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Updated: June 26, 2025
And while the people rocked back and forth with laughter, an usher led the excited German out, declaring all the way that "A blay vas a blay, but somedings might be dangerous even in a blay! unt dat ting vat he saw should be stobbed alreaty!" Meantime I had quite a little rest on my bed before quiet could be restored and the play proceed.
All the boys were highly excited, and Sam was for making a search for the missing houseboat without delay. "They may have gone on board and Captain Starr may have sailed off with them," said the youngest Rover. "Remember, he is a queer stick, to say the least." "That doesn't explain the screams I heard," said Tom. "I dink me dot Paxter got somedings to do mit dis," said Hans.
When all were seated Schonholz made a statement which was followed with results more astounding to the peace of the coterie than anything which had occurred since the men came together. "I haf bad news, boys," he began, "offle bad news. Mine fader has wrote dat home I must. Nod anuder mark he say vill he gif me. Eef I could sell somedings but dat ees very seldom.
"I can hardly believe your story about being cast away on an island in the Pacific," said Larry. "Your letter read like a fairy tale. If you tell the fellows they'll think you are drawing the long bow." "Yes, Larry vos told me somedings apoud dot," broke in Hans. "You vos regular Robinson Roosters," he said. "Great Scott! Robinson Roosters!" yelled Tom, bursting out into a fit of laughter.
"How many men does that leave us fit for duty?" I asked decisively, pushing back my plate and rising from the table. He counted them up with painful slowness, speaking each name deliberately, as if calling the roll. "Dere vos twelve, Captain, mit me, but I am not fit for duty widout I eat somedings first." "That will do," I said peremptorily.
"Vot for you vos blay me such a drick as dis, hey?" "Just to wake you up, Hans." "I ton't vos been asleep, not me!" "I mean to stir up your ideas put something new into your head." "Mine head vos all right, Tom." "To be sure it is." "Den vot you say you vos put somedings new py him, hey?" "I mean to make you sharper-put you on your mettle."
Bet your sweet life I do! Hurry on board!" "Look a liddle oudt!" cried Hans at this moment. "They say with their hats unt hands somedings. Look a liddle oudt!" Ned did "look a liddle oudt" just then, and saw Captain Moore and a dozen or more natives crowding through the thicket, the Captain carrying a revolver in a threatening manner. "Stand quiet," the ex-naval officer said.
Tom stood leaning against the door post with the hail beating on him through it all. His eyes were very bright and very dry, and every breath was a choking sob. Jacob let him stand there, and sat inside with a dreamy expression on his hard face, thinking of childhood and fatherland, perhaps. When it was over he led Tom to a stool and said, "You waits there, Tom. I must go home for somedings.
"Judge Lynch holds court this day." "Von liddle while." Jan stepped back from the proffered noose. "I haf somedings to ask und to make der great proposition. Kentucky, you know about der Shudge Lynch?" "Yes, suh. It is an institution of free men and of gentlemen, and it is an ole one and time-honored.
Ruth explained to the big-hearted German widow how they came to be struggling in the storm at such an hour. "Undt dot boy iss vet? Ach! Ledt him his feet dake off qvick! Maria! make de chocolate hot. Undt de poy ach! I haf somedings py mine closet in, for him."
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