The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-06-02
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asked, with som" treplGatlOn-
The Shadow merely looked back at
him with sort of blank SUR rise that
anybody should be ignorant o, 50 sim
pie conception. why. korong is
korong." he answered, aghast. You
are kOrOng 70 Irself The Queen of
the Clouds Is karong, too. You are
both korong; that is why they all
treat YOU with such respect and rcver-
ence."
And that was as much as Felix could
elicit by his subtlest questions from his
taCiturn Shadow.
In fact it was clear that in the open,
at least, the Shadow was ayerSc to be-
ing observed in familiar conversation
with Felix During the heat of the
day. however. when they sat alone
within the hut, he was much more
communicative. Then he launchc
forth pretty freely into talk about the
islam ami its life, which no doubt
wOud have largely enlightened Felix,
had il not been for two draw backs to
their means of Intcr-t communication.
In the first place, the BOupari dialect,
though agreeing in all essentia 5 with
the fOlyneSian OF ri /, neV"rthC csS
contained great many word and col
To lulal expressions unknown To the
tIlians this being particularly the
case, as Felix soon remarked. in tho
whole 70 'abulary OF religions rites and
ceremonies. And in the second place,
the Shadow was so rightly bound hy
his own narrow and insular set Of IDEAS
that he couldn't understand the diff
Guilty Felix felt in throwing himself
into them. over aud over again, when
Felix askc him to explain some word
or custom. he would repeat, with naive
Impotence, "Why, korOng, Is ko-
rong. or "Tdla is Just Tula even a
child must surely know what lula is:
much more 20 m~Clf, who are indeed
korOng. and who have come from the
sun to bring fresh fire to us.
In the adjoining hut, Muricl, who
was now beginning in some small de-
gree to get rid Of her most pressing
fear for the reality of the taboo had
treasured for the moment, sat with
Mali. her own particular shadow. I'M
ravelling tn mystery of the girl
knowledge of English.
Mali, indeed. like the other Shadow,
showed every disposition q indulge in
abundant conversation. as soon as she
founl herself we'll within the hut.
alone with her mistress, and secluded
from the pryin eyes OF all the other
islanders.
Don't You he afraid. missy. she
said, with genuine kindness in her
tone, As soon as the gifts OF yam and
hrcad-fruit had all teen duty housed and
garncred. NO harm come to YOU.
You korOng, You know. Iou very
great Taboo. Tukila kila send King
Of Fire and King of Water to make
taboo over you. so nobody hurt you,
Muricl burst INTO tears at the sound
of her own language from those duskv
lips. and exclaimed through her sOb-.
clinging to the girl hand for comfort
a. she spoke, why, how did YOU ever
come to speak English. tell me. "
Mali looked up at her with Il half
astoni~hed air. "oh. ! servant in
Queensland, OF course, missy" she an
swcred, with great cOmpoSmH. La
Dor vessel come TO my island, far
away foIr. five years AGO, seal boy,
steal woman. My papa iu,, XIII my
mamma. because he angry with her,
80 no want daughters. so my papa sell
| me and my sister for plenty rum.
| plenty tobacco. to gentlemen in labor
vessel Gentlemen in labor vessel
! take .Iani and me away, away to
! Queensland. Big sea; long voyage.
| We stop there three yam three years
do service; then great island too tar
! away; gentleman on ship not find il
! ont; so he land Us in little boat on Bou-
| pa''i. ioupari people make temple
| slave Of u-." And that was all: to her
! quite Il commonplace, everyday his
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