Part 2 (1/2)

The eyes of the two Ahed

”Senhor McKay has been a soldier And Senhor Knowlton--”

”I was a lieutenant”

”Ah! But the war has passed, senhores Senhor Schwandorf was not a soldier of Germany--he has been in Brazil for ht,” McKay agreed ”But don't bother to send word We'll find hi there ourselves Glad to have met you, sir Good luck!”

”And to you also luck, Capitao and Tenente,” smiled the official McKay and Knowlton strode out

”Guess this is the hotel,” hazarded McKay, glancing at a house which rose slightly above the others ”I'll go in and charter rooet Tim and have somebody rustle our ied on through the glare of sunset to the river bank where Tim and the army of Remate de Males still loafed up and down, the ad to the hotel No rinned Tiit the rest of his naot about a dozen more and they sound like stones rattlin' around inside a can But Joey's a right guy After oin' to buy me a drink and maybe introjuce me to a lady friend o' his Want to join the party, Looey?”

”Not unless the ladies are better looking than these,” laughed the ex-lieutenant,females

”Faith, I was thinkin' that sa up somethin'

fancier 'n what I see so far, I'd as soon have Mademoiselle”

”Who?”

”Mademoiselle of Armentieres Sure, ye know that one, Looey Goes to the tune o' 'Parley-Voo'”

Wherewith he lifted up a foghorn voice and, much to the edification of ”Joey” (whose name really was Joao) and the rest of Re:

”Mademoiselle of Armenteers, Pa-a-arley-voo!

She smoked our butts and bummed our beers, Pa-a-arley-voo!

She had cockeyes and jackass ears And she hadn't been kissed for forty years, Rinkydinky-parley-voo!”

As hisin the town burst a hideous roaring howl Again and again it sounded in a horrible crash of noise

”Holy Saint Pat!” gasped Ti his feet ”Now look what I went and done! Is that the echo, or a couple dozen jaggers all fightin' to oncet?”

”Guariba, Senhor Ree-ann,” snickered Joao ”Not jaguars--no Only one little guariba monkey The howler”

”G'wan! Ye're kiddin'!”