copper-belly

I saw copper-belly make a signal with his left hand, and then out went the light.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

The others, except copper-belly, were all leaning against the wall; he leaned against the cistern, with his elbows on it, rolling his great head sideways to watch first one, and then another.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

Then copper-belly came on hands and knees and called down:

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

So I don't know just exactly how Grim discovered that copper-belly was dead.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

The man whom copper-belly sent to watch the entrance might have gone instead to bring Aububah back; these others might have insisted on coming also.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

"Which way?" demanded copper-belly, and Chullunder Ghose stepped promptly into that breach:

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

It was not the man whom copper-belly sent to guard the entrance.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

I thought I could recognize one as the man who was sent by copper-belly to the entrance; and another, I was almost sure, was the man Aububah.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

After listening to learn what line Chullunder Ghose would take with Bertolini, and having assured himself that copper-belly and his gang were not being troublesome, Grim left the ante-chamber and hurried for a conference with McGowan at the pyramid entrance.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931

"Nevertheless," he said to copper-belly, "when you reach Chak-sam, use the old one.

Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931