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Rh trip to Hong Kong, China, and back, said round trip to last not longer than seven months, barring accident, the lad to receive twelve dollars per month and found.

"And now I'm booked to visit the heathen Chinee, after all," murmured the youth, as he turned away to continue his work on the cargo; but never for an instant did he dream of all that was to happen before his eyes beheld the coast of China.

Larry had told his newly made friends all about Kuola and Wakari, and they, especially Striker and Hobson, had promised to keep a weather eye open for the two rascals. "I'll pitch into 'em fust sight, douse my toplight if I don't," was the manner in which the Yankee expressed himself. "Ain't nothin' so healthy fur these furiners as to teach 'em a wholesome lesson."

But keeping a "weather eye open" was quite useless; not but that Kuola and Wakari would have been only too glad to visit harm upon Larry's head. The fact of the matter was, after beating a retreat upon the appearance of the Rev. Martin Wells, the two rascals had sought consolation in drink, with the result that both had swallowed more than was good for them, engaged in a free fight with others in the