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In the place of our English term "sun," the Japanese have several alternative terms in common use, such as "hi," "day," "Nichirin," "day-ball," "Ten-to Sama," "the god of heaven's light;" and for "moon," it has "tsuki," "month," "getsu-rin," "month ball." The names given to her men-of-war also indicate a fanciful nature.
But it's no use to bother; we have got to wait and see; and we mustn't forget those two poor niggers. I wonder whether they will follow us back?" "Sure to," said Morny; "right back to the vessels." "Hi! Joe Cross!" cried Rodd. "Put what's left of the breakfast in a wild banana leaf again and leave it on the bank." "Got it all ready here, sir," was the reply.
"It's four twenty-seven," announced Hi, consulting his gold watch. "Four twenty-five and a half," corrected a Central boy. "Go get your watch fixed," retorted Hi scornfully. "And some one else run and see if he can find out where the Centrals are hiding." "Here they come!" yelled one excited Central boy. "Whoopee! They will answer for themselves!"
A brief examination revealed that a bullet had clipped off the end of the thumb. "I observe that we have started in early," declared Miss Briggs. "Who did it?" "That's what I want to know," growled Hi Lang. "Let me dress the wound, then you can question him," suggested Elfreda.
"I think and hope that it was something heavy swept against the house, and that it has passed on." The alarm died out, and we sat either in silence or talking together of the state of affairs at the settlement, and the possibility of help coming in the shape of boats at daybreak, when Pomp's sharp voice suddenly rang out "Hi! Who did dat? Who pour cole water on nigger leg?"
A stocky, bow-legged man, his hands in his pockets and a short briar pipe in his lips, advanced to meet them. "Well, 'ow are you?" asked this merry-eyed stranger, his face going into a hundred wrinkles by way of friendly greeting. "Oh, I say, David, don't you know your old pal and playmate? Hi, there! 'Ere we are!" David stared in astonishment.
"The court having found the prisoner private Frank Halloway guilty of the third charge preferred against him, which is hi direct violation of a standing order of the garrison, entailing capital punishment, do hereby sentence him, the said prisoner, private Frank Halloway, to be shot to death at such time and place as the officer commanding may deem fit to appoint."
Notwithstanding this civility, nothing was brought to market, the next day, but fruit and roots, though it was said that many hogs were seen about the houses in the neighbourhood. The cry was, that they belonged to Waheatoua, the earee de hi, or king; who had not yet appeared, nor indeed, any other chief of note.
Observing this, Lieutenant Wingate took his time, helped himself to a drink of water, discussed their find with Hi, then shifted the box to the other arm and began, discussing the weather. "Are you ever going to open that thing?" cried Emma. "You are so aggravating." "Oh, yes, the box," exclaimed Hippy. "Come over by the fire where we can see what we are about."
Life patted them on the neck, and coaxed them, and he certainly succeeded in bringing them to a good-natured condition of mind. "Now, boys, straighten out them ropes!" shouted Life to the soldiers who manned them. "Pull steady for all you're wuth! Now, my beauties! Hi! now! Come, my beauties!" said he, taking the nigh head leader by the head, and leading him along.
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