Part 19 (1/2)
”T'ank yo', t'ank yo'!”
”And we discovered who the real thief was,” added Sam
”Wot, yo' dun found, dat out!” burst out Pop ”An' as de black-hearted rascal?”
”Jim Caven”
”Dat cadet wot tried to be funny wid me an' I had to show him his place? Hol' on--I dun see him comin' from de attic one day”
”When he must have put those stolen articles in your trunk,” said To to have hi would do for Alexander Pop after this but that the boys give him the full particulars of the affair, to which he listened with the closest attention But at the conclusion his face fell
”Ise ood deal to face de cap'n--jest to see wot he would say, eh?”
”He said he was sorry he had suspected you,” said dick
”What a big fool dis darkey was to run away!” murmured Aleck meditatively ”I wasn't cut out fo' no sailer man Ise been sick most ebery day since I left shoah By de har is dis shi+p bound?” he went on
”To Africa”
”Africa! Shuah yo' is foolin', Massah dick?”
”No, I ao River”
”De Congo! Dat's whar ran' fadder dun coo I don't want to go dar, notto help yourself, Aleck The first stop this steao River”
”'Wot aits dar? answer me dat, chile”
”I'm sure I don't know Perhaps the captain will let you remain on the Republique”
”What wid dern Frenchoing to do in Africa?”
”We are going on a hunt for ain Aleck had to be told the particulars and again he was tremendously interested When the boys had finished he sat in silence for several !” he cried suddenly
”Got what?” asked Toen'o to Africa widout a valet nohow Let me be de workin' lad ob de chance”