Chapter III.
Now it was about the middle of the third watch of the night,
Came a messenger bearing good tidings unto the Philistines, even unto the Pelicans and Swampers of New Orleans,
Saying, 'He has done it, well he has. C'est un fait accompli.'
Then got they all together in great joy, crying aloud, 'Vive Hollane!—hurrah for Hollins! viva el adelantado! Massa Hollums fur ebber! Der Hollins soll leben! Go it, old Haulins! Evviva il capitano Hollino! Hip, hip, hurroo, ye divils, for Hollins!'
Then there stood up in the high place one bearing a dispatch, which was opened, the words whereof read he unto them:
[THE DISPATCH.]
'I have peppered them.
'Peppered, peppered, peppered, peppepa-peppered them.
'Pip, pap, pep, pop, pup-uppered 'em.