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Updated: June 16, 2025
"Now, boys, don't say another word," he protested. "I like to kill them varmints. It pleased me a heap to be able to he'p youall." "But we feel that you saved Harry's life, just the same and we want you to understand that we feel under deep obligations," Arnold insisted. "Another moment and it would have been too late." "Well, I guess it would," acknowledged the stranger.
"I know a short cut through a bayou that'll take you there in less than half an hour. Youall better stay. I'm goin' to have mutton for supper, and my nigger shore knows how to cook mutton. He's a fine cook." While Lopez urged the boys to stay, he was busy with the carcass of the dead snake and soon had the skin deftly removed. His entreaties for the boys to visit his home were insistent.
Sure knows dat place mighty well!" "Well, if you'll take us there and then row us down to the town where our vessel is lying, we'll pay you well for the trouble and give you a good supper and breakfast. Will you do it?" "Sure Ah will," replied Doright. "Ah'd be right smart proud to he'p youall. Is you ready to go right now?" he added.
This time a tap at a window brought Rowdy to attention and made Jack spring to his feet in alarm. In a boat sat Doright, the negro. "What do you want?" demanded Jack. "Can we do anything for you?" "No sir, Boss, youall caint do nothin' for me," answered the negro, rolling his eyes upward. "Mebbe youall kin do something for them pardners of yourn! They done gone away."
Then he had to stop for a minute, for the small boys were climbing on the hubs of the wheels. "Heah, young man," he shouted, "have youall fohgot yuh mannahs? Do not futhuh disturb muh discourse." Of course, Jehosophat and Marmaduke couldn't understand all these magnificent words, but they sounded quite splendid. No wonder the hat was so big, when it had to cover a head with such long words inside.
"Well, sah," began the darky, "Youall is 'bout half way to West Pascagoula. Yaas, sir, Boss, dat am a sure 'nuf fac'." "Good! That's enlightening!" Frank put in. "Now tell me is there a place nearby. I mean does anyone live near here?" "No, sir," replied Doright. "Ah can show youall where they was onct, but they haint there no mo'. Done moved!"
Mystery is our regular schedule!" "Yes," agreed Jack, "but we always solve the mystery. This is going to be no exception to the rule! We must solve it!" "Maybe Doright can explain something about this thing," suggested Frank. "Doright!" he called. "Can you tell me what makes such a smell of burning meat around here? What is it?" "'Deed, Boss, Ah cain't tell youall what it is. Ah don' know!"
What was the boys' surprise to see Doright row up alongside the wharf, make fast his boat and come ashore. "Doright," Lopez commanded. "Youall come with me while I fix these young rascals and then I want you to come back here and take that shipyard man's scow back to him and take that skiff back to the shipyard, too. Somebody might want them boats again."
"What do you want?" questioned Arnold angrily. "Say it and be quick about it. We haven't time to stand here all night." "Now, don't get gay, young rooster, or I'll cut your comb." "It is Lopez," whispered Arnold. "He's still angry, too." "Put up your hands," commanded Lopez, for it was he. "Keep 'em up," he added. "I'll fix youall for this. You done burned my cabin and it's got to be paid for.
How'd youall like to come over to my house for supper? I live just a piece from here." "Thank you, but we'd better be getting back," replied Harry. "Our friends will be expecting us shortly, and it's quite a ways back to the shipyard where our boat is on the ways for repairs." "Only a little ways," asserted Lopez.
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