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The pirates, full-fed, with pipes in mouths, were inclined to be affable and jocular. "Feeding the animals," as Slinker called it, seemed to afford them much agreeable diversion. Even Magnus had lost in a degree his usual sullenness, and was wreathed in simian smiles. The intense terror and revulsion which he inspired in me kept my unwilling eyes constantly wandering in his direction.
"I don't think you're at all kind," said I, leaning against the screen of 'The Duchess' with a dejected air. "Excuse me," she said, "but is that the Slinker Slouch I've heard of? Your attitude, I mean?" "No," I said shortly. "It's the Leicester Lounge. But, to return to your unkindness. I want a bath just as much as you do." She recoiled. "You know what I mean. I'm a customer, like you.
Now, Jemmy Wedge and Bill Slinker were superstitious and nervous to a degree, as most burglars are; and at that announcement their hair rose, and they stood gazing at the speaker with glaring eyes and chattering teeth. "I am sorry to cause you such alarm," said the spectre, "and assure you I should only be too happy to go; but I cannot it is not permitted me to do so.
So, in the twinkling of an eye, Miss Higglesby-Browne, fallen forever from her high estate, was strewn in metaphorical fragments at our feet. I turned away, feeling it time to draw the veil of charity upon the scene. Not so Slinker. He looked about him carefully on the ground. "Lady drop anything?" he inquired solicitously.
So I led her to a seat and deposited her, with the sympathetic assistance of Slinker. "Now, now, old girl, cheer up!" he admonished her. "Between you and me, old Washtubs ain't worth crying over. Sooner or later he'd of give you the slip, no matter how tight a rein you kep' on him." As Slinker turned away after this effort at consolation he came face to face with Miss Higglesby-Browne.
Do you think the old slinker was there all the time?" demanded Jerry, shaking his head. "Oh, no. That is out of the question. Our coming must have alarmed him if he had been so close by. I imagine he crept through the trees while we lay here waiting, like so many mummies." "I say, Frank, do panthers like honey?" demanded the other. "Well, now, you've got me there.
"The other destroyer is circling around, and must be looking for signs of the sub. Wow! that was a terrible waterspout, though. And there goes a second one!" "They're dropping depth bombs, intending to get the slinker!" announced Beverly jubilantly.
But I thought there was a false note in the laughter of more than one. "Oh, of course," remarked Slinker with indignant irony, "me and Horny ain't interested in this at all. We jest stayed bumming round camp here 'cause we was tired.
It was arranged that Slinker and a cross-eyed man named Horny should remain at the camp on guard. As a measure of precaution Cookie, too, was bound, and Aunt Jane, Miss Browne and I ordered into the cabin. The three remaining pirates, armed with our spades and picks and dispensing a great deal of jocular profanity, set out for the cave under the guidance of Mr. Tubbs.
Slinker and Horny urged with justice that as they had missed all the excitement of the preceding day it was their turn to visit the cave. There not only the probable rapture of exhuming the chest awaited them, but the certain privilege of inspecting "the Bones."
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