human
I shteal him from der Hindoos, said Carl,
gpt
You climb down, snapped Burton, coming back to the side of the runabout.
human
I'll take the rig back to the grounds and send one of the teamsters for the monkey wagon. You'll bring along the automobile, Matt?
gpt
Yes,
human
Ain't you going on with us to look up the Hindoos and Haidee? asked McGlory.
gpt
Going to hang back before we run out the trail, Burton?
human
I don't care anything about them, was the reply,
gpt
Py chimineddy! he muttered.
human
Dot's der Hindoo's! He tropped id on der seat pefore I run avay mit der rig.
gpt
Then I'll take it with me, said Burton.
human
Perhaps it's of enough value so that the rascal will come after it. If he does, I can read the riot act to him.
gpt
I guess you'd better leave that with Carl, Burton, spoke up Matt.
human
You don't care to bother with the Hindoos, and we may think it's worth while.
gpt
Oh, well, if that's the way you feel about it, and the showman tossed the box to Carl.
human
Mind, he added, as he started off,
gpt
He's the limit, that fellow! growled McGlory.
human
He might have tipped Carl a five-case note, but he wouldn't. He's a skinner.
gpt
Nodding doing in der tedectif pitzness, said Carl resignedly, getting into the automobile beside Matt.
human
Same like alvays I ged der vorst oof id. Vile vorking on der Manners gase, I haf peen in a row mit Ping, in a row mit a canvasman und a 'parker' for der site-show, in some more rows mit a shtable feller, got kicked in der pack mit a mu-el, und carried avay in some vagons vat shmelled like a glue factory. Und vat I ged? Dot Purton feller he say he vould like to pound me mit der vip. Ach, vell, ve can't pecome greadt tedectifs mitoudt a leedle hardt luck at her shtart.
gpt
Tell us what happened to you, Carl, said Matt,
human
Ven I see dot Hindoo coming, at der time he made some brisoners oof me, expounded Carl, on reaching that part of his recital,
gpt
I remempered der girl vat come down in der flying machine, und vat he valked avay mit, und I got der t'ought, like lightning, dot meppy der feller know someding aboudt Markaret Manners, vat iss atverdised for in der Lonton baper. Abner nit, it don'd vas der case. I schust let meinseluf pertend dot I vas mesmerized so dot I could go along by der Hindoo und meppy findt oudt someding. I don't findt oudt anyt'ing.
human
We'll go look for the Hindoos and Haidee, said Matt.
gpt
As I jog along, Carl, you keep watch for the place where you turned from the road. Meanwhile, Joe, Matt added,
human
Der Hindoos und der girl von't be vere dey vas,
gpt
They can't possibly be far away, answered Matt.
human
They have to travel on foot, now, and will be compelled to go slow.
gpt
This box is locked, pard,
human
Force the lid, then, said Matt.
gpt
It's necessary, according to my notion, that we try and find out something about Haidee. And for the girl's good.
human
She's open, pard,
gpt
What's inside?
human
A bundle of letters tied with a piece of twine.
gpt
Ah!
human
They have English stamps, went on McGlory,
gpt
Better and better! And they're addressed to----
human
Miss Margaret Manners, Calcutta, India.
gpt
Ach, du lieber! he sputtered,
human
I vas ketching my breat'. A clue, py shinks! Dot Haidee knows vere der fife-t'ousant-tollar girl iss, I bed you!
gpt
Knows where the girl is?
human
Sure t'ing. How vouldt Haidee haf Markaret Manners' ledders oof she ditn't know somet'ing aboudt der English girl? A few more knocks, py shiminy, und I vill make der fife t'ousant tollars!
gpt
Carl, said Matt,