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"It's a pity you have to give it away that it's a treasure hunt," said John, "but, then you can't keep the crew from knowing. And they're a queer lot on the subject of treasure, have some of the rummest superstitions. I hope you won't have any trouble with them." "Had any experience in handling niggers?" asked Charlie. "Not the least." "That makes me wish I were coming with you.
"I'm blest," said one of the Jacks, "if they ain't the rummest beggars I ever see. Just look at that one, Bill. Lor' if he ain't just like a bit o' annymated hingy rubber." "Ah?" said his mate, "you might fit a pair o' blacksmith's bellows on to the muzzle o' that trunk of his, and then blow him out into a balloon." "When are we going to begin to hunt tigers?" said another.
Apparently he found the tale most amusing. "Well, if that ain't the rummest story ever I heard! It beats a novel by 'bout a mile. I never was married myself, sir, but I've got a blamed pretty girl waitin' for me back in ol' Illinoy, an' I reckon I know what she'd want me to do in a case like this. Sure, I'm with you until the cows come home, and so are the rest o' the boys.
"I don't consider the life of a wretch who has destroyed an innocent girl sacred by any means," persisted Reuben. "The more sinful the man, the more sacred his life!" "Well, I'm blowed to thunder, Hannah, if that aint the rummest thing as ever I heard said! the more sinful a man, the more sacred his life! What will you tell me next!"
The cab which Strong had desired to be called, drove away with the Chevalier and Colonel Altamont; coffee was brought to the remaining gentlemen, and they went upstairs to the ladies in the drawing-room, Foker declaring confidentially to Pen that "this was the rummest go he ever saw," which decision Pen said, laughing, "Showed great discrimination on Mr. Foker's part."
But hullo! p'leaceman, what's up now? What the devil are you a-squeedgin' my 'and like that for? Are you a-goin' to kiss it? It ain't none so clean, p'leaceman. You're the rummest copper in plain clothes ever I seed in all my born days.
Then he went up the rest of the way, and let in more light and air, while the motion of the vessel plainly told us that her course had been altered. "Well," said Bob Chowne, speaking now for the first time, "he's the rummest looking beggar I ever saw. Looks as if you might cut him up and make monkeys out of the stuff." "Well, of all the ungrateful " I began a sentence, but Bob cut me short.
"I say, Thorp, but this is a go," he went on, cockily enough. Then suddenly the steadiness went out of his voice, like a match-light in a high wind, and he finished with a little, choking gasp, "Just the very rummest go." I don't remember that we had a drink on the strength of it, but it's more than probable. Then we sat down to consider.
You're going to try to undo that door." "Discerning!" said the stranger. "Well don't. Or, anyway, wait till daylight and let us be there. We can get there by ten." "All right I'll meet you there by ten," answered the stranger. "By George! you're the rummest kids I ever met." "We are rum," Gerald owned, "but so would you be if Good-night."
It's wicked, miss, that's what it is." Beatrice laughed again and went. "She's a funny one she is," said the old man scratching his head as he looked after her, "of all the woman folk as ever I knowed she is the rummest. I sometimes thinks she wants to get drowned. Dash me if I haven't half a mind to stave a hole in the bottom of that there damned canoe, and finish it."
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