"Yes, he is a bright little fellow. Been with me now ever since I came to Japan."
"Well, he's going to get a mighty pretty girl."
"Yes—I suppose so—as good as the rest of them."
The next day Shiku presented himself before the consul with a very woe-begone and disappointed countenance.
"Well, Shiku, what luck?" Sinclair asked him. For the boy had gone straight to Koto.
"Koto will not marry with me, master-sir."
"Why, I thought you told me she had already promised."
"Yaes—bud—she changing her mind."
Sinclair laughed, shortly.