24.A Double-Dyed Deceiver 风
24. A Double-Dyed Deceiver
Content Brief Introductory Explanation and Analysis Exercises Questions for Consideration
Content ◼ Brief Introductory ◼ Explanation and Analysis ◼ Exercises ◼ Questions for Consideration
Text Kid,a murdererand Thacker a United States consul,planned to cheat a rich old couple out of their money.How did they plan to do it?Did they succeed in their deception?Who was the double-dyed deceiver?Read the story and find the answers. It happened in Laredo in a gambling house.The plavers were sitting at a poker game when a row began over some cards. A young fellow about Kid's age pulled out his revolver, but just missed Kid's right ear.When Kid's turn came,he shot the young man and ran away
Text Kid, a murderer,and Thacker, a United States consul,planned to cheat a rich old couple out of their money.How did they plan to do it?Did they succeed in their deception?Who was the double-dyed deceiver?Read the story and find the answers. It happened in Laredo in a gambling house.The players were sitting at a poker game when a row began over some cards. A young fellow about Kid’s age pulled out his revolver, but just missed Kid’s right ear.When Kid’s turn came, he shot the young man and ran away
The young man's friends overtook him at the station.Kid turned and aimed his revolver at them.He was a good shot Seeing his revolver they stopped,turned and disappeared The same afternoon Kid took a train,but at the next station he left it because there were telegraph posts along the line and Kid did not trust electricity.He felt safer on horseback.He knew that the man whom he had shot came from a ranch where the people were vengeful. There was a store near the station and Kid saw a saddled horse among the trees.He took it and galloped on.After three days he was on the sea shore.The same day he sailed on a steamer with a cargo of timber and matches
The young man’s friends overtook him at the station.Kid turned and aimed his revolver at them. He was a good shot. Seeing his revolver they stopped, turned and disappeared. The same afternoon Kid took a train, but at the next station he left it because there were telegraph posts along the line and Kid did not trust electricity. He felt safer on horseback. He knew that the man whom he had shot came from a ranch where the people were vengeful. There was a store near the station and Kid saw a saddled horse among the trees. He took it and galloped on. After three days he was on the sea shore.The same day he sailed on a steamer with a cargo of timber and matches
Thacker,the United States consul at Buenas Tierras,was not yet drunk.It was only eleven o'clock in the morning and he was never drunk until the middle of the afternoon.So. when he saw Kid standing at the door of the consulate,he was still in a condition to show the hospitality of a representative of a great nation. "I am sorry,"said Kid."I was told that people usually called on you before going to see the town.I have just come from Texas.” "Glad to see you Mr-?"said the consul. "Dalton,"said Kid."But they simply call me Kid in the Rio Grande country
Thacker, the United States consul at Buenas Tierras, was not yet drunk.It was only eleven o’clock in the morning and he was never drunk until the middle of the afternoon. So, when he saw Kid standing at the door of the consulate, he was still in a condition to show the hospitality of a representative of a great nation. “I am sorry,”said Kid.“I was told that people usually called on you before going to see the town.I have just come from Texas.” “Glad to see you Mr－?”said the consul. “Dalton,”said Kid.“But they simply call me Kid in the Rio Grande country
"My name's Thacker,"said the consul."Take a chair.If you intend to buy land or if you are looking for a concession,I'll be very glad to help you.Besides,they speak Spanish here and you will need an interpreter." "I am not buying anything,"said Kid,"and I speak Spanish much better than English." "You speak Spanish?"said Thacker thoughtfully.He looked at Kid in silence. "You look like a Spaniard,too,"he continued,"and you can't be more than twenty or twenty-one.Are you brave?
“My name’s Thacker,”said the consul.“Take a chair.If you intend to buy land or if you are looking for a concession, I’ll be very glad to help you. Besides, they speak Spanish here and you will need an interpreter.” “I am not buying anything,”said Kid,“and I speak Spanish much better than English.” “You speak Spanish?”said Thacker thoughtfully. He looked at Kid in silence. “You look like a Spaniard,too,” he continued, “and you can’t be more than twenty or twenty-one. Are you brave?
"What do you mean?"asked Kid,suddenly rising and coming up to the consul "Are you ready to accept any job?"asked Thacker. "I must tell you,"said Kid,"that I took part in a little row in Laredo and killed a man.As I was afraid that his friends would avenge his death,I was obliged to leave the place and come here.So you see that I am ready to take any work." Thacker got up and closed the door. "Show me your hand,"he said.He took Kid's left hand examined the back of it very carefully
“What do you mean?” asked Kid, suddenly rising and coming up to the consul. “Are you ready to accept any job?” asked Thacker. “I must tell you,” said Kid, “that I took part in a little row in Laredo and killed a man. As I was afraid that his friends would avenge his death, I was obliged to leave the place and come here. So you see that I am ready to take any work.” Thacker got up and closed the door. “Show me your hand,” he said. He took Kid’s left hand examined the back of it very carefully
"I can do it,.”he said,“Your hand will heal in a week.” "What do you mean?"asked Kid. Through the window Thacker pointed to a rich white house standing among tropical trees. "In that house,"said Thacker,"an old gentleman and his wife are waiting for you;they will fill your pockets with money.Old Santos Urique lives there.He owns half the gold mines in the country." Are you drunk?"asked Kid. "Sit down and I'll tell you everything
“I can do it,” he said, “Your hand will heal in a week.” “What do you mean?” asked Kid. Through the window Thacker pointed to a rich white house standing among tropical trees. “In that house,” said Thacker, “an old gentleman and his wife are waiting for you; they will fill your pockets with money. Old Santos Urique lives there .He owns half the gold mines in the country.” “Are you drunk?” asked Kid. “Sit down and I’ll tell you everything
"Twelve years ago the old gentleman and his wife lost their only son.He was eight years old.Some Americans, who were looking for gold and who often visited the Uriques,told the boy a lot of wonderful things about the States;and a month later the boy disappeared.It was said that he was seen once in Texas.The Uriques looked for him everywhere,they spent a lot of money,but in vain. "The mother was quite ill.They say she believes that her son will come back and they have never given up hope.On the back of the boy's left hand was tattooed a flying eagle
“Twelve years ago the old gentleman and his wife lost their only son. He was eight years old. Some Americans, who were looking for gold and who often visited the Uriques, told the boy a lot of wonderful things about the States; and a month later the boy disappeared. It was said that he was seen once in Texas. The Uriques looked for him everywhere, they spent a lot of money, but in vain. “The mother was quite ill. They say she believes that her son will come back and they have never given up hope. On the back of the boy’s left hand was tattooed a flying eagle
Kid answered nothing "I can do it."continued the consul,"and in a week you will have the eagle tattooed on your hand.I'll call old Urique and when he sees that you have the tattoo mark, that you speak Spanish and can tell him about Texas,the parents will be happy.The rest of it is very simple.Old Urique keeps in his house about 100,000dollars in a safe which a child can open.Get the money we'll divide it take a steamer going to Rio Janeiro and let the consulate go to pieces.What do you think of it?
Kid answered nothing. “I can do it,” continued the consul, “and in a week you will have the eagle tattooed on your hand. I’ll call old Urique and when he sees that you have the tattoo mark, that you speak Spanish and can tell him about Texas,the parents will be happy. The rest of it is very simple. Old Urique keeps in his house about 100,000dollars in a safe which a child can open. Get the money, we’ll divide it, take a steamer going to Rio Janeiro and let the consulate go to pieces. What do you think of it?
