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En w'en little Mose growed up, he could sing en whistle des lack a mawkin'-bird, so dat de w'ite folks useter hab 'im come up ter de big house at night, en whistle en sing fer 'em, en dey useter gib 'im money en vittles en one thing er ernudder, w'ich he alluz tuk home ter his mammy; fer he knowed all 'bout w'at she had gone th'oo.
"If what you say is true an' I ain't in position to dispute you, not havin' been present when you hauled the Maggie off the beach, I don't blame you for feeling sore. What I do blame you for, though, is carryin' the war aboard the Maggie. If you wanted to whale Gib an' Scraggsy you should ha' laid for 'em on the dock.
Nevertheless, it was effective, for to a man the crews of the one-pounders deserted their posts and tumbled below; seeing which the individual in command lost his nerve. "She's hauled down her rag," shrieked Scraggs. "Be merciful, Gib. There's men dyin' on that boat." "Lay alongside that craft," Mr. Gibney shouted to the helmsman.
I hear as I come 'long dat all de gates are guarded, so dat no one can go out ob de city; dat de general gib orders to take up eberybody in de place who can read and write, no matter who dey are. They hab already got hold ob el senor Doctor Cazalla, Senor Monteverde, and his daughter.
Now where is it? If I have to fill my enchanted glass again, I'll make you look in it whether you want to or not. Where is it?" "De oberseer got it," was the reply that made the sailor wonder whether he was awake or dreaming. "Suah's you born, de oberseer done made me gib it to him."
"Of course we savvy, Charlie," said Moran. "You weren't afraid when it came to fighting." "I die pletty soon," said Charlie calmly. "You say you gib me fifteen hundled dollah?" "Yes, yes; that was our promise. What do you want done with it, Charlie?" "I want plenty fine funeral in Chinatown in San Francisco. Oh, heap fine! You buy um first-chop coffin savvy? Silver heap much costum big money.
By and by, as I held the lamp close, I observed that his eyes were open. It was now time for the gamble I had resolved on. I remembered that morning in the Tolbooth, and how the madness had passed, leaving him a simple soul. I unstrapped the belt, and cut the cords about his legs. "Do you feel better now, Mr. Gib?" I asked, as if it were the most ordinary question in the world.
Gibney sat down and wrote: Scraggsy, old fanciful, we're square. Forget it and come to breakfast with us at seven to-morrow at the Marigold Café. I'll order deviled lam kidneys for three. It's alright with Bart also. Yours, GIB. This note, delivered to Captain Scraggs by the messenger boy, lifted the gloom from the latter's miserable soul and sent him home with a light heart to Mrs. Scraggs.
"They tell me to deduct somethin', Bart. Wait a minute till we see if they're comin' aboard. If they are " "They're goin' to make a landin', Gib." " then I deduct that this body-snatchin' Scraggs " "They're boardin' us, Gib." " has arranged with yon fat Chinaman to relieve us o' the unwelcome presence of his defunct friends.
"She done gib out supper, an' I ain't seed her sence. Is dis Mahs' Junius? Reckon' you don' 'member Letty?" "Yes I do," said the gentleman, shaking hands with her; "but the Letty I remember was a rather slim young woman." "Dat's so," said Letty, with a respectful laugh, 'but, shuh 'nuf, my food's been blessed to me, Mahs' Junius." "But whar's ole miss?" persisted the old man.
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