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Blue Jackets

CHAPTER TWO
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Ching speakee." He said something in Chinese to the men, and led us in single file between the two most fierce-looking, our prompt action taking them somewhat by surprise, and, as we gave them no excuse for taking offence, they only turned to gaze after us.
There were plenty of people in the street ready to stand and look at us, and we met with no interruption from them, but I could not help seeing the anxiety in Ching's face, and how from time to time he wiped his streaming brow.

But as soon as he saw either of us looking at him he smiled as if there was nothing the matter whatever.
"No velly long now," he said.

"Lot bad men to-day.

You come walkee walkee 'gain ?" "It's not very tempting, Ching," I said.

"Why can't they leave us alone ?" He tightened his lips and shook his head.


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