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"THE CARDINAL POINTS"It strikes me," said Jerrold Taberman, "that we are booked for everlasting fame, win or lose. We'll either sail down the ages as a brace of heroes, or as the most egregious pair of donkeys that ever botched a job.""Well, Jerry," returned his companion, smiling, "you've as much to do with making the thing a success as I have. I hope you realize the responsibility."The young men chuckled in concert at the thought of all that was involved in this remark, although they looked, not at each other, but out over the sea...."