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"No mud," said the boatman, "zat's sepia ink ze squid has squirted so as to hide. Zey always do zat. Zere's probably a lot of zem zere, for zey always keep togezzer." "Is that the real sepia ink, do you know, Vincente?" the boy asked. "Ze squid, no; ze octopus, yes. Zere is two or t'ree people here zat catch ze octopus an' sen' ze ink bags to Frisco. See, zere's squid!"
"What is a Christian?" asked the Indian abruptly. "A Kist'n's a dood boy," replied Tony; then, dropping his eyes for a moment in an effort to recall past lessons, he suddenly looked up with an intelligent smile, and said, "Oh, yis, I 'memers now. Elsie teach me a Kist'n boy's one what tries to be like de Lord dood, kind, gentle, fo'givin', patient, an' heaps more; zat's what a Kist'n is."
"That was what I wanted," he said, as a few bites disposed of the first sandwich and he took another. The boatman nodded approvingly. "He's goin' to be fine angler, all right," he said. "Major Dare, if zat tuna's over a hundred, ze boy ought to get ze button. Zat's ze right rod an' line an' it was caught accordin' to ze rules of ze club."
"The best trick of all was telling the time and doing questions in arithmetic. The Italian pulled his watch out of his pocket and showed it to the first pony, whose name was Diamond, and said, 'What time is it? The pony looked at it, then scratched four times with his forefoot on the platform. The Italian said, 'Zat's good four o'clock.
"Then sit right down," Lucia said, "There's plenty far more than the last time you were here!" And they all laughed. He came into the room, while Pedro took care of the horses. "Hallo, Oncle Hennery," he greeted the old man in the wheel chair. "You look splendid! And 'allo, 'Red, zat's what zey call you yes?"
They had now reached Twenty-third Street, and following his companion's lead, O'Royster crossed unsteadily into Madison Square and through one of the park walks. Presently he halted. "By zhe way, Woffski," he said, "do you know where we're goin'?" "Yah." "Well, zat's what I call lucky. I'm free t' confesh I haven't gotter shingle idea. But 'f you know, 's all right.
"The best trick of all was telling the time and doing questions in arithmetic. The Italian pulled his watch out of his pocket and showed it to the first pony, whose name was Diamond, and said, 'What time is it? The pony looked at it, then scratched four times with his forefoot on the platform. The Italian said, 'Zat's good four o'clock.
"'My loff she's like a red, red rose Zat's newly sprong in June! My loff she's like a melody Zat's sveetly blayed in tune! Ach, how does he end?" Before his charmer had time to prompt him, the Count raised his own tolerably musical voice and replied "'And fare thee weel, my second string! And fare thee weel awhile! I won t come back again, my love, For tis ower mony mile!
"Oui zat's it to get ze big diamonds. We're on our way back from ze mines now. He has ze stones in his possession." "And taking them to New York?" gasped Handsome; "a million dollars' worth?" "Yes taking zem to New York. That's what he came out for. We want to reach ze coast as soon as possible. Again I ask. Will you guide us back to ze trail?" For a few moments Handsome made no answer.
He tossed away his cigarette. Gilbert offered him another of his own. "No, gratias; zat's for peon. Zese from ze swell hotel National an Torreon zay are good. I steal zem myself," pulling out his case and lighting another. He pushed his chair so that he could see young Jones better. "Well, old frand, how you feel zis long time? Eh?" "I?" said Gilbert.
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