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Blue Jackets

CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN
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You go wait for junk till she come out.

Then you go 'longside, killee evelybody, and take silk, tea, dollar; give me lit' big bit for tellee." "Yes, that's very likely to be the reason they are waiting." "Soon know; see big junk come down liver, and pilates go after long way, then go killee evelybody.

Muchee better go set fire both junk to-night." "We shall see," said Mr Brooke quietly.
He rose and walked down to the two sentinels.
"Keep a sharp look-out, my lads, for any junks which come down the river, as well as for any movements on board those two at anchor.

I shall send and relieve you when two men have had their dinner." "Thankye, sir," was the reply; and we walked back, followed by Ching.
"That last seems a very likely plan, Herrick," said Mr Brooke.

"The scoundrels play into each other's hands; and I daresay, if the truth was known, some of these merchants sell cargoes to traders, and then give notice to the pirates, who plunder the vessels and then sell the stuff again to the merchants at a cheap rate.


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