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The compradore grinned, and in a tone of great unconcern called out that the pair were not in the garden. "Walkee so." He pointed down the passage to the main gate, and hooked his thumb toward the right, to indicate their course. "Makee finish, makee die now," he added calmly; "too muchee, no can." Rudolph experienced his first shock of terror, like an icy blow on the scalp.
"We have," boomed McGuffey, "an' beautiful specimens they be." "No money, no China boy," Gibney added firmly. "Money have got. Too muchee money you wantee. No can do. Me pay two hundred dollah. Five hundred dollah heap muchee. No have got." "Nothin' doin', John. Five hundred dollars an' not a penny less. Put up the dough or beat it." Gin Seng expostulated, lied, evaded, and all but wept, but Mr.
"There's fourteen fur yer ter beat. If yer do it you're a mighty good one." "Allee light," was the reply; "me velly muchee lucky Chinee, so be." Then Hop picked up the little cubes and appeared to be examining them closely. But he was doing something else, too. He had three dice of his own, and when he rattled the box preparatory to making his throw they were the ones in it.
You catch um slop-chest; you gib me five, seven liver pill. Sabe?" "I'll tell you what you want," cried Moran, aiming a forefinger at him, pistol fashion; "you've got a blue funk because those Kai-gingh beach-combers have come into the bay, and you're more frightened of them than you are of the schooner; and now you want us to take you home." "How muchee?" "A thousand dollars."
"Well, never mind about it now, boys. I reckon we'll think about the supper. Hurry up, Wing. Just get a little move on you." "Allee light, Misler Wild," answered the cook, smilingly. "Me havee, um supper leady allee samee pletty quickee, so be." "Me helpee my blother," spoke up Hop, grinning. "He allee samee velly muchee slow." "Me no slow," retorted Wing; "me allee light."
"Here you, Ah Sing, hurry muchee quick and cook us a meal," roared Red Bill as he perceived the newcomer. "Alee litee," was the easy-going response, "me catchum plentee quick." The Oriental, who was by this time quite close, allowed his slant eyes to rest curiously on the two young prisoners.
There was always a touch of comedy in Chook's buying, and the Chinamen knew and dreaded him, instantly on the defensive, guarding their precious cabbages against his predatory fingers, while Chook parted with his shillings as cheerfully as a lioness parts with her cubs. A pile of superb cauliflowers caught his eye. "'Ow muchee?" he inquired. "Ten shilling," replied the Chinaman.
"Ho!" exclaimed Ram-stam, looking up from the weapon he was engaged on with an amused expression, "you know noting of pirits of dem seas. Hi! Hi! Wait." Ram-stam said this with the air of one who held the decided opinion that when he had waited Joe would have his views enlarged. "What, are they such bold fellows?" "Ho yis, vely muchee bold. Ca'es for noting. 'Flaid of noting.
Sin Sin Wa performed his curious oriental shrug, and taking a fat leather wallet from his hip-pocket, counted out the sum of eighty-five pounds upon the counter. "You catchee eighty-five," he murmured. "Too muchee price." The man grabbed the money and pocketed it without a word of acknowledgment. He turned and strode along the room, his heavy, iron-clamped boots ringing on the paved floor.
In a few minutes I heard his wooden shoes pattering pathetically over the floor. I looked up. He was standing near the door. "You no sabe, 'Chy Lee'?" "No," I said sternly. "You sabe muchee big foolee! allee same!" And, with this audacity upon his lips, he fled. The next morning, however, he was as meek and patient as before, and I did not recall his offence.
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