Here, Davis, pass the word forward that the captain wants to see Soh Hay in his cabin." Harry touched the native, who had been standing quietly by his side, and signed him to accompany them, and with Dr.Horsley and Dick went direct to the cabin.
"So your friend has sent a message at last, lad ?" Captain Forest said.
"I am glad of that, for I own that I had doubts whether we should hear any more of him." "You come from the chief Hassan ?" the captain, who had been working at the Malay language, with the interpreter, since he had arrived at the mouth of the river, asked in that tongue.

The man's face brightened.
"Yes, my lord," he said.
"Is he well ?" "The chief is quite well." "I wish I knew enough to question him without Soh Hay's interference, but I shall only make a mess of it, and, perhaps, get a wrong idea altogether of his message.

Now, Soh Hay," he broke off as the interpreter entered, "you will ask this man the questions exactly as I put them, and tell me his answer word for word.

It may be of importance.
Now ask him first what message he brings from his chief to the officers." The question was put, and the native, speaking slowly and quietly, and evidently repeating a lesson that he had learned by heart, said, "The chief sends his greeting to his three friends, Harry, Dick, and Doctor, also to Captain.

He is well in body; he is cured, and can throw a spear and lead his men to battle.