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Updated: May 26, 2025
Belgrave was one of the most important passengers in the cabin of the steamer. Felix McGavonty was born in the United States, though his parents came from Ireland. He had been the companion of Louis Belgrave from their earliest childhood; and as they grew older they became the most consummate cronies. Felix almost worshipped his friend, and the friendship was mutual.
"He is dead shot, and he never miss his aim." "There is another turning over on his back," added the lady. "I think Mr. McGavonty fired that one; for he is a dead shot too, but not quite so sure as Mr. Belgrave," said Achang; and he was correct in his supposition. Both of them hit the crocodile in the eye.
"You may find the orang-outang up the Simujan; but I don't know that you want such large game," said he. "We have shot tigers in India, and Mr. McGavonty has shot more cobras than all the rest of us. He has a talent for killing snakes." "Show me the snakes, and I will finish them," added Felix. "You will not find many of them in the jungle.
Plenty of birds of all sorts are found in the island. The crocodile is the biggest reptile found in Ceylon." "But the snakes, your lordship?" suggested Felix. "There are a few poisonous snakes; and the two worst are the cobra and the ticpolonga, the latter a sort of viper; and the former is an old friend of yours, Mr. McGavonty.
The party went into the after cabin, and the novelty of dining on board of a steamer in the woods was sufficiently inspiring to add a big interest to the occasion. "What have you got for dinner, Pitts?" asked Felix, as he entered the cabin. "Have you got any stewed crocodiles?" "Not a croc, Mr. McGavonty," replied the cook. "Any boiled orang-outang?" "Not an orang.
The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made. At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis. Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
She was a good-looking woman of thirty-six, and one of the "salt of the earth," though her education, except on Scripture subjects, had been greatly neglected. Felix McGavonty, the Milesian crony of Louis, had been brought up by the trustee, and had lived in his family. The good lady wanted to be regarded as the mother of Felix, and the young man did not fully fall in with the idea.
"I am spoiling for a fight with a cobra;" and he came back to plain English, which he could use as well as any one. "Plenty of them, Mr. McGavonty," replied the East Indian. "You will not get badly spoiled before you fall in with all you will wish to see." "Then I will bag some of them," added Felix. "No, you won't, Flix; they will be more likely to bag you," rallied Scott.
"Faix, the bridges betune oursels and civiloization are all broke down!" exclaimed Felix McGavonty, who sometimes used his Milesian dialect in order, as he put it, not to lose his mother's brogue. "Not so bad as that, Felix; for there is considerable civilization lying around loose in Borneo," replied Louis Belgrave. "Not much of it here is found," added Achang Bakir, the Bornean.
"Our route will be along the Ganges till we come to Luckieserai Junction, where the loop-line falls into the main line," the Hindu gentleman began. "Is it much of a fall, sir?" asked Felix. "I don't understand you, Mr. McGavonty," replied the speaker blankly.
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