Part 95 (2/2)
”Mas' Don! Ahoy! Mas' Don!”
”I'ot thees arter us”
The three uns presented in the direction of the supposed danger, Don and Je intently
”Were you hit, Jeati?”
”I'ot it, my lad He went down like a stone”
”But Mike! How came he here?”
”I d'know, ati, who cah the bush, spear in hand, had a narrow escape, for two guns were presented at hi them up, he must have been hit
”Oh, this is a friend, is it?” said Mike Bannock, as he gave a tug at his rough beard, and turned from one to the other ”Arn't come arter h of you at horowled Mike Bannock; ”and lookye here, these gentlemen--friends ofdesperadoes at his side--”is very nice in their way, but they won't stand no fooling Lookye here Hoas it you come?”
”In a shi+p of war,” said Don
”Ho! Then where's that shi+p o' war now?”
”I don't know”
”No lies now,” said the fellow fiercely; ”one o' these here gentle lies”
”Ah,” growled one of the party, a short, evil-looking scoundrel, with a scar under his right eye
”Hear that?” cried Mike Bannock ”Now, then, where's that there shi+p?”
”I tell you I don't know,” said Don sharply
”Whorrt!” shouted Mike, seizing Don by the throat; but the next moment a sharp blow froati stood between the
”Here, come on, mates, if you don't want to be took!” cried Mike, and his two companions raised the rusty old muskets they bore
”Put them doill yer?” cried Jem ”Lookye here, Mike Bannock: Mas'
Don told you he didn't knohere the shi+p was, and he don't We've left her”
”Ah!” growled Mike, looking at hiaive me any of your impudence, Mike Bannock, I'll kick you out of the yard”