Ralph D. Paine

Name: J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers) — Chapter 4
Author: Ralph D. Paine

J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

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“J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers) — Chapter 4”, published in 1907, is a work by Ralph D. Paine. It explores elements such as Pebotsky, Wilkins and anarchist.

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“ The force of the explosion had been broken by a thousand barrels of potatoes and several hundred tons of canned meats that must have been piled on top of the first infernal machine. The joyful passengers flocked about the trust magnates, and cheered as they singled out the respective presidents of the beef and potato monopolies. "You have saved our lives," they chorused. "Hurrah for the trusts."
Pebotsky was led past them just then, a sailor clutching him by the ear. An expression of poignant anguish convulsed the pallid features of the anarchist. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ As the morning wore on, the excitement, confusion, and painful suspense on deck baffled description. The captain of the Hoch Der Kaiser had no more time for his passengers. His crew was on the edge of a panic-stricken mutiny, and the officers were ordered to shoot the first deserter from his post. Men and women fought their way to the captain's deck to plead that he take to the life-boats. Pebotsky had been released and was in the hold in charge of a squad of seamen, his ears strained to detect the tell-tale clicking of hidden clockwork. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ We leaned against the rail within earshot of the glowering Russian, whose tragic pose was evidently intended to impress the English girl. She was playing deck quoits with several passengers and her outlandish adorer had nothing better to do than to listen to me as I vehemently addressed Wilkins:
"Monstrous! Criminal! The predatory rich, the fat-headed princelings on tinsel thrones—in short, all human parasites ought to be obliterated. Look at that bloated group of trust kings in the smoking room. My dear sir, we are their serfs. All government is a crime. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ Captain Zimmer set his jaw hard and told the magnates:
"It vas you gentlemen that started the performance. Why didn't you stay ashore before you come aboard to make this anarchist go crazy? Now your money will buy you nothings from me. The ship is being searched, all suspicious cargo hoisted on deck, and I can do nothing more. It is unheard of, gentlemen, that a vessel in perfect order should be abandoned at sea. My men have been working in the holds since midnight. Maybe your jackpots will be raised through the skylight at noon, eh?" ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ Men stood as if rooted in their tracks, fascinated, hypnotized with horror. Several held their watches and shuddered as they saw the minute hands steal past six, five, four, three, minutes of the hour. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ When the anarchist was dragged into the captain's cabin he brushed his rude-fisted escort aside and struck a heroic attitude as he shouted:
"Ha, ha! It is all true. I am glad my fat friend McKackney has betrayed me. I glory in your anguish. It is I that makes you suffer. It is the last night on earth for you and——"
"Dot is plenty from you, Pebotsky," thundered the captain. "If you don't own up quick dot you vas a crazy liar I vill have you chucked overboard." ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ I had made my will before sailing, bequeathing the McKackney Whisker Collection to the American Society for the Promotion of Curious Science. Other passengers with less forethought were flocking around a lawyer in the dining saloon who was rapidly writing wills and sealing them up in bottles to be tossed overboard at the last moment. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, J. Archibald McKackney (Collector of Whiskers… (1907)

“ Wilkins gallantly assured her that this kind of evidence would convince any jury of the Russian's sanity, but she went on to say:
"He talks very odd and violent most of the time. And he keeps on hinting about some awful disaster that is almost due to happen."
Wilkins expressed the fervent hope that the disaster might not involve his whiskers, and the girl became more confidential:
"When he spoke to me lawst night I felt like screamin'. But I didn't dare not to be nice to him, you know. He is an anarchist by trade. He told me so. Fawncy me an anarchist's bride. ”

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