lieving eyes.
"Yes," said Dick carelessly; "We had some conversation."
"What you say to her?" asked the Jap confidently.
"Why, I asked her if she was Pupu-le."
"You ask her what?"
"I asked her if she was Pupu-le."
"You say that to her?"
"Sure I did."
"And what she say?"
"She sort of indicated that she objected to being called that."
"And what you say then?"
"Well, I said that then she must be Lolo."
"You say she must be Lolo?"
"Yes. Why not?"
The Jap started aghast. "I think you make joke with me," he said deprecatingly.
"No," said Dick, "A man told me that Pupu-le and Lolo lived there; and so I just asked her which she was. What's the matter with that?"
A sudden enlightenment came over the Jap's face. "Oh, my golly!" he exclaimed. "Oh, my golly! And you say that to her!"
Dick stopped in front of him, exasperated. "Why not? Why shouldn't I ask her that? What's the matter with you, anyway?"
The Jap leaned forward and put one finger on
