"There he is," said Mr. Ko, with the delight of a child, pointing through an opening into the kitchen.
A tall figure was bending over the ang-pak, or great rice jar. At sound of Mr. Ko's voice he raised his head and glanced around. It was the stowaway of the sampan.
CHAPTER VII
AN ENTREATY
elen uttered an exclamation, then moved toward Mr. Ko. He read the expression of her face quickly.
"You know him?" he asked.
"I do not know him, but I have seen him. He was on the sampan with us after we left Han-Kang."
"Why, he did not tell me that! He only said that he had seen the honorable teacher and that he was coming. But no matter," continued Mr. Ko, and looking encouragingly toward the man. "He did not tell me because he had some reason not to. It is all right," he added cheerfully. "You may go on with the cooking."