There was a quick movement, and the black squatted beside the lad.
“You had better go ashore and join your men.”
“Jackum men? Jackum boys.”
“Yes, go and join them.”
“Jackum ’top ’long o’ Car-ee boy.”
“No, it is not safe. You must go. Big Dan is going to shoot powder and kill.”
“Big Dan shoot big gun; mumkull eberybody?”
“Yes; be off while you can.”
“Car-ee boy come too?”
“No, I am going to stay here with the doctor.”