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Altogether his manner was that of a man ill at ease from his own thoughts. "Sambo," he at length exclaimed, addressing the man in the pea jacket for the first time, "I shall retire to my cabin, but fail not to call me an hour before day-break.

That would take but a few minutes. Whenever any one came too near Sambo had but to swim out a little way and tread water until he could return to his job. When, at last, all was complete, Sambo would attach a wire from the bombs to a wire moored at a stated point under water, and then swim in, work his magneto, and touch the whole thing off from a safe hiding place on shore.

Uncle Paul then showed us a gland on the hinder part of the back, which he carefully cut out, remarking that unless this was done it would impart a disagreeable flavour to the rest of the meat. Tim and Sambo, after having secured it to the end of a long stick, carried it in triumph to the settlement. We found the meat excellent; and what we could not eat was smoked and laid by for the voyage.

But how is it, dis yer whole lot gwine tomorrow?" said Sambo, laying his hand freely on Adolph's shoulder. "Please to let me alone!" said Adolph, fiercely, straightening himself up, with extreme disgust. "Law, now, boys! dis yer's one o' yer white niggers, kind o' cream color, ye know, scented!" said he, coming up to Adolph and snuffing.

It was, however, remarkable that the king of Kasson was by some means apprised of the motions of Mr. Park, for he had not been many hours at Soolo, when Sambo Sego, the second son of the king of Kasson, came thither with a party of horse, to inquire what had prevented him from proceeding to Kooniakary, and waiting upon the king, who he said was impatient to see him.

"Nonsense Sambo don't you see we are only jesting with you," said the youth, in the kindest tone, for he perceived that the faithful creature was striving hard to check the rising tear "there is not an officer here who does not respect you for your long attachment to my family, and none would willingly give you pain neither should you suppose they would say anything offensive in regard to my brother Gerald."

"My son had then no pity on my tears," said the Sambo, "since he suffered me for so long a time to believe in his death?" "Is it on the eve before a revolt that Martin Paz, our chief, should be found in the camp of our enemies?" Martin Paz replied neither to his father, nor to Manangani. "So our most important interests have been sacrificed to a woman!"

The shark, probably unused to any signs of making battle, remained, for one moment, quiet; and then, like a flash of lightning, shot sidelong off, and came round in the rear. Brook, however, was as wide awake as his enemy. The plashing of the oars of Sambo and Cuffee warned the sagacious monster of gathering foes.

"Dunno; ken turn in here, I spose," said Sambo; "spects thar's room for another thar; thar's a pretty smart heap o' niggers to each on 'em, now; sure, I dunno what I 's to do with more." It was late in the evening when the weary occupants of the shanties came flocking home, men and women, in soiled and tattered garments, surly and uncomfortable, and in no mood to look pleasantly on new-comers.

"From the moment that the tapping commenced, Sambo and I stood motionless on the shore, and without trusting our voices again, even to a whisper. In a little time we heard the door open, and the low voice of Desborough in conversation with another.