The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-17

latinR these details
did you never hear of the Rock vede
dahs2'' the Frenchman queried Then
you have yet to be introduced TO
the lowest type OF humanity, TO whom
the Bosiesmen of southern Africa are
polished gentlemen by comparison.
They are indeed a race of wild men
They are a dangerous, wicked race,
and we have to 60 right through the
heart of their country
still If others have done it I suppose
we can Arthur said, with determine
You auude to George Archer and
his accompIices, but you forget that
they are under the protection OF the
svamp-dyyelIers, who are, 1 expect, too
powerful neighbOrs for the Veddahs to
exasPerate."
If you are afraid Dunbar said
testify, SAY so, man, and turn back
As for me, I shall reach Sir Harry Ora
hame, or die in the effort"
and / shall stick with you TO the
last, sir. When Francois Campiguon
signs articles. he means to hold to them
as long as he can"
''And you shall not regret your couE-
age and honesty" Dunbar said, warmly.
When they reached the cluster of trees
under whose shade they had left their
sampan, they found a crowd of ma
tives, who had brought every conceive
bic kind of meat and fresh fruit for
their selection, some even the charms
to warn of devils and evil spirits
which they urgently pressed them to
purchase. But a sampan, light and
buoyant as it is, is only "a boat after all,
and its gunwale was soon weighed
down dangerously near the water so
the order was given to loosen the
painter and cast Off into the stream,
/ notwithstanding the Babel OF chatter
/ ing remonstrancc from the disappoiut-
ed villagers whose wares had been
brought I'm vain Already the broad
backs of the Malays had bent to their
I work, when loud cries from the direc-
ton Of the village were heard, and they
saw the lzorale's fat body, wabbiing to
/ and fro like Dutch lugger in a storm
[ as he came on a rum with one peou
/ holding q huge umbrella over his head,
/ and another pushing him along in a not
| very dignihed manner
Hold hardr' Dunbar cried, and the
men, obeying his gesture, rather than
| his voice, once more swung the nose of
/ the boat into the bank.
When the paunchy official could sUffi-
1 GENTLY recover breath to speak, he an
/ nounced that he had the most important
/ tidings for the Europeans, which he
| would communicate for a consideration
! So consequently Campignon spraug
! ashore and retired with him to 4 cluster
/ of trees. A few whispered words
! seemed to satisfy the Freuchmun, for
/ he handed over the money, and Dunbar
/ noticed that his face grew very grave
/ as the conference proceeded
1.-The old reprObate," he said, as he
/ took his place in the boat and gave
! orders to the men to cast Off 'has added
| a little piece OF intelligence which 1t
/ was lucky we waited for, for fore
warned is forearmed, and we've got to
| look out for squalls"
'Ah, what now?"
"Why, you see, it appears that yes
terday a European passed up the river
/ in a light sampan propelled by two
strong pRddlers. He stopped at the
. village just long enough to get provis-
ions and promise the llOrale twenty
rupees on his return if he would delay
/ the passage of any other of his country
men who might make the attempt to
/ penetrate into the interior. He said
distinctly that two men would do so, and
described our appearance so infinitely,
that there is no doubt but that he al
/ luded to u.s."
yet" Dunbar interposed, ''that
/ seems imPOssible; for not a soul knew
where we were going when we left
| Loudon-nOt even Miss Grahame."
Nevertheless, I believe the secret
/ has leaked out, and that we shall re-
] AteL inc AlALtE NfGElea VIC Llab tA1 AllG
cape and our months delay at Colon
DO" Campiguon insisted.
well, I'VE cannot reproach ourselves
with that, for we were told that the
river was impossible till the foods sub
sided" Dunbar said q little veSed, for
the Frenchman's manner seemed to i'm
pute areIessness on his part.
Granted; It may be a misfortune and
not a fault, but if some enemy is taking
the wind out of our sails we must be on
the alert"
eve must catch up with him at any
cost, 4" Dunbar cried excitedly.
GAS well set q COW to chase a grey
hound as expect us to Overtal1e that
Iight-heeIed customer, who carries little
or nothing with him"
HE must have provisions like we
have" Arthur argued
yet he bought but little at the VII
iage yonder, Mr.. Dunbar. No, you may
depend upon it that there is some hid
den place of supply in the wilderness.
provided fo- Just such an emergency
) If it were not so he dared not make the
, Journey. Think OF it, Nearly two
/ hundred miles of Jungle and forests Sc
interviewer with brush and PriclclI
plants that you could not get two mile
from the bank in a days march. No
no, you may depend on it there is som,
3 halfway place OF supply perhaps up
/ creek, where none would suspect it
Say, sir, are you man enough to risl
the danger of hinging overheard hal
our supplies, and take your spell Mt
! paddle for six hours out of the twenty
s four2 Don't answer in a hurry-thinl
Of it a bit-i5 means going on half IA
lions and straining yourself pretty sc
= vercly, facing perhaps death and verl
surely sickness, for the fever Is prett1
certain to get hold Of you il you over
( exert Yourself"
IAN this viii gladly do" Arthu
said, resoIutely; ''but how about thes'
/ poor Malays? It is hardly fair to asl
! ! them to share dzngeEE they never con
/ | tracted to endure"
''Give them double pay, sir, and the,
| would face the devil himself; for Their
is nothing Cingaiese viii not do 70
money"
Then SO be 1t; only make them quit
understand their contract"
So CampiguOn explained to the Drawn.
fellows what they wanted OF them
adding, too, on his own account tina
Dunbas was a great American prince
whose generosity knew no bounds, an