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What these deliberations tended to, those not of the council could not tell, but from the energy of the members, and an occasional burst of laughter from the group, it was obvious, as Jim Slagg remarked, that "mischief o' some sort was in the wind." Presently the council broke up, and the members went actively below, as men do who have a purpose to carry out promptly.
Our hero, who had never been accustomed to much jesting, took the gift in earnest, thanked Jeff heartily, and, being hungry, set to work with a will upon the simple fare, while Stumps and Jeff looked at each other and winked. "Come, I can add something to improve that feast," said Slagg, drawing a piece of cheese from his pocket, and setting it before his friend.
"You've got no notion, sir, what a strange character that young man is." "O yes, I have; let me see him," said Slagg. "But, sir," continued the landlady, detaining him, "you must be careful, for he ain't hisself quite. Not that he's ever done anythink wiolent to me, poor young man, but he's strong in his fits, an' he raves terribly." "Has no doctor bin to see him?" asked Slagg.
Jumping furiously out of that, and skinning his shins in the act, Stumps rushed at Slagg, who, leaping lightly aside, tripped him up and gave him a smack on the left ear as he passed, by way of keeping him lively. Unsubdued by this, Stumps gathered himself up and made a blind rush at his adversary, but was abruptly stopped by what Jeff called a "dab on the nose."
As Stumps was still asleep, Slagg himself resorted to the method referred to, and roused his comrade. In a few minutes they were all seated at breakfast with the exception of the sailor, whom it was thought best to leave to his repose until nature should whisper in his ear.
Little Letta enjoyed their looks quite as much as Meerta. "Haven't we got lots of pretty things here?" she said, looking up into Robin's face. "Yes, little one, wonderful!" Robin revived sufficiently to make this reply and to glance at Sam, Slagg, and Stumps, who returned the glance. Then he relapsed.
"There's nothing I'd like better," said Slagg, jumping at the offer like a hungry trout at a fly. "Come along, then," returned the groom heartily; "we'll take shot-guns, an' a spalpeen of a black boy to carry a spare rifle an' the bag."
It sometimes hurts digestion; good-bye." "Well, what d'ee think of Ebbysneezer Smith, my electrical toolip?" asked Jim Slagg, whom Robin encountered again at the station. "He's a wiry subject, I s'pose, like the rest of 'em?" "He's a very pleasant gentleman," answered Robin warmly. "Oh, of coorse he is. All the Smiths are so more or less. They're a glorious family.
From the grand saloon which was like a palatial drawing-room, in size as well as in gorgeous furniture to the mighty cranks and boilers of its engines, everything in and about the ship was calculated to amaze. As Slagg justly remarked, "It was stunnin'."
"Not so sure o' that, doctor," said Johnson; "the cave is at all events dry, and a good stronghold in case of a visit from pirates." "But pirates what have bin blow'd to atoms," said Slagg, "ain't likely to turn up again, are they?" "That's so, lad; but some of their friends might pay us a visit, you know." "I think not," rejoined Sam; "there is honour among thieves here, no doubt, as elsewhere.
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