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It is as costly as a wife and children." The guests rose and took their leave. "You fired three shots for me, Panglima Hassim," said Lingard, seriously, "and I have had three barrels of powder put on board your prau; one for each shot. But we are not quits." The Malay's eyes glittered with pleasure. "This is indeed a friend's gift. Come to see me in my country!"
I've been wised up that Malay and a few of his pals are getting ready to pull off a little game uptown. I want the dope on it all of it. They've been meeting in Malay's den for the last few nights understand? They drift in between half past eleven and twelve you get there a little before halfpast eleven. You haven't anything to be afraid of, so don't lose your nerve.
At this juncture one of the children, who had observed the Malay's theft, called the woman's attention to him. She started in pursuit, raising a loud outcry, which emptied the adjacent drinking-saloons of a pursuing crowd.
The Malay's face was radiant with triumphant pride and delight, a delight almost malignant; he opened his mouth wide, and from the depths of his chest there broke out with effort a prolonged howl.... Muzzio's lips parted too, and a faint moan quivered on them in response to that inhuman sound.... But at this point Fabio could endure it no longer; he imagined he was present at some devilish incantation!
"Well then, we'll get down to business and to-night's business. You know the back entrance to Malay John's hang-out?" Smarlinghue's eyes widened a little in a startled way. He nodded his head. "Very good," said Clancy gruffly. "You'll have no trouble in getting in there. And once in there you'll have no trouble in getting up to Malay's private den.
In this case Tom Long's folly worse, his insult to the master of the sampan roused the fiery Malay on the instant to fury, as he realised the fact that the youth he looked upon as an infidel and an intruder had dared to offer to him, a son of the faithful, such an offence; then with a cry of rage, he sprang at the ensign, bore him backwards to the bottom of the boat; and as the midshipman started up, it was to see the Malay's deadly, flame-shaped kris waving in the air.
Bob brought the barrel of his gun down heavily on the Malay's head, in the same fashion as he had served Yusuf, who was now missing, having suddenly glided away.
Sultan Hamet was sincere enough in his demonstrations of pleasure, sending presents five or six times a day to the resident, the various officers, and, above all, fruit for the wounded men. The presents were but of little value, but they showed the Malay's gratitude, and the officers were very pleased with what they looked upon as curiosities.
All at once he sank down to the ground, and drawing in a full breath, with knitted brow and immense effort, drew his clenched hands towards him, as though he were holding reins in them ... and to the indescribable horror of Fabio, Muzzio's head slowly left the back of the chair, and moved forward, following the Malay's hands.... The Malay let them fall, and Muzzio's head fell heavily back again; the Malay repeated his movements, and obediently the head repeated them after him.
Then he began to wonder how the steamer had sped, and how soon they would bring back their friends. This was the more important, as he felt sure that a few such determined efforts on the Malay's part, and the little garrison must succumb. "He is a brave young fellow, that Ali," he thought, "and has managed well."
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