The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24

was tHEen up dlTebuy, anu tuese Umou NV
were waiting to do the like with me. ''-r ="
However as1 came nearer. which .didSat
top speed. l saw there was third native sit-
ting on tho veranda like guest and UmA
was talking with him like n hostess. Nearer
still. made Quit 1t was the big young chick
Maea, and that he was smiling away and
smoking. And what was he smokingp None
OF your European cigarettes fit Tor cat not
even the genuine big. knock-me-down native
article that fellow can really putin the time
with,if his pipe is broke. but cigar. and ono
OF my Mexicans at that: that could swear to-
At sight OF this my heart started beating and
took q wild hope in my head that the trouble
was over and Maea had come round. 'sa's
Una pointed him out to me as / came ups
and he met me at tho head Of my own stairs.
like thorough gentleman. . .
"Vilivili." said he. which was tho best they
could mako Of my name. pleased" -
There Is no doubt when an island chief wants
to be civil he can do it saw the way things
were from the word go. There was no call tor
Una to say to mo-: "He no 'fraid Ese now:
come bring copra." tell you 1 shook hands
with that Kanaka like as If he was tho best
white man in Europe. a0.T5ss
The fact WINS. Case and he had got after the
same girl. or Maea suspected it and concluded
to make hay Of the trader on the chance. He
had dressed himself up. got couple Of his re-
tanners cleaned and armed to kind OF make the
thing more public and just waiting till Case
was clear Of the village. came round to put the
whole Of his business my way. He was rich as
we'll as powerful. suppose that man was
worth fifty thousand nuts per annum. l gave
him the price of the beach and q quarter don't
better. and as for credit. 1 would have 'ads
vanced him:the inside Of the store and tho
fittings besides. I was so pleased to. se6
him. I must say he bought like q gentle.
man: rice and tins and biscuits enough for q
weeks feast. and stuffs by the bolt He was
agreeable besides: he had plenty fun to him:
and We cracked jests together. mostly through
the interpreter. because he had mighty ltttlh
English. and my native was still of color
One thing made out: He could never really
have thought much harm of Una: he could
never have been really frightened. and,must
just have made believe from dodginess. and bss
cause he thought Case had a strong publ In
the village and could help him on. '~5s- aeY
This set mo thinking that both he and I
were In q tightish place. What he had done
was to fly in the face OF the whole village. and
the thing might cost him his authority. More
| than that. after my talk with Case on the
beach thought it might very we'll cost me my
life. Case had as good as said he would pot
me II ever I got my copra: he would come
homo to find the best business in the village
had changed hands. and the best thing T
thought could do was to get In first with thu
potting. 1913 H"iS
"see here. Una" says I. tell him Tn sorry
made him wait. but was up looking ID
Cases Tiapolo store in the BUSH" .-jt,' +'1a
HE want savvy if you no 'fraid p translated
Una '"s" .
laughed out Mot muchW says L Tell
him the place Is blooming toy shopl Ten
him in England We give these things to ffh6
kids to play with"
He want savvy il you hear devil sing ?" she
| asked next - ~
Look here" said. I can't do It now be-
cause I've got no banjo strings in stock: but
| the next time the ship comes round I'll have
| one OF these same contraptions right here in
my veranda, and he can see for himself how
| much devil there Is to it Tell him. as soon ns
| can get the strings I'll make one for hts
pickaninnies. The name OF the concern 10 q,
Tyrolean harp: and you can tell him the name
meano in English that nobody but damn fools
| give cent for it" ~. =
This time he was 80 pleased he had to Try
| his English again. You talk truep" says he.,
Rather" said L Talk all a. same .Bibla
Bring out Bible here. Una, II you've got
such thing. and I'll kiss it Or. I'll tell you
what's better STILL" says /. taking header:
TASK him II he's afraid to go up there himself
| by day..
1t appeared he wasn't: he could venture Cd
| far as that by day and in company. .s' ~
"That's the ticket. then!" said !. Tell him
| the mans fraud and the place foolishness.
| and II he'll go up there tomorrow he'll see ali
that's left OF it. But tell him this. UNA. and
| mind he understands 1t: If he gets talking
| it's bound to come to Case and I'm dead
man! I'm playing his game. tell him. and II
no says one word my blood will be at his door
and be the damnation OF him here and after"
She told him. and he shook hands with mo
up to tho hilt. and says he: mo talk. Go up
to-molow. You my friend 2" s-'-'
mo. sir. says L; mo such foolshness I've
| come hore to trade. tell him. and not to make
| friends; But as to Case. III send that man ID
! gloryw -
So 9tl Maea went. pretty well pleased. Al Z
] could see. y III :
ITO be continued) ''iss
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Successful Feminine Impersou ation.'