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He insisted that Lieutenant Carstens, who was in command of the vessel from which the steam launch had come, was a fine officer, and high in the esteem of the Manila authorities. "Then what is he monkeyin' with the rebel chiefs for?" demanded Jimmie. "It looks to me like Uncle Sam was goin' to get the double cross." "Why don't you go back to the steamer," asked Pat of Ned, "and go on board?"
Westerfelt's boy ain't a-gwine to harbor no ill-will agin one o' his daddy's old friends that wus actin' the damn fool 'fore he knowed who he wus monkeyin' with." "You'd win on that bet, Mr. Hunter," and Westerfelt gave the old man his hand. Hunter's shook as with palsy as he grasped and held it. Tears rose in his eyes.
"Well, I thought there was some misunderstandin', but when I told him and his compadres to move it was a bad case of 'No savvy' from the start; and while I was monkeyin' around with them a couple of more bands sneaked in behind, and first thing I knew my whole lower range was skinned clean.
When he again came to the corral, many of the riders had departed. Shoop stood waiting for John Corliss. "You said them wolves and coyotes " began Sundown. "Yes, ding 'em!" interrupted Shoop. "Looks like they come down last night. Somethin' 's been monkeyin' with the water." "Did you ever see one at night?" queried Sundown, nervously. "See 'em?
None o' the reg'lar boatmen or fishermen wouldn't touch 'er, but they're a thievin' lot o' rascals, some o' them Tilbury folk. If they happened to come across 'er, as like as not they'd strip 'er gear, to say nothin' of the fittings." Then he paused. "But if you was thinkin' o' layin' 'er up there for the night, I'd see no one got monkeyin' around with 'er. I'd sleep aboard meself."
I 'lows my nerve's pretty right fer most things, but when you git monkeyin' wi' religion it's kind o' different. 'Sides, ther's allus fellers ter choke you off. Nassy Wilkes, the s'loon-keeper, he'd had religion bad oncet, tho' I 'lows he'd fergot most o't sence he'd been in the s'loon biz; he kind o' skeered me some. Sed they used a deal o' water, an' mostly got ducking greenhorns in it.
The fellow's figure, in a crouching position, was distinctly outlined against the lighted window. "Kind of a funny time for a robber to be monkeyin' around a house," said Charlie Webster, after Courtney had concluded his brief story. "Eight o'clock is no time to figure on breaking into a house." "He probably figured that the occupants would be at dinner," said Courtney.
"There's no place here for a sick man," said the saloon-keeper. "What? He's dyin', I'm tellin' ye!" "Well, this ain't no place to die in. We ain't got time." An angry murmur ran through the men about the door. "Take him up to the bunk-house," said the saloon-keeper to Tommy with a stream of oaths. "What d'ye want to come monkeyin' raound my house for with a sick man?
The man's face never relaxed a muscle, but there was a dryness in the tone of his reply. "Guess some bussock of a feller got monkeyin' with a gun an' didn't know a heap." Rosebud favored him with a little knowing smile. They were still amidst the broken woodlands, and she was quick to observe her companion's swift-moving eyes as they flashed this way and that in their ceaseless watchfulness.
We'll not disturb you till you knock. After that we'll feed you some chuck. You want to brag on Johnnie's cookin'. He thinks he's it when it comes to monkeyin' 'round a stove." When her timid knock came her host brought in a steaming cup. "You drink this. It'll warm you good." "What is it?" she asked shyly. "Medicine," he smiled. "Doctor's orders."
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