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Happy Jack, more in stupefaction at the cook's vocabulary than anything else, turned his head and took a good look at him. And the trustful smile of Jakie went straight to the big, soft heart of him and won him completely. "Aw, gwan," he adjured gruffly to hide his surrender. "I don't mind driving for yuh. It ain't that I was kicking about." "I thank you for the so gracious assurement.
How about it, Slim?" "Run 'em down yourself," Slim retorted. "By golly, I ain't no lop-ear bird dog." "The law's out fer chickens," Happy Jack remarked dolefully. "Go on, Happy, and get us a few. You've got your howitzer buckled on," fleered Andy Green. Andy it was whose fertile imagination had so christened Happy Jack's formidable weapon. "Aw, gwan!" protested Happy Jack.
I duly arrived at Lan-chï-hsien, and was told that Sui-fu, 120 li away, would be reached the next day, although I had my doubts. A deputation from the local "gwan" waited upon me to learn my wishes and to receive my commands.
He had no business in the stokehole, but by that time he knew every corner of the ship called the engines by name and the men by epithets; had named one of the pumps Marguerite, after the Junior Second's best girl; and had taken violent partisanship in the eternal rivalry of the liner between the engine room and the bridge. "Aw, gwan!" he said to the Captain's boy.
There was silence so deep one could hear the saddle-bunch cropping the thick grasses along the creek. If this were true this tale that Andy was telling The Happy Family, half tempted to believe, glanced furtively at one another. "Aw, gwan!" It was the familiar, protesting croak of Happy Jack. "What did yuh turn tail for? Why didn't yuh have it out with him?"
He long time ago. Wey you gwan, Daddy Ben?" "W'at does you season your recollection wid fer ter make it hol' on so?" inquired the old man. "I dunno. He stick hese'f. I see you comin' 'long 'n I say 'Dey Daddy Ben. I tink I see you no mo', an' I shaky you by de han'. Wey you gwan? Dey no place yer wey we git wine?"
Its shaft waggled, but its head remained firm. "Shall I pull it out?" "No. Can't stop. Hi! Gwan! Yip! Yip with you!" The lieutenant's hand did not falter, as he plied the whip. Presently the arrow flopped free and was gone, taking some of the flesh with it. The Indians seemed to have shot most of their arrows, but were not done.
But see, one brief arrival in the small town would quickly remedy, yes? It is that we return with haste that I may buy more of the several articles for fich I require?" He spread his small hands appealingly. "By golly, Patsy never had no eggs " began Slim traitorously. "Aw, gwan! Patsy never fed yuh like Jakie does, neither!" Happy Jack was heart and soul the slave of the chef.
I'm director of our company till I quit see? I'll arrange for your transportation home " "Aw, gwan! Who said we was goin' home?" wailed Happy Jack distressfully. "Now, listen! You're entitled to your transportation money. That doesn't mean you'll have to use it for that purpose sabe? It's coming to you, and you get it.
Do you realize that the donations these boys have made already amounts to over fifteen hundred dollars? And that does not include Happy Jack or Miguel, because they haven't " "Aw, gwan! I never had a chanct to git a word in edgeways," Happy hurriedly defended his seeming parsimony. "I'm willin' to chip in."
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