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Updated: May 21, 2025
Tahell with town!" The odor of coffee boiling in a new pot which the sagebrush fire was fast blackening; the salty, smoky smell of bacon frying in a new frying pan that turned bluish with the heat; the sizzle of bannock batter poured into hot grease these things made the smiling mouth of Casey Ryan water with desire.
It was his Royal Highness who suggested the luxury of butter with the fish, and who made a quite original cake by mixing the brains of a cow with some meal, giving orders to 'birsle the bannock weel, or it would not do at all. Donald used to declare that in all his life 'he never knew anyone better at a shift than the Prince when he happened to be at a pinch. Like many another unfortunate man, whether prince or peasant, Charles found unfailing comfort in tobacco.
"The big thing we must do is to get there safely," he said, already beginning to make plans in the back of his head. And then he went on, building up his fabric of new hope before Peter, while he crunched his luncheon of toasted bannock and fat bacon. There was something joyous and definite in his voice which entered into Peter's blood and body.
Then a sail was hoisted for steering purposes, and the men gave a hearty cheer as they began to drop down the river with their prize. "Lor', mates!" said Dick Bannock, "who'd ha' thought of our getting of her after all. Shows as it never does to say die. `Persewere, says you, `and never mind the difficoolties. What yer larfin' for, Tom Fillot? Don't I say what's true?"
"I saw one in a store window once as I was going by," he parried facetiously. "That was quite a while back." "Yeah. Well, how's your luck with bannock? I've got it all mixed." "Dump her in here, ole-timer," cried Bud, holding out the frying pan emptied of all but grease. "Wish I had another hot skillet to turn over the top." "I guess you've been there, all right," the other chuckled.
"No, that's allus the way with higgerant chaps like you, Jem Wimble," said Mike; "but it's all true, genelmen, and I'm sorry I didn't speak out afore like a man, for he don't deserve what I did for him." "Hah!" ejaculated Uncle Josiah, and Don's face was full of despair. "You charge Mike Bannock, then, with stealing this money, sir," said the constable. "Yes, certainly."
Fortunately, when the man left the wheel, the way of the schooner was to some extent stopped, or Tom Fillot and Bannock would have been hopelessly left behind, the slavers not having the slightest intention of lowering a boat to pick up their enemies; but under the circumstances, as the vessel rolled in the hollow with her sails flapping and the great booms swaying to and fro, the men rose and swam close under the stern, Dick Bannock getting hold of a ring-bolt, and holding on in the darkness, while Tom Fillot swam with all his strength to keep up.
Snoqualmie comes and gazes at him; the prisoner does not notice him, is seemingly unconscious of his presence. By and by a band of hunters ride up from a long excursion. They have heard nothing of the trouble. With them is a young Bannock who is visiting the tribe. He rides up with his Cayuse comrades, laughing, gesticulating in a lively way.
"But you don't understand the situation, little girl. Now I've been eating this confounded bannock" he picked up a chunk of it to demonstrate his point "morning, noon and night until the sight of it makes me almost cry for one of mother's green cucumber pickles. I'm tired of it. Bram's fish is a treat. And this coffee, seeing that you have turned it in that way "
"Yes, I remember, Jem; and he said the men ate till they were drunk; and you said it was all nonsense, for a man couldn't get drunk without drink." "Yes, Mas' Don; but I was all wrong, and Mike was right. Those wretches there are as much like Mike Bannock was when he bored a hole in the rum puncheon as can be.
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