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"An' that must have been true what-ever" said McGregor, unable to restrain a comment at this point. "What you remark is true likewise, Shames," said the skipper. "Go on quick!" cried Junkie, eagerly. "Well, our Director gave orders, to take Raj Mungul to the south side of the clump of trees, Isri Pershad to the west, and Chand Moorut to the east.
Master Junkie Brook, lying in a packing-box, which served as an extempore crib, in the cottage of Kenneth McTavish, opened his large round eyes and rubbed them. Getting up, he observed that Mrs Scholtz was sound asleep, and quietly dressed himself. He was a precocious child, and had learned to dress without assistance.
We need not say that Junkie declined obedience, neither would he listen to the silvery blandishments of Gertie. "Zee chile vas born shrieking, ant he vill die shrieking," growled Scholtz, who disliked Junkie.
But I was nearer than 'im, an' a deal faster though I don't mean to boast " "An' a deal frighteneder," suggested Junkie. "P'raps, 'owever I got to the 'oss first. I didn't take time to mount, but went leap-frog over 'is tail slap into the saddle, which gave the hold 'oss such a skeer that 'e bolted!
A third clod went still further astray. The bombardment then became exciting, as every kind of effort does when one begins to realise the beneficial effect of practice. "I can see how it is," whispered Junkie, as he carefully "laid" the next gun. "If we keep more to the right, it'll hit that lump o' grass, glance into the hollow, and "
They had merely thrown themselves down in their clothes, and appeared in an instant. Mrs Brook and Gertie were also ready, but Mrs Scholtz, being fond of comfort, had partially undressed, and was distracted between a wild effort to fasten certain garments, and restrain Junkie, who, startled by the shout, was roaring lustily.
"I'm thinking ye are right, Junkie. An' the creat thing to know iss where the ledges lie. He keeps well back from the watter also. There maun be somethin' in that, what-e-ver. Ye wull be tryin' it yoursel' the morn, maype." To this Junkie vouchsafed no reply, for the fisher, having secured his fish, was proceeding further up stream.
When things were in this condition, that incomprehensible subtlety, the brain of Junkie Brook or something else so acted as to cause the urchin to give vent to a stentorian yell.
At grey dawn, however, they rode out of Grahamstown at the head of a small party, consisting of the entire firm of Dobson and Skyd, inclusive of Junkie, whose father granted him permission to go. His mother silently acquiesced.
The yell had been given by Junkie, who had been bitten or stung by something, and who, under the combined influence of surprise, agony, and wrath, had out-Junkied himself in the fervour and ferocity of his indignant protest. The poor child was not only horrified, but inconsolable.
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