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He turned the conversation, as if his disappointment were too sore to dwell upon; and hearing our English, he made out to let us know that he had been at New York, and could spik our language, which he proceeded to do, to the great pride of his countrymen, and our own astonishment at the remarkable forms of English speech to which he gave utterance.
But Gignoux seemed of a different feather. Moreover, he had been too shrewd to deny what Colonel Clark would have denied in a soberer moment, that St. Gre and Nick had gone to New Orleans. "You not spik, Monsieur. You not think they have success. You are not Federalist, no, for I hear you march las night with your frien', I hear you wave torch."
Kirk made a threatening movement in the Spaniard's direction, despite the half-dozen soldiers, but Edith Cortlandt checked him. "Wait, please," she said. Then to the commandant: "This is a serious matter, and if what he says is true, your government will find itself in trouble." "But we 'ave no idea he is frien' of yours. If he should only spik your 'osban's name, all would be different.
"I will speak as it please me. Who are you? What do I care? To hang me that is your business; but, for the rest, you spik to me differen'. Who are you? Your father kep' a tavern for thieves, vous savez bien!" It was true that the Sheriff's father had had no savoury reputation in the West.
"What he mak' here?" "What is he saying, Jerry? Tell me everything quick!" commanded Cameron sharply. Jerry was listening with eager face. "He mak' beeg spik," he said. "Go on!" "He say Indian long tam' 'go have all country when his fadder small boy. Dem day Indian lak' deer go every place. Dem day Indian man lak' bear 'fraid notting. Good tam', happy, hunt deer, keel buffalo, hit all day.
Mabyn and you and Natalie and I!" Her eyes sought his with a poignant glance; and she paled again. He felt he had made an impression. "I will treat him kindly," he said, seeking to follow up his advantage. "You shall go to the shack now for everything he needs; and we will take it to him." "Can I spik with him?" asked Rina in a low tone. Garth rejoiced it was the first token of submission.
"Ah, but you spik not Spanish, and you must haf intairpretair. Madame Steele!" he says, as my friend appears, looking refreshed from her long rest, "desire you not an intairpretair at Mazatlan, or spik you Spanish?" Mrs. Steele does not "spik Spanish," and accepts his offices. In some way the Peruvian has secured the confidence and goodwill of my friend in a very brief acquaintance.
"Hold you does he need a Sheriff to tell him when to spik?" was Grassette's surly comment. Then he turned to the Governor. "Let us speak in French," he said in patois. "This rope-twister will not understan'. He is no good I spit at him." The Governor nodded, and, despite the Sheriff's protest, they spoke in French, Grassette with his eyes intently fixed on the other, eagerly listening.
"I'll I'll be all right to-morrow, sure surest thing you know, and and I'll take you down myself, with old old Maigan." "Please hurry back to your house and tell your mother to come over as soon as she can," Madge told the child. "Perhaps your father could go. I didn't think of it at first." "Now you spik' lak' you know someting," said the girl, with refreshing frankness. "I 'urry all right.
"No spik! Me like Ingliss! Me Dirola!" "Who are you?" asked the old hunter again, but in a whisper. "Me like Ingliss!" was the reply. "They kill! Me save! You come! All Ingliss!" Then, into the glare of the big lamp, glided the strange woman who had brought the milk. "Professor Henderson! Wake up!" called Andy. "Hey, boys, Bill, Tom, Washington! This may mean something!"
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