I took it up agin, and 'ad just poured out a drop o' whisky when I distinctly 'eard a hissing noise and then a little moan.

" Bill Chambers sat staring at 'im and scratching his 'ead, and just then they all 'eard the voice of Bob Pretty, very distinct, outside, asking for Henery Walker.

It seemed ages to me; but at last I 'eard footsteps and voices, and Bob and the cook and the other two chaps wot we 'ad met at the music'all came along and stood grinning in at the window.

Then, to our joy, we 'eard footsteps turn in at the gate.

A kind-'earted man 'e was as ever you see, and, knowing 'ow she would take on when she 'eard the news, he told her fust of all that 'er husband was killed.

"He shut both eyes when he 'eard Ginger wake up, and he slept like a child through the 'orrible noise that Peter and Ginger see fit to make when they started to put their clothes on.

"The whisky warmed me up a bit, and I 'ad just taken up the bottle to 'elp myself agin when I 'eard a faint sort o' sound in the skipper's state-room.

"I 'eard you a-comin'," she observed, rubbing one hand down her leg, "so I opened the door like.

"I 'ave 'eard it's a matter o' thirty pounds or thereabouts.

"She went back into the state-room agin, and I 'eard her fumbling at a lock.

"I fancied I 'eard a gun go off here a minute or two arter the others was shot.

"Blest if I've ever 'eard the lingo afore," said Bill.

"Why, I never 'eard o' such a thing.

Then I 'eard people running and shouts of "Stop, thief!"

"A'most direckly arterwards I 'eard Mrs. Pretty and her sister coming upstairs," ses Henery Walker, with a shudder.

I 'aven't slept since I 'eard it,not a regular night's rest.

"We was sitting up 'ere one evening 'aving a mug o' beer and a pipesame as I might be now if I'd got any baccy leftand talking about it, when we 'eard a shout and saw a ragged-looking tramp running toward us as 'ard as he could run.

Bill 'ad the bravery to look out of the winder when 'e 'eard the pig squeal, but there was such a awful snarling noise that 'e daresn't move 'and or foot.

I 'eard them talkin' it over, an' that was 'ow the Minister put it whatever 'e meant.

I never 'eard tell of a farm 'and with a pink rose in 'is shirt before.

"Why, I never 'eard o' such a thing.

"Who've you been robbing, you fat pirate?" Sam kept 'is eyes shut and 'eard 'em whispering; then he felt 'em take 'is hand up and look at it.

I stood there dazed-like while two bits o' coke came flying back past my 'ed; then I 'eard a loud whistle, and 'e came out agin with 'is eyes rolling and 'is mouth wide open.

I was that frightened and that surprised, as you might have 'eard my 'eart beatin' like carpets.

Do come and try this noo puzzleno 'arm in lookin', Sir. Very nice little novelties 'ere, Sir! 'Eard the noo French Worltz, Sir?