + +<br><br> +<h2>Part 11.</h2> + + +<br><br> +<center> +<img alt="title (50K)" src="title.jpg" height="718" width="453" /> +</center> +<br><br> +<br /><br /> +<hr> +<br /><br /> + + +<h2>List of Illustrations</h2> +<br /> +<center> +<table summary=""> +<tr><td> + + + + + +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-43"> +"Stood on the Spacious Common, Inhaling The Salt Smell Of +The Sea Below." +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-44"> +"An Elderly Boatman, Who, After Looking at Him Hard, Took +His Pipe from his Mouth and Bade Him 'good-evening.'" +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-45"> +"She Piled Mr. Carter's Plate up So Generously That Her +Father and Brother Had Ample Time at Their Disposal to Watch Him Eat." +</a></p> +<p class="toc"><a href="#image-46"> +"A Gentleman of Middle Age Was Peeping Round the Door." +</a></p> + + + + + +</td></tr> +</table> +</center> + + + + +<a name="2H_4_11"><!-- H2 anchor --></a> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<p> </p> +<h2> + DOUBLE DEALING +</h2> +<p> + Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of + the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and + regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had + come to a stop a short distance away. As he looked they came on again, + eying him closely as they approached—a strongly built, shambling man of + fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son. +</p> +<a name="image-43"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="043.jpg" height="456" width="451" +alt="'Stood on the Spacious Common, Inhaling The Salt Smell Of +The Sea Below.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "Good-evening," he replied. +</p> +<p> + "That's him," said both together. +</p> +<p> + They stood regarding him in a fashion unmistakably hostile. Mr. Carter, + with an uneasy smile, awaited developments. +</p> +<p> + "What have you got to say for yourself?" demanded the elder man, at last. + "Do you call yourself a man?" +</p> +<p> + "I don't call myself anything," said the puzzled Mr. Carter. "Perhaps + you're mistaking me for somebody else." +</p> +<p> + "Didn't I tell you," said the younger man, turning to the other—"didn't + I tell you he'd say that?" +</p> +<p> + "He can say what he likes," said the other, "but we've got him now. If + he gets away from me he'll be cleverer than what he thinks he is." +</p> +<p> + "What are we to do with him now we've got him?" inquired his son. +</p> +<p> + The elder man clenched a huge fist and eyed Mr. Carter savagely. "If I + was just considering myself," he said, "I should hammer him till I was + tired and then chuck him into the sea." +</p> +<p> + His son nodded. "That wouldn't do Nancy much good, though," he remarked. +</p> +<p> + "I want to do everything for the best," said the other, "and I s'pose the + right and proper thing to do is to take him by the scruff of his neck and + run him along to Nancy." +</p> +<p> + "You try it," said Mr. Carter, hotly. "Who is Nancy?" +</p> +<p> + The other growled, and was about to aim a blow at him when his son threw + himself upon him and besought him to be calm. +</p> +<p> + "Just one," said his father, struggling, "only one. It would do me good; + and perhaps he'd come along the quieter for it." +</p> +<p> + "Look here!" said Mr. Carter. "You're mistaking me for somebody else, + that's what you are doing. What am I supposed to have done?" +</p> +<p> + "You're supposed to have come courting my daughter, Mr. Somebody Else," + said the other, re-leasing himself and thrusting his face into Mr. + Carter's, "and, after getting her promise to marry you, nipping off to + London to arrange for the wedding. She's been mourning over you for four + years now, having an idea that you had been made away with." +</p> +<p> + "Being true to your memory, you skunk," said the son. +</p> +<p> + "And won't look at decent chaps that want to marry her," added the other. +</p> +<p> + "It's all a mistake," said Mr. Carter. "I came down here this morning + for the first time in my life." +</p> +<p> + "Bring him along," said the son, impatiently. "It's a waste of time + talking to him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter took a step back and parleyed. "I'll come along with you of + my own free will," he said, hastily, "just to show you that you are + wrong; but I won't be forced." +</p> +<p> + He turned and walked back with them towards the town, pausing + occasionally to admire the view. Once he paused so long that an ominous + growl arose from the elder of his captors. +</p> +<p> + "I was just thinking," said Mr. Carter, eying him in consternation; + "suppose that she makes the same mistake that you have made? Oh, Lord!" +</p> +<p> + "Keeps it up pretty well, don't he, Jim?" said the father. +</p> +<p> + The other grunted and, drawing nearer to Mr. Carter as they entered the + town, stepped along in silence. Questions which Mr. Carter asked with + the laudable desire of showing his ignorance concerning the neighborhood + elicited no reply. His discomfiture was increased by the behavior of an + elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took his pipe from his + mouth and bade him "Good-evening." Father and son exchanged significant + glances. +</p> +<a name="image-44"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="044.jpg" height="499" width="450" +alt="'An Elderly Boatman, Who, After Looking at Him Hard, Took +His Pipe from his Mouth and Bade Him 'good-evening.'' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + They turned at last into a small street, and the elder man, opening the + door of a neat cottage, laid his hand on the prisoner's shoulder and + motioned him in. Mr. Carter obeyed, and, entering a spotless living- + room, removed his hat and with affected composure seated himself in an + easy-chair. +</p> +<p> + "I'll go up and tell Nan," said Jim. "Don't let him run away." +</p> +<p> + He sprang up the stairs, which led from a corner of the room, and the + next moment the voice of a young lady, laboring under intense excitement, + fell on the ears of Mr. Carter. With a fine attempt at unconcern he rose + and inspected an aged engraving of "The Sailor's Return." +</p> +<p> + "She'll be down in a minute," said Jim, returning +</p> +<p> + "P'r'aps it's as well that I didn't set about him, after all," said his + father. "If I had done what I should like to do, his own mother wouldn't + have known him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter sniffed defiantly and, with a bored air, resumed his seat. + Ten minutes passed—fifteen; at the end of half an hour the elder man's + impatience found vent in a tirade against the entire sex. +</p> +<p> + "She's dressing up; that's what it is," explained Jim. "For him!" +</p> +<p> + A door opened above and a step sounded on the stairs. Mr. Carter looked + up uneasily, and, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed, + wondered vaguely what his double had run away for. The girl, her lips + parted and her eyes bright, came swiftly down into the room. +</p> +<p> + "Where is he?" she said, quickly. +</p> +<p> + "Eh?" said her father, in surprise. "Why, there! Can't you see?" +</p> +<p> + The light died out of the girl's face and she looked round in dismay. + The watchful Mr. Carter thought that he also detected in her glance a + spice of that temper which had made her relatives so objectionable. +</p> +<p> + "That!" she said, loudly. "That! That's not my Bert!" +</p> +<p> + "That's what I told 'em," said Mr. Carter, deferentially, "over and over + again." +</p> +<p> + "What!" said her father, loudly. "Look again." +</p> +<p> + "If I looked all night it wouldn't make any difference," said the + disappointed Miss Evans. "The idea of making such a mistake!" +</p> +<p> + "We're all liable to mistakes," said Mr. Carter, magnanimously, "even the + best of us." +</p> +<p> + "You take a good look at him," urged her brother, "and don't forget that + it's four years since you saw him. Isn't that Bert's nose?" +</p> +<p> + "No," said the girl, glancing at the feature in question, "not a bit like + it. Bert had a beautiful nose." +</p> +<p> + "Look at his eyes," said Jim. +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans looked, and meeting Mr. Carter's steady gaze tossed her head + scornfully and endeavored to stare him down. Realizing too late the + magnitude of the task, but unwilling to accept defeat, she stood + confronting him with indignant eyes. +</p> +<p> + "Well?" said Mr. Evans, misunderstanding. +</p> +<p> + "Not a bit like," said his daughter, turning thank-fully. "And if you + don't like Bert, you needn't insult him." +</p> +<p> + She sat down with her back towards Mr. Carter and looked out at the + window. +</p> +<p> + "Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. + Evans. +</p> +<p> + "Me, too," said his son. "I'd ha' sworn to him anywhere. It's the most + extraordinary likeness I've ever seen." +</p> +<p> + He caught his father's eye, and with a jerk of his thumb telegraphed for + instructions as to the disposal of Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "He can go," said Mr. Evans, with an attempt at dignity; "he can go this + time, and I hope that this'll be a lesson to him not to go about looking + like other people. If he does, next time, p'r'aps, he won't escape so + easy." +</p> +<p> + "You're quite right," said Mr. Carter, blandly. "I'll get a new face + first thing to-morrow morning. I ought to have done it before." +</p> +<p> + He crossed to the door and, nodding to the fermenting Mr. Evans, bowed to + the profile of Miss Evans and walked slowly out. Envy of Mr. Simmons was + mingled with amazement at his deplorable lack of taste and common sense. + He would willingly have changed places with him. There was evidently a + strong likeness, and—— +</p> +<p> + Busy with his thoughts he came to a standstill in the centre of the + footpath, and then, with a sudden air of determination, walked slowly + back to the house. +</p> +<p> + "Yes?" said Mr. Evans, as the door opened and the face of Mr. Carter was + thrust in. "What have you come back for?" +</p> +<p> + The other stepped into the room and closed the door softly behind him. + "I have come back," he said, slowly—"I have come back because I feel + ashamed of myself." +</p> +<p> + "Ashamed of yourself?" repeated Mr. Evans, rising and confronting him. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter hung his head and gazed nervously in the direction of the + girl. "I can't keep up this deception," he said, in a low but distinct + voice. "I am Bert Simmons. At least, that is the name I told you four + years ago." +</p> +<p> + "I knew I hadn't made a mistake," roared Mr. Evans to his son. "I knew + him well enough. Shut the door, Jim. Don't let him go." +</p> +<p> + "I don't want to go," said Mr. Carter, with a glance in the direction of + Nancy. "I have come back to make amends." +</p> +<p> + "Fancy Nancy not knowing him!" said Jim, gazing at the astonished Miss + Evans. +</p> +<p> + "She was afraid of getting me into trouble," said Mr. Carter, "and I just + gave her a wink not to recognize me; but she knew me well enough, bless + her." +</p> +<p> + "How dare you!" said the girl, starting up. "Why, I've never seen you + before in my life." +</p> +<p> + "All right, Nan," said the brazen Mr. Carter; "but it's no good keeping + it up now. I've come back to act fair and square." +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans struggled for breath. +</p> +<p> + "There he is, my girl," said her father, patting her on the back. "He's + not much to look at, and he treated you very shabby, but if you want him + I suppose you must have him." +</p> +<p> + "Want him?" repeated the incensed Miss Evans. "Want him? I tell you + it's not Bert. How dare he come here and call me Nan?" +</p> +<p> + "You used not to mind it," said Mr. Carter, plaintively. +</p> +<p> + "I tell you," said Miss Evans, turning to her father and brother, "it's + not Bert. Do you think I don't know?" +</p> +<p> + "Well, he ought to know who he is," said her father, reasonably. +</p> +<p> + "Of course I ought," said Mr. Carter, smiling at her. "Besides, what + reason should I have for saying I am Bert if I am not?" +</p> +<p> + "That's a fair question," said Jim, as the girl bit her lip. "Why should + he?" +</p> +<p> + "Ask him," said the girl, tartly. +</p> +<p> + "Look here, my girl," said Mr. Evans, in ominous accents. "For four + years you've been grieving over Bert, and me and Jim have been hunting + high and low for him. We've got him at last, and now you've got to have + him." +</p> +<p> + "If he don't run away again," said Jim. "I wouldn't trust him farther + than I could see him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Evans sat and glowered at his prospective son-in-law as the + difficulties of the situation developed themselves. Even Mr. Carter's + reminders that he had come back and surrendered of his own free will + failed to move him, and he was hesitating between tying him up and + locking him in the attic and hiring a man to watch him, when Mr. Carter + himself suggested a way out of the difficulty. +</p> +<p> + "I'll lodge with you," he said, "and I'll give you all my money and + things to take care of. I can't run away without money." +</p> +<p> + He turned out his pockets on the table. Seven pounds eighteen shillings + and fourpence with his re-turn ticket made one heap; his watch and chain, + penknife, and a few other accessories another. A suggestion of Jim's + that he should add his boots was vetoed by the elder man as unnecessary. +</p> +<p> + "There you are," said Mr. Evans, sweeping the things into his own + pockets; "and the day you are married I hand them back to you." +</p> +<p> + His temper improved as the evening wore on. By the time supper was + finished and his pipe alight he became almost jocular, and the coldness + of Miss Evans was the only drawback to an otherwise enjoyable evening. +</p> +<p> + "Just showing off a little temper," said her father, after she had + withdrawn; "and wants to show she ain't going to forgive you too easy. + Not but what you behaved badly; however, let bygones be bygones, that's + my idea." +</p> +<p> + The behavior of Miss Evans was so much better next day that it really + seemed as though her father's diagnosis was correct. At dinner, when the + men came home from work, she piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously + that her father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him + eat. And when he put his hand over his glass she poured half a pint of + good beer, that other men would have been thankful for, up his sleeve. +</p> +<a name="image-45"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="045.jpg" height="471" width="522" +alt="'She Piled Mr. Carter's Plate up So Generously That Her +Father and Brother Had Ample Time at Their Disposal to Watch Him Eat.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + She was out all the afternoon, but at tea time she sat next to Mr. + Carter, and joined brightly in the conversation concerning her marriage. + She addressed him as Bert, and when he furtively pressed her hand beneath + the table-cloth she made no attempt to withdraw it. +</p> +<p> + "I can't think how it was you didn't know him at first," said her father. + "You're usually wide-awake enough." +</p> +<p> + "Silly of me," said Nancy; "but I am silly sometimes." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter pressed her hand again, and gazing tenderly into her eyes + received a glance in return which set him thinking. It was too cold and + calculating for real affection; in fact, after another glance, he began + to doubt if it indicated affection at all. +</p> +<p> + "It's like old times, Bert," said Miss Evans, with an odd smile. "Do you + remember what you said that afternoon when I put the hot spoon on your + neck?" +</p> +<p> + "Yes," was the reply. +</p> +<p> + "What was it?" inquired the girl. +</p> +<p> + "I won't repeat it," said Mr. Carter, firmly. +</p> +<p> + He was reminded of other episodes during the meal, but, by the exercise + of tact and the plea of a bad memory, did fairly well. He felt that he + had done very well indeed when, having cleared the tea-things away, Nancy + came and sat beside him with her hand in his. Her brother grunted, but + Mr. Evans, in whom a vein of sentiment still lingered, watched them with + much satisfaction. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter had got possession of both hands and was murmuring fulsome + flatteries when the sound of somebody pausing at the open door caused + them to be hastily withdrawn. +</p> +<p> + "Evening, Mr. Evans," said a young man, putting his head in. "Why, + halloa! Bert! Well, of all the——" +</p> +<p> + "Halloa!" said Mr. Carter, with attempted enthusiasm, as he rose from his + chair. +</p> +<p> + "I thought you was lost," said the other, stepping in and gripping his + hand. "I never thought I was going to set eyes on you again. Well, this + is a surprise. You ain't forgot Joe Wilson, have you?" +</p> +<p> + "Course I haven't, Joe," said Mr. Carter. "I'd have known you anywhere." +</p> +<p> + He shook hands effusively, and Mr. Wilson, after a little pretended + hesitation, accepted a chair and began to talk about old times. +</p> +<p> + "I lay you ain't forgot one thing, Bert," he said at last. +</p> +<p> + "What's that?" inquired the other. +</p> +<p> + "That arf-quid I lent you," said Mr. Wilson. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter, after the first shock of surprise, pretended to think, Mr. + Wilson supplying him with details as to time and place, which he was in + no position to dispute. He turned to Mr. Evans, who was still acting as + his banker, and, after a little hesitation, requested him to pay the + money. Conversation seemed to fail somewhat after that, and Mr. Wilson, + during an awkward pause, went off whistling. +</p> +<p> + "Same old Joe," said Mr. Carter, lightly, after he had gone. "He hasn't + altered a bit." +</p> +<p> + Miss Evans glanced at him, but said nothing. She was looking instead + towards a gentleman of middle age who was peeping round the door + indulging in a waggish game of peep-bo with the unconscious Mr. Carter. + Finding that he had at last attracted his attention, the gentleman came + inside and, breathing somewhat heavily after his exertions, stood before + him with outstretched hand. +</p> +<a name="image-46"><!--IMG--></a> +<center> +<img src="046.jpg" height="430" width="395" +alt="'A Gentleman of Middle Age Was Peeping Round the Door.' +"> +</center> +<!--IMAGE END--> +<p> + "How goes it?" said Mr. Carter, forcing a smile and shaking hands. +</p> +<p> + "He's grown better-looking than ever," said the gentleman, subsiding into + a chair. +</p> +<p> + "So have you," said Mr. Carter. "I should hardly have known you." +</p> +<p> + "Well, I' m glad to see you again," said the other in a more subdued + fashion. "We're all glad to see you back, and I 'ope that when the + wedding cake is sent out there'll be a bit for old Ben Prout." +</p> +<p> + "You'll be the first, Ben," said Mr. Carter, quickly. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Prout got up and shook hands with him again. "It only shows what + mistakes a man can make," he said, resuming his seat. "It only shows how + easy it is to misjudge one's fellow-creeturs. When you went away sudden + four years ago, I says to myself, 'Ben Prout,' I says, 'make up your mind + to it, that two quid has gorn.'" +</p> +<p> + The smile vanished from Mr. Carter's face, and a sudden chill descended + upon the company. +</p> +<p> + "Two quid?" he said, stiffly. "What two quid?" +</p> +<p> + "The two quid I lent you," said Mr. Prout, in a pained voice. +</p> +<p> + "When?" said Mr. Carter, struggling. +</p> +<p> + "When you and I met him that evening on the pier," said Miss Evans, in a + matter-of-fact voice. +</p> +<p> + Mr. Carter started, and gazed at her uneasily. The smile on her lip and + the triumphant gleam in her eye were a revelation to him. He turned to + Mr. Evans and in as calm a voice as he could assume, requested him to + discharge the debt. Mr. Prout, his fingers twitching, stood waiting + "Well, it's your money," said Mr. Evans, grudgingly extracting a purse + from his trouser-pocket; "and I suppose you ought to pay your debts; + still——" +</p> +<p> + He put down two pounds on the table and broke off in sudden amazement as + Mr. Prout, snatching up the money, bolted headlong from the room. His + surprise was shared by his son, but the other two made no sign. Mr. + Carter was now prepared for the worst, and his voice was quite calm as he + gave instructions for the payment of the other three gentlemen who + presented claims during the evening endorsed by Miss Evans. As the last + departed Mr. Evans, whose temper had been gradually getting beyond his + control, crossed over and handed him his watch and chain, a few coppers, + and the return half of his railway ticket. +</p> +<p> + "I think we can do without you, after all," he said, breathing thickly. + "I've no doubt you owe money all over England. You're a cadger, that's + what you are." +</p> +<p> + He pointed to the door, and Mr. Carter, after twice opening his lips to + speak and failing, blundered towards it. Miss Evans watched him + curiously. +</p> +<p> + "Cheats never prosper," she said, with gentle severity. +</p> +<p> + "Good-by," said Mr. Carter, pausing at the door. +</p> +<p> + "It's your own fault," continued Miss Evans, who was suffering from a + slight touch of conscience. "If you hadn't come here pretending to be + Bert Simmons and calling me 'Nan' as if you had known me all my life, I + wouldn't have done it." +</p> +<p> + "It doesn't matter," said Mr. Carter. "I wish I was Bert Simmons, that's + all. Good-by." +</p> +<p> + "Wish you was!" said Mr. Evans, who had been listening in open-mouthed + astonishment. "Look here! Man to man—are you Bert Simmons or are you + not?" +</p> +<p> + "No," said Mr. Carter. +</p> +<p> + "Of course not," said Nancy. +</p> +<p> + "And you didn't owe that money?" +</p> +<p> + "Nobody owed it," said Nancy. "It was done just to punish him." +</p> +<p> + Mr. Evans, with a strange cry, blundered towards the door. "I'll have + that money out of 'em," he roared, "if I have to hold 'em up and shake it + out of their trouser-pockets. You stay here." +</p> +<p> + He hurried up the road, and Jim, with the set face of a man going into + action against heavy odds, followed him. +</p> +<p> + "Your father told me to stay," said Mr. Carter, coming farther into the + room. +</p> +<p> + Nancy looked up at him through her eyelashes. "You need not unless you + want to," she said, very softly. +</p> + + + + + + + + + + + + +<pre> + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Double Dealing, by W.W. Jacobs + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOUBLE DEALING *** + +***** This file should be named 10791-h.htm or 10791-h.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + https://www.gutenberg.org/1/0/7/9/10791/ + +Produced by David Widger + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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Jacobs + +Release Date: January 22, 2004 [EBook #10791] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOUBLE DEALING *** + + + + +Produced by David Widger + + + + +SAILORS' KNOTS + +By W.W. Jacobs + + +1909 + + + +DOUBLE DEALING + + +Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of +the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and +regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had +come to a stop a short distance away. As he looked they came on again, +eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of +fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son. + +[Illustration: "Stood on the spacious common, inhaling the salt smell of +the sea below."] + +"Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter. + +"Good-evening," he replied. + +"That's him," said both together. + +They stood regarding him in a fashion unmistakably hostile. Mr. Carter, +with an uneasy smile, awaited developments. + +"What have you got to say for yourself?" demanded the elder man, at last. +"Do you call yourself a man?" + +"I don't call myself anything," said the puzzled Mr. Carter. "Perhaps +you're mistaking me for somebody else." + +"Didn't I tell you," said the younger man, turning to the other--"didn't +I tell you he'd say that?" + +"He can say what he likes," said the other, "but we've got him now. If +he gets away from me he'll be cleverer than what he thinks he is." + +"What are we to do with him now we've got him?" inquired his son. + +The elder man clenched a huge fist and eyed Mr. Carter savagely. "If I +was just considering myself," he said, "I should hammer him till I was +tired and then chuck him into the sea." + +His son nodded. "That wouldn't do Nancy much good, though," he remarked. + +"I want to do everything for the best," said the other, "and I s'pose the +right and proper thing to do is to take him by the scruff of his neck and +run him along to Nancy." + +"You try it," said Mr. Carter, hotly. "Who is Nancy?" + +The other growled, and was about to aim a blow at him when his son threw +himself upon him and besought him to be calm. + +"Just one," said his father, struggling, "only one. It would do me good; +and perhaps he'd come along the quieter for it." + +"Look here!" said Mr. Carter. "You're mistaking me for somebody else, +that's what you are doing. What am I supposed to have done?" + +"You're supposed to have come courting my daughter, Mr. Somebody Else," +said the other, re-leasing himself and thrusting his face into Mr. +Carter's, "and, after getting her promise to marry you, nipping off to +London to arrange for the wedding. She's been mourning over you for four +years now, having an idea that you had been made away with." + +"Being true to your memory, you skunk," said the son. + +"And won't look at decent chaps that want to marry her," added the other. + +"It's all a mistake," said Mr. Carter. "I came down here this morning +for the first time in my life." + +"Bring him along," said the son, impatiently. "It's a waste of time +talking to him." + +Mr. Carter took a step back and parleyed. "I'll come along with you of +my own free will," he said, hastily, "just to show you that you are +wrong; but I won't be forced." + +He turned and walked back with them towards the town, pausing +occasionally to admire the view. Once he paused so long that an ominous +growl arose from the elder of his captors. + +"I was just thinking," said Mr. Carter, eying him in consternation; +"suppose that she makes the same mistake that you have made? Oh, Lord!" + +"Keeps it up pretty well, don't he, Jim?" said the father. + +The other grunted and, drawing nearer to Mr. Carter as they entered the +town, stepped along in silence. Questions which Mr. Carter asked with +the laudable desire of showing his ignorance concerning the neighborhood +elicited no reply. His discomfiture was increased by the behavior of an +elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took his pipe from his +mouth and bade him "Good-evening." Father and son exchanged significant +glances. + +[Illustration: "An elderly boatman, who, after looking at him hard, took +his pipe from his mouth and bade him 'Good-evening.'"] + +They turned at last into a small street, and the elder man, opening the +door of a neat cottage, laid his hand on the prisoner's shoulder and +motioned him in. Mr. Carter obeyed, and, entering a spotless living- +room, removed his hat and with affected composure seated himself in an +easy-chair. + +"I'll go up and tell Nan," said Jim. "Don't let him run away." + +He sprang up the stairs, which led from a corner of the room, and the +next moment the voice of a young lady, laboring under intense excitement, +fell on the ears of Mr. Carter. With a fine attempt at unconcern he rose +and inspected an aged engraving of "The Sailor's Return." + +"She'll be down in a minute," said Jim, returning + +"P'r'aps it's as well that I didn't set about him, after all," said his +father. "If I had done what I should like to do, his own mother wouldn't +have known him." + +Mr. Carter sniffed defiantly and, with a bored air, resumed his seat. +Ten minutes passed--fifteen; at the end of half an hour the elder man's +impatience found vent in a tirade against the entire sex. + +"She's dressing up; that's what it is," explained Jim. "For him!" + +A door opened above and a step sounded on the stairs. Mr. Carter looked +up uneasily, and, after the first sensation of astonishment had passed, +wondered vaguely what his double had run away for. The girl, her lips +parted and her eyes bright, came swiftly down into the room. + +"Where is he?" she said, quickly. + +"Eh?" said her father, in surprise. "Why, there! Can't you see?" + +The light died out of the girl's face and she looked round in dismay. +The watchful Mr. Carter thought that he also detected in her glance a +spice of that temper which had made her relatives so objectionable. + +"That!" she said, loudly. "That! That's not my Bert!" + +"That's what I told 'em," said Mr. Carter, deferentially, "over and over +again." + +"What!" said her father, loudly. "Look again." + +"If I looked all night it wouldn't make any difference," said the +disappointed Miss Evans. "The idea of making such a mistake!" + +"We're all liable to mistakes," said Mr. Carter, magnanimously, "even the +best of us." + +"You take a good look at him," urged her brother, "and don't forget that +it's four years since you saw him. Isn't that Bert's nose?" + +"No," said the girl, glancing at the feature in question, "not a bit like +it. Bert had a beautiful nose." + +"Look at his eyes," said Jim. + +Miss Evans looked, and meeting Mr. Carter's steady gaze tossed her head +scornfully and endeavored to stare him down. Realizing too late the +magnitude of the task, but unwilling to accept defeat, she stood +confronting him with indignant eyes. + +"Well?" said Mr. Evans, misunderstanding. + +"Not a bit like," said his daughter, turning thank-fully. "And if you +don't like Bert, you needn't insult him." + +She sat down with her back towards Mr. Carter and looked out at the +window. + +"Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. +Evans. + +"Me, too," said his son. "I'd ha' sworn to him anywhere. It's the most +extraordinary likeness I've ever seen." + +He caught his father's eye, and with a jerk of his thumb telegraphed for +instructions as to the disposal of Mr. Carter. + +"He can go," said Mr. Evans, with an attempt at dignity; "he can go this +time, and I hope that this'll be a lesson to him not to go about looking +like other people. If he does, next time, p'r'aps, he won't escape so +easy." + +"You're quite right," said Mr. Carter, blandly. "I'll get a new face +first thing to-morrow morning. I ought to have done it before." + +He crossed to the door and, nodding to the fermenting Mr. Evans, bowed to +the profile of Miss Evans and walked slowly out. Envy of Mr. Simmons was +mingled with amazement at his deplorable lack of taste and common sense. +He would willingly have changed places with him. There was evidently a +strong likeness, and---- + +Busy with his thoughts he came to a standstill in the centre of the +footpath, and then, with a sudden air of determination, walked slowly +back to the house. + +"Yes?" said Mr. Evans, as the door opened and the face of Mr. Carter was +thrust in. "What have you come back for?" + +The other stepped into the room and closed the door softly behind him. +"I have come back," he said, slowly--"I have come back because I feel +ashamed of myself." + +"Ashamed of yourself?" repeated Mr. Evans, rising and confronting him. + +Mr. Carter hung his head and gazed nervously in the direction of the +girl. "I can't keep up this deception," he said, in a low but distinct +voice. "I am Bert Simmons. At least, that is the name I told you four +years ago." + +"I knew I hadn't made a mistake," roared Mr. Evans to his son. "I knew +him well enough. Shut the door, Jim. Don't let him go." + +"I don't want to go," said Mr. Carter, with a glance in the direction of +Nancy. "I have come back to make amends." + +"Fancy Nancy not knowing him!" said Jim, gazing at the astonished Miss +Evans. + +"She was afraid of getting me into trouble," said Mr. Carter, "and I just +gave her a wink not to recognize me; but she knew me well enough, bless +her." + +"How dare you!" said the girl, starting up. "Why, I've never seen you +before in my life." + +"All right, Nan," said the brazen Mr. Carter; "but it's no good keeping +it up now. I've come back to act fair and square." + +Miss Evans struggled for breath. + +"There he is, my girl," said her father, patting her on the back. "He's +not much to look at, and he treated you very shabby, but if you want him +I suppose you must have him." + +"Want him?" repeated the incensed Miss Evans. "Want him? I tell you +it's not Bert. How dare he come here and call me Nan?" + +"You used not to mind it," said Mr. Carter, plaintively. + +"I tell you," said Miss Evans, turning to her father and brother, "it's +not Bert. Do you think I don't know?" + +"Well, he ought to know who he is," said her father, reasonably. + +"Of course I ought," said Mr. Carter, smiling at her. "Besides, what +reason should I have for saying I am Bert if I am not?" + +"That's a fair question," said Jim, as the girl bit her lip. "Why should +he?" + +"Ask him," said the girl, tartly. + +"Look here, my girl," said Mr. Evans, in ominous accents. "For four +years you've been grieving over Bert, and me and Jim have been hunting +high and low for him. We've got him at last, and now you've got to have +him." + +"If he don't run away again," said Jim. "I wouldn't trust him farther +than I could see him." + +Mr. Evans sat and glowered at his prospective son-in-law as the +difficulties of the situation developed themselves. Even Mr. Carter's +reminders that he had come back and surrendered of his own free will +failed to move him, and he was hesitating between tying him up and +locking him in the attic and hiring a man to watch him, when Mr. Carter +himself suggested a way out of the difficulty. + +"I'll lodge with you," he said, "and I'll give you all my money and +things to take care of. I can't run away without money." + +He turned out his pockets on the table. Seven pounds eighteen shillings +and fourpence with his re-turn ticket made one heap; his watch and chain, +penknife, and a few other accessories another. A suggestion of Jim's +that he should add his boots was vetoed by the elder man as unnecessary. + +"There you are," said Mr. Evans, sweeping the things into his own +pockets; "and the day you are married I hand them back to you." + +His temper improved as the evening wore on. By the time supper was +finished and his pipe alight he became almost jocular, and the coldness +of Miss Evans was the only drawback to an otherwise enjoyable evening. + +"Just showing off a little temper," said her father, after she had +withdrawn; "and wants to show she ain't going to forgive you too easy. +Not but what you behaved badly; however, let bygones be bygones, that's +my idea." + +The behavior of Miss Evans was so much better next day that it really +seemed as though her father's diagnosis was correct. At dinner, when the +men came home from work, she piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously +that her father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him +eat. And when he put his hand over his glass she poured half a pint of +good beer, that other men would have been thankful for, up his sleeve. + +[Illustration: "She piled Mr. Carter's plate up so generously that her +father and brother had ample time at their disposal to watch him eat."] + +She was out all the afternoon, but at tea time she sat next to Mr. +Carter, and joined brightly in the conversation concerning her marriage. +She addressed him as Bert, and when he furtively pressed her hand beneath +the table-cloth she made no attempt to withdraw it. + +"I can't think how it was you didn't know him at first," said her father. +"You're usually wide-awake enough." + +"Silly of me," said Nancy; "but I am silly sometimes." + +Mr. Carter pressed her hand again, and gazing tenderly into her eyes +received a glance in return which set him thinking. It was too cold and +calculating for real affection; in fact, after another glance, he began +to doubt if it indicated affection at all. + +"It's like old times, Bert," said Miss Evans, with an odd smile. "Do you +remember what you said that afternoon when I put the hot spoon on your +neck?" + +"Yes," was the reply. + +"What was it?" inquired the girl. + +"I won't repeat it," said Mr. Carter, firmly. + +He was reminded of other episodes during the meal, but, by the exercise +of tact and the plea of a bad memory, did fairly well. He felt that he +had done very well indeed when, having cleared the tea-things away, Nancy +came and sat beside him with her hand in his. Her brother grunted, but +Mr. Evans, in whom a vein of sentiment still lingered, watched them with +much satisfaction. + +Mr. Carter had got possession of both hands and was murmuring fulsome +flatteries when the sound of somebody pausing at the open door caused +them to be hastily withdrawn. + +"Evening, Mr. Evans," said a young man, putting his head in. "Why, +halloa! Bert! Well, of all the----" + +"Halloa!" said Mr. Carter, with attempted enthusiasm, as he rose from his +chair. + +"I thought you was lost," said the other, stepping in and gripping his +hand. "I never thought I was going to set eyes on you again. Well, this +is a surprise. You ain't forgot Joe Wilson, have you?" + +"Course I haven't, Joe," said Mr. Carter. "I'd have known you anywhere." + +He shook hands effusively, and Mr. Wilson, after a little pretended +hesitation, accepted a chair and began to talk about old times. + +"I lay you ain't forgot one thing, Bert," he said at last. + +"What's that?" inquired the other. + +"That arf-quid I lent you," said Mr. Wilson. + +Mr. Carter, after the first shock of surprise, pretended to think, Mr. +Wilson supplying him with details as to time and place, which he was in +no position to dispute. He turned to Mr. Evans, who was still acting as +his banker, and, after a little hesitation, requested him to pay the +money. Conversation seemed to fail somewhat after that, and Mr. Wilson, +during an awkward pause, went off whistling. + +"Same old Joe," said Mr. Carter, lightly, after he had gone. "He hasn't +altered a bit." + +Miss Evans glanced at him, but said nothing. She was looking instead +towards a gentleman of middle age who was peeping round the door +indulging in a waggish game of peep-bo with the unconscious Mr. Carter. +Finding that he had at last attracted his attention, the gentleman came +inside and, breathing somewhat heavily after his exertions, stood before +him with outstretched hand. + +[Illustration: "A gentleman of middle age was peeping round the door."] + +"How goes it?" said Mr. Carter, forcing a smile and shaking hands. + +"He's grown better-looking than ever," said the gentleman, subsiding into +a chair. + +"So have you," said Mr. Carter. "I should hardly have known you." + +"Well, I' m glad to see you again," said the other in a more subdued +fashion. "We're all glad to see you back, and I 'ope that when the +wedding cake is sent out there'll be a bit for old Ben Prout." + +"You'll be the first, Ben," said Mr. Carter, quickly. + +Mr. Prout got up and shook hands with him again. "It only shows what +mistakes a man can make," he said, resuming his seat. "It only shows how +easy it is to misjudge one's fellow-creeturs. When you went away sudden +four years ago, I says to myself, 'Ben Prout,' I says, 'make up your mind +to it, that two quid has gorn.'" + +The smile vanished from Mr. Carter's face, and a sudden chill descended +upon the company. + +"Two quid?" he said, stiffly. "What two quid?" + +"The two quid I lent you," said Mr. Prout, in a pained voice. + +"When?" said Mr. Carter, struggling. + +"When you and I met him that evening on the pier," said Miss Evans, in a +matter-of-fact voice. + +Mr. Carter started, and gazed at her uneasily. The smile on her lip and +the triumphant gleam in her eye were a revelation to him. He turned to +Mr. Evans and in as calm a voice as he could assume, requested him to +discharge the debt. Mr. Prout, his fingers twitching, stood waiting +"Well, it's your money," said Mr. Evans, grudgingly extracting a purse +from his trouser-pocket; "and I suppose you ought to pay your debts; +still----" + +He put down two pounds on the table and broke off in sudden amazement as +Mr. Prout, snatching up the money, bolted headlong from the room. His +surprise was shared by his son, but the other two made no sign. Mr. +Carter was now prepared for the worst, and his voice was quite calm as he +gave instructions for the payment of the other three gentlemen who +presented claims during the evening endorsed by Miss Evans. As the last +departed Mr. Evans, whose temper had been gradually getting beyond his +control, crossed over and handed him his watch and chain, a few coppers, +and the return half of his railway ticket. + +"I think we can do without you, after all," he said, breathing thickly. +"I've no doubt you owe money all over England. You're a cadger, that's +what you are." + +He pointed to the door, and Mr. Carter, after twice opening his lips to +speak and failing, blundered towards it. Miss Evans watched him +curiously. + +"Cheats never prosper," she said, with gentle severity. + +"Good-by," said Mr. Carter, pausing at the door. + +"It's your own fault," continued Miss Evans, who was suffering from a +slight touch of conscience. "If you hadn't come here pretending to be +Bert Simmons and calling me 'Nan' as if you had known me all my life, I +wouldn't have done it." + +"It doesn't matter," said Mr. Carter. "I wish I was Bert Simmons, that's +all. Good-by." + +"Wish you was!" said Mr. Evans, who had been listening in open-mouthed +astonishment. "Look here! Man to man--are you Bert Simmons or are you +not?" + +"No," said Mr. Carter. + +"Of course not," said Nancy. + +"And you didn't owe that money?" + +"Nobody owed it," said Nancy. "It was done just to punish him." + +Mr. Evans, with a strange cry, blundered towards the door. "I'll have +that money out of 'em," he roared, "if I have to hold 'em up and shake it +out of their trouser-pockets. You stay here." + +He hurried up the road, and Jim, with the set face of a man going into +action against heavy odds, followed him. + +"Your father told me to stay," said Mr. Carter, coming farther into the +room. + +Nancy looked up at him through her eyelashes. "You need not unless you +want to," she said, very softly. + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Double Dealing, by W.W. 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