It was Chok Chung, the plump Christian merchant, slowly trudging toward the darkest of human courts, to answer for the death of the cormorant-fisher.

The trial of Chok Chung, yourour Christian merchantI saw him 'cross the hall.'

"Did he mention," said the big padre, presently, "the case against my man, Chok Chung?" Heywood's eyes became evasive, his words reluctant.

" The clutching figure, bolt upright in the soaked remnant of prison rags, had in that leap and fall shown himself for Chok Chung, the Christian.

Vell, me say no more: chok a de selfe, foule churle, fowle, horrible, terrible pigge, pye Cod.