The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-26

A DIRTY, FouL-sMELLINo OLD RASCAL
to Campignon, for he suddenly turned
to Arthur and said, petulantly:
1--WE must grease the old villains
palms; he either knows nothing, or will
say nothing"
"Promise him anything you like"
was the prompt accession.
In q moment Campignon jingled a
handful Of rupees before the old mans
eyes.
Then followed q torrent OF ejaculn-
tions. little less unintelligible than the
chnttcring of q baboon. But the willy
the flood of sound.
1.-The old sinner bites ut tho bait, but
insists on having a hundred rupees, as
he very naively says the other party
have promised him that II he holds his
tongue. What soy your"
"Accede to any terms"
The information given by the kornle
was we'll worth the investment
He said that six months ago two large
sampans passed up the river, contain
ing three Europeans and eleven Malays;
that one Of the white men was deathly
sick; that he recognized the natives ns
swamp-dwcllers, n tribe Of great feroo-
ity who inhabited tract OF country
two hundred miles up the river, and
chiefly lived by piracy and acts Of
plumber; that the white men told him
they were going to live on IN island un-
der protection OF the chief Of these peo-
pie; and that to reach II they must posa
through tho country OF the Rock We'd
dahs.
"The Rock Veddahs! Who are they7''
Arthur asked, when Campignon wns 70
lating these details
ibid you never hear Of the Rock We'd
dahs?" the Frenchman queried "Theu
you have yet to be introduced ia
the lowest type Of humanity, to whom
the Bosjesmen of southern Africa are
polished gentlemen by comparison.
They are indeed rnce OF wild men
"They arc dangerous, wicked race,
and we have to go right through the
heart of their country"
"Still If others have done It suppose
we cam" Arthur said, with determina-
tion.
"You allude TO George Archer ond
his accomplices, but Yum forget that
they are under the protection OF the
swnmp-dwellers, who orc, expect, toe
powerful neighbors for tho Veddahs te
exasperate."
"If you are afraid," Dunbar said
testify. 'say so, man, and turn back
AS for me, shall reach Sir Harry Gro'
hame, or die in the effort"
sand shall stick with you TO ths
last, sir. When Francois Campignor
signs articles, he means 10 hold 10 then
as long as he can."
"And You shall not regret your cour'
age and honesty" Dunbar said, warmly
When they reached the clusterof tree'
under whose shade they had left thei
sampan, they found crowd OF ma
tives, who had brought every conceiva
BILE kind OF meat and fresh fruit TO
their selection, some even the charms
TO warn of devils and evil spirit
which they urgently pressed them h
purchase. But o sampan, light ON
baoyant as It is, is only boat after all
and its gunwale was soon weighe'
down dangerously near the water, 9
the order was given 70 loosen tn
painter and cast of into the stream
Notwithstanding the Babel OF chnttel
ing remonstrancc from the disappoini
ed villagers whose wares had bee
brought In vain. Already the broa
backs of the Malays hal bent TO thei
work, when loud cries from the direc
ton Of the village were beard. and the
saw the korale's fat body, wabblinR t
and fro like Dutch luggcr In o storm
as he came on run, with one peo
holding huge umbrella over his heaf
and another pushing him along In nc
very digni6ed manner.
"Hold hardt'' Dunbar cried, and tn
J men. obeying his gesture, rather tina
his voice, once more swung the nose
. the boat into the bank. -S---,