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Updated: June 4, 2025
With a canoe they might have speedily overtaken us without our having the slightest chance of escape. Had Captain van Dunk and his companions come this way, they must to a certainty have fallen into the hands of the savages. We gazed up at the platform, and everywhere around the figures of natives alone met our sight. I had been standing a little way behind my companions, who now drew back.
"It's around on York street, not far from Morey's," volunteered Thad. "Oh, yes, Morey's!" exclaimed Andy. "I've heard lots about that joint. I wish we could get in there." "No freshman need apply," quoted Dunk, with a laugh. "That's for our betters. We'll get there some day." "Oh, I say " began Ted, as they were about to go out. He looked at Andy rather queerly.
I had a soft hat at Milton, but it's all initialed, and covered with dates from down there. I don't suppose that would go here." "Hardly," agreed Dunk. "I've got an odd one, though. Stick it on until you get yours," and he hauled a soft hat from under a pile of things on his dresser. Andy hung up his offending derby and clapped the other on the back of his head.
Dunk crashed his glass down on the table in front of Andy, and staggered away from his side. Seldom had anything like that occurred before, and, for the moment every student in the room remained motionless, breathing hard and wondering what would come next. Andy, who had been pale, now was flushed. It was an insult; but how could he resent it? There seemed no way.
"I'm with you," agreed Andy, and they did more studying than they had done in some time. "Well, I'm through," yawned Dunk, flinging his book on the table. "Now I'm going to hit the hay." The next day Dunk was complimented on his recitation. "Oh, I tell you it pays to bone a bit!" Andy cried, clapping Dunk on the back as they came out. "That's right," agreed the other.
Brief reference to each of the satellites and neighbours of Dunk Island may not be out of place; if only to preserve distinctions which were current long before the advent of white folks, and to make clear remarks in future pages upon the different features of the domain over which the Beachcomber exercises jurisdiction.
"So this is the Dunk Whittaker that's been raising merry hell around here! And talks about sending for the sheriff, huh? I've always heard that a lot uh gall is the best disguise a man can hide under, but, by gracious, this beats the deuce!" He turned to the astounded Happy Family with growing excitement in his manner. "Boys, we don't have to worry much about this gazabo!
Truth to tell, he feared lest Link might have yielded to temptation. Since the episode of Dunk's watch Andy had been doing some hard thinking. "Well, the fellow did look like a college chap," admitted Frank, "but of course it couldn't be. No Yale man would be guilty of a thing like that." "Of course not!" agreed Dunk. "But say, if we're going to make a capture we'd better get busy.
Andy had his doubts as to the wisdom of this, but it was too late to change for Dunk was winding up for his delivery. A moment later he sent in the ball with vicious force. Andy had put out his hands to gather it into his big mitt, but it was not to be. With a resounding thud the bat met the ball squarely and sent it over center field in a graceful ascending curve that bid fair to carry it far.
"We told you not to try to see through any more jokes till your leg gets well, Slim," Andy reminded condescendingly. "Say, by golly, that's a good one on Dunk, ain't it? Chasin' himself clean outa the country, by golly scared plumb to death -and you fellers was only jest makin' b'lieve yuh knowed him! By golly, that sure is a good one, all right!"
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