the name given him at baptism--showed decided talent, he was put in
school, and finally given over to the missioners in the college, to be
trained for the priesthood, if God called him to the work.

At the very time that Willy was seeking for Joseph, Joseph was seeking
for Willy, and, when he heard the voice of his red-cheeked companion,
his black slanting eyes danced and his yellow face flushed with
pleasure.

"Hello, Peppo," said Willy, addressing him by the nickname which old
Brother Onufrio had given him.

"Come with me behind the camelia-bush where Father Somazzo cannot see
us."

"But why must he not see us? You are not going to do anything wrong,
are you?" asked the small Chinaman trembling.

"What? Anything wrong? I'll play him a trick or two--the tyrant--and
that will not be wrong, I say. Is there anything wrong about my
looking to see whether my father's boat is here? Come with me right
now." Peppo hesitated. "Come this minute or I'll drag you along by
your pig-tail the way naughty Freddy used to do before I took you in
charge."

Joseph went with his protector without more ado, but did not approve of
the plan disclosed to him behind the camelia bush.

"Don't do it, Willy. It will be disobedience, and it's against the
fourth commandment."