"Run away?" echoed McGlory. "Here's a slam! When and how, Ping?"
"Ben Ali dlive 'lound in wagon. Him say to Dutchy boy, 'You come.' Dutchy boy makee come chop-chop. Ben Ali shuttee do', put on Melican coat, Melican hat, makee dlive off. Woosh! Dutchy boy no good."
This offhand description of what had happened to Carl was received with startled wonder by Matt and McGlory.
"When was this?" demanded Matt.
"Plaps fi' minit, plaps ten minit. No gottee clock, Motol Matt; no savvy time."
"You say Ben Ali drove up in a wagon?"
"Dlive up in monkey wagon. Put Dutchy boy in monkey wagon."
"And then he locked Carl inside?"
"Allee same."
"And took off his turban and embroidered coat and replaced them with another hat and coat?"