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only to snatch him away again as mysteriously as he had come, the less was the
approval with which she looked upon the suit of Doctor von Horn.
Von Horn had left her, and strolled down to the river. Finally Virginia arose to
seek the crude couch which had been spread for her in one of the sleeping rooms
of the long-house. As she passed a group of natives squatted nearby one of the
number arose and approached her, and as she halted, half in fright, a low voice
whispered:
"Lookee out, Linee, dloctor Hornee velly bad man."
"Why, Sing!" exclaimed Virginia. "What in the world do you mean by saying such
a thing as that?"
"Never mind, Linee; you always good to old Sing. Sing no likee see you sadee.
Dloctor Hornee velly bad man, las allee," and without another word the
Chinaman turned and walked away.
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