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That 's agreed , '' he grinned . `` Now I 'm going up to town to find out about Danny Randall , and incidentally to look around for something to do . You 're a good steady liar ; you go over and talk to Yank . '' We separated until noon . I had no great difficulty with Yank , either because I was , as Johnny said , a plausible liar , or because Yank was secretly glad to have us near . After visiting with him a while I took the axe and set about the construction of a cradle . Johnny returned near twelve o'clock to find me at this useful occupation .