“What’s a mia-mia?” said Nic.
“Sort of a hurdle thing as he puts up for shelter, and to keep the wind from blowing his fire away. Then as to clothes—look at him now.”
Nic turned to look, but the black had disappeared, and ten minutes later he passed out of the thick growth to come in sight of the house, outside which Mrs Braydon was standing, watching anxiously for the return of her son.
“I wish he had been a real savage though, after all,” thought Nic. “It would have been far better fun.”
Perhaps!
Chapter Nineteen.
Nic Shows His Teeth.
Nic did not say anything about his adventure with Leather, and was perfectly silent about his fright with Bungarolo, who showed his teeth next time they met, pointed to the lad’s gun, and shook his head, the fact being that he was as much startled as Nic.