The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03

by kant Of q broad high-road like an ave.
nue. and with the sign on a graen tree
30 much for tho morning. but the day passed
and tho devil any ono looked near mo. and
from all knew OF natives In other islands
thought this strange. People laughed little
at our firm and their fine stations. and at this
station OF Fnlesa In particular; oil tho copra
In the district wouldn't pay for it II had hoard
them say) In nifty years. which supposed was
IN eSaggoration. But whom tho day went,
and no business camo Mt oil. I began to got
downhearted: and. about 3 in the afternoon.
went out for q stroll to cheer mo up. On tho
grccn I saw white man coming with cas-
sock on. by which and by the face OF him
knew ho was u priest He was n good naturcd
old soul to look ct. gone little grizzled. AMI
80 dirty you could have written with him on u
piece OF paper
Good day. sir" says L
He answered mo eagerly in native.
Don't you speak any English" said L
French" says he.
"Well." said I. Pm sorry. but can't do
anything there"
Ho tried mo while in tho French. and then
again in tho native. which he seemed to think
was the best chance made out he was aftor
moro than passing tho time Of day with mo.
but had something to communicate. and I
listened tho harder I heard tho names Of
Adams and Case and OF Randall-Randnll the
oftenest-and tho word poison" or some-
thing like 1t, and q native word that he eaid
very often. I went home repeating 1t to
myself.
"What does fussy -ocky mean ?" asked Of
Umn for that was as near as could como to 1t.
Make dead. said she.
"The dovil it does!" says I. Did over you
hear that Case had poisoned Johnnie Adams ?"
Every man he savvy that" says Una.
scornful like. Give him white sand-bad
sand. He got the bottle STILL Suppose he give
you gin. you no take him."
Now l had heard much the samo sort Of story
in othor islands. and the same white powder
always to tho front. viii Oh made me think the
less Of 1t. For all that. went over to Randal's
place to soc what l could pick up. and found
Case on tho doorstep cleaning gun.
Good shooting here ?" says I.
"A l." says he. Tho bush is full OF oil kinds
OF birds. I wish copra was rs plenty" says no
Il thought slyly-" but there don't seem any
thing doing"
Icould see Black Jack In the store serving q
|, customer.
THAT looks likes business. though" said L.
"That's tho first sale we've made In three
weeks" said he.
You don't tell mo- ?" says L Three weeks ?
well. WELL"
II YOU uoH uos hS Ctlco' - iltlio
| hot, you can GO and look at the copra house.
| It's half empty to this blessed hour"
II shouldn't be much the better for that you
| $780," says /. For all can tell it might have
| been whole empty yesterday"
THAT'S So" he says. with q bit OF laugh.
"Dy-the-bye." 1 said. what sort Of a party
is that priest? Seems rather O friendly sort"
At this Case laughed right out loud. All"
says he " see what ais you now Galuchet's
| been at you" Father Galoshes was the name
| he went by most, but Case always gave It tho
French qu!rk. which was another renson we
| had for thinking him above the common.
"Yes have seen him." says. II made
| out he didn't think much OF your Capt. Ran
DALI"
THAT he don'tp says Case. It was the
trouble about poor Adams. The last day. when
he lay dying. there was young Buncombe
round. Ever met Buneombef"
l told him no.
Hos cure. is Buncombe!" laughs Case.
"Well. Buncombo took it in his head that. as
there was no other clergyman about. bar
Knnaka pastors. wo ought to call in Father
| Gaiuchet. 1t was all tho same to me. you may
suppose: but said thought Adams was the
fellow to consult. He was jawing away about
watered copra and sight OF foolory. Look
| here said. you are pretty sick. Would you
like to see Goloshcs? Ho sat right UP on his
elbow. Get tho priest says he. get tho
| priest: don't let me die here like a dog! He
spoke kind OF fierce and eager. but sensible
enough. Thore was nothing to say against
that. so we sent and asked Gauchet
II he would come You bet he would
Ho jumpcl in his dirty linen at the
thought OF it. But we had rockoned
without Papa. Hos o hard shell Baptist. is
Papa: no Papists need apply. And no took
and locked tho door. Buncombo told him he
was bigoted. and I thought he would have
had q fit. 'Bigotedv he says. Mo bigoted 2
| Have lived to hear 1t from iackanapcs like
you? And he made for Buncombe. and had
| to hold them apart: and there was Adams in
| tho middle. gone luny again. AMI carving on
about copra like born fool. 1t was good as
| tho play. aud was about knocked out OF time
with laughing. when all OF a sudden Adams
sat up. cnpped his hands to his chest and
went into the horrors. 10 died hard. did John
Adams" snys Case. with kind Of q sudden
| sternness.
| And what became OF the priestf" asked.
| "Thc priest2' says Case. "Oh! no was
| hnmmeriug on tho door outside. and crying on
| the natives to come and beat it in. and sing
ing out It was q soul he wished to save. and
| that. Ho was In u rare taking, was tho priest.
| But what would you have2 Johnny had
| slipped his cablo: no moro Johnny in tho mar
| ket, and the administration racket clean
| played out. Next thing. word came to Randall
| tho priest was praying upon Johnny's grave.
| Papa was pretty full. and got a club. and lit
out straight for the place. and there was Ga
| loshes on his knees. and lot OF natives look
| ing on. You wouldn't think Papa cared that
| much about anything. unless it was liquor:
| but he and tho priest stuck to 1t two hours
slanging each other in native. and every time
| Galoshes tried to kneel down Papa went for
| him with tho club. There never were such
larks In Falesa- The end OF 1t was that Capt.
Randall knocked over with some kind OF 1T
or stroke. and the priest got In his goods after
all. But no was tho angriest priest you evor
heard Of and complained to the chiefs about
tho outrage. as no called 1t. That WAS no ac-
count. for our chiefs are Protestant hero: and.
anyway. he had boon making trouble about
the drum for morning school. and thoy were
glad to give him q wipe. Now he swears old
Randall gave Adams poison or something.
and when the two meet they grin ut each
other like babOOns"