The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

| siole" is invariably carried out-generally
| TO the woeful wOunding and manning of the
| soldier or soldiers concerned. who, how
| ever, take the IN after phlegmaticaliy as part
| of their calling.
AS a rule the amoker Is dubbed down
with the butt end of rife or held at bay
| with the bavo1et until re-en forcements have
| come up, and oyerpoYered by numbers lie
| Is carried away TO JAIL
II he he wounded he is nursed with all
| the tender care possible TO enable tie last
| penalties OF the law to be carried out with
| regard to the manner and method OF his
! departure from this world-a proceeding
| which mbues the native mind with tile idea
| that white men are vindictively savage in
| The matter Of administering justice to muT-
! dereTs.
1 reeollect an occasion in Borneo when I
! was sitting out at the end Of ''Imbatan"
| "a long light wharf Of springy niDong) rum
ping out from tho beach into the sea.
l was engaged chiefly in waiting for fish
to bite, when shout behind me caused me
to turn abruptly.
Two men mad been sitting some thirty
PAGES from me engaged 10 a Dyak reyere.
One lunatie had suddenly draw his kris
and, stabbing al bis c0mrade, started down
the wharf TO the little struggling township
on the beach.
At our cries OF "Amok! amok !" sturdy
little Malay policeman ran down the street
to the end Of the wharf aud, with brand
ished rifie-butt, stood ready TO receive the
crazy charge.
/ stood fascinated to watch the result
The poiceman's features were fixed 10
deadly purpose and deiermiu alton.
sudden trip on loose nibong, and the
maniac lay sprawling full length on the
| wharf.
The change in the soldiers face was
| magic.
With grim chuckle. lie leaped on the
| back OF his PROSTATE foe and ia a moment
| had snatehed of the Dyak's turOan, pinion-
hav. bo1, III h.r1
| he dug his knees persuasiyely into the small
| Of it.
A very detected would-be amoker walked
| up the hill to the st0ckade. Luckily for the
| comfort Of his neck, his only victim recov-
cred promptly from an ugly cash across the
| chest. and lived to take his own revenge at
| later date in deep, dark jungle.
| 1t Is rigid rule In the native States
| where Europeans administer government
that all natives when passing an official in
| the jungle Or in native villages shall raise
| their open right hand to their forehead.
| This is precaution against a sudden stab
| from kris or dagger in the narrow pathways
| Of the jungle.
A Noncompliance with this well-known
| regulation led me 10 turn around and
| cErl0usly scan an offender in re-
| mote up-country district which | was
| patrolling al the time. 10 reply to my
| friendly call, Where are you going, friend?'
| / received an unusual surly mutter as tie
1
| was never much enamored with the petty
| f0rmalites Of official dignity. aud so, con-
| Guiding the man was unwell, pursued my
way unconeerned. An hour later | re-
| turned to the little village by the river bank
and, my boat not having arrived. amused
| myself wandering through and round the
| little growing township.
| Lazy natives Chartered good -humoredv
with Chinese aud Arab storckeepers. Boys
| and girls played at the waters edge, and all
was simple. good nature and peaceful en-
| Joyment of easy Orient life.
| Suddenly my eyes caught sight OF my
| uncouth friend, sitting apart from the rest,
| behind little attap bullock stable.
| Something In his manner fascinated me !;
| so, STUDYING him, un0bservcd for few mo-
| ments, i worked my way behind him, and.
| being barefooted, crept up close to him I'M
| needed.
| His bloodsaot eyes were fixed on space
| with dull and ugly stare as he muttered
| incoherentiy TO himself. His fingers played
| neryously with the handle OF his parang, or
| junge-knife, at his waist.
| My friend, your head is very sick" l
murmured i'll his ear as / placed a cool
revolver-barrel on his neck
| He stifened up little and became as
| still as death.
You have a pain in the back of your
| neck and il goes right into your head and
| makes you think about all manner of strange
| things" / continued sn0othingly.
| BE remained motioness.
~ ou are wondering If IL will do you any
| good to pun out your parang and jump in
| among those people splitting blood"
| He flnched little at the click of q cock
/ ing istol-hammer.
II tell you il won't do any good, because
| know 1t and say so. l will tell you how
| 10 get well. and you will obey orders be-
| cause say you shall"
| He wriggled little impatiently, but the
| point OF the revolver caught him behind the
ear and held him attentive.
| GU will wait till L count three. Then
| you VIII fling away your parang as far as
| you can and will give 1t TO you again by
| and by.
Then you will run down the bank and
| plunge into the river, dipping your head
under water. After that you will run home
I'll you can't run any more from fatigue.
| That Is how you will get well without
| SatnP ''1
He remained motionless.
/ DUAL
He 6dgeted nervously.
"figar
With bound which fairly startled me he
| was gone.
Almost as soon as his whrlng knife had
reached the ground. he had plunged under
water, and the next moment was scuddipg
| away into the jungle.
| For many months be served me after that
as an excellent survey coolie, and only when
bantered him occasionally with the state
ment that "only fool would run amok"
would he reply gravely "Tuan, sick 10 IN
| are seldom wise" (3EORQF TEMprrp