St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-19
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well. divinities or no divinities. >,
laughed Daniels, ST shall not leave
AMER without a kris"
You'd better be careful" said the
Batavian. Those little fellows are
very fierce and murderous when any,
thing pertains to their religious af-
fairs"
After coffee such as one rarely tastes
outside coffee country our good-nat-
ured entertainer proposed to escort us
over the Malay town. At one of the
best. looking huts the Batavian called
out and young girl appeared. She
was one Of the most beautiful Great
ures 1 ever beheld, and she stood at
the door Of this hut impassive as a
bronze statue while the Batavian In
her own language asked permission to
examine the interior.
BY Jove" said Daniels, 'isn't that
stunning girl?" At his voice the Ma
lay beauty turned and regarded him
closely. l can recall the picture now
the girl, looking with "a surprised air
at the young officer, who, with his cap
perched on the back OF his head. a
mass of curls clustering over his sun
burned forehead, his well-cut, hand
some features and his merry laughing
eyes, was a grand specimen of the
well-born, frank .Englishman. She
evidently understood that there was a
compliment in Daniels remark, for
she smiled at him pleasantly
Shake hands," said Daniels, extend
ing his own, and the village beauty
laid her hand confidingly in his, and
began to examine the rings on his fin
ger with childish curiosity.
Mice, very NICE" she said, point
ing to a plain gold circlet.
"Oh, you Speak English?'' said
Daniels.
Yes, one little" rejoined the chiefs
daughter, for such our guide informed
us she was.
Then you shall have this ring"
said Daniels, and as he detached it
from his finger and placed it upon hers
he laughingly added, with this ring
1 thee we'd
The girl had evidently some compre-
hension of the significance of the
gesture, for she looked down in an
embarrassed sort of way at the ring,
and then in Daniels face, as if to in
quire what all this meant. She was
about to
RETURN THE RING
to him, but Daniels, with a gentle
gesture, indicated that it was hers.
Again she looked at him with a curl
Gus, inquiring expression on her face,
but 1 said:
"Oh, come along, Daniels, Delay this
filtration; if we stay here much longer
you will be endowing this maiden with
your watch and all your worldly
goods''
We had not proceeded very far down
the street when a messenger from the
other town told the Batavian that
somebody wanted to see him on bust
ness. Promising to rejoin us shortly
he crossed the estuary and we con-
tinued our ramble along.
There's a kris I should like to
have" said Daniels, as a 1.-the young
native walked rapidly down the street
with one of the weapons at his side
We halted him, and Daniels endeav.
ored to explain to him that he wanted
to buy the kris, but the Malay either
would not or could not understand
The midshipman took out several
Mexican dollars, and, pointing to the
krisse, offered them to the native. The
latter shook his head and smiled good
naturally. Daniels, concluding that
the sum was not sufficient, displayed
some more coins, but again the native
smiled and shook his head. Then the
sailor got impatient and plucked the
weapon rudely from the hands of its
owner.
Here you are" he said, showing s.
In his hand. This old piece of iron
and wood can't be worth any more"
The Malay made a grasp for his
knife, but Daniels struck him a sharp
blow across the chest, which stag
gered him. 1 demonstrated, and was
about endeavoring to conciliate the Ma
lay, when, with q, malignant glance at
Daniels, and muttering something in
his own language, he walked smartly
in the opposite direction.
'1' m afraid we're going to have some
trouble from this, Daniels 1 said
"You see the black fellow has got his
household god carved on-t this hilt, and,
unless [ mistake, you shall hear more
about your curio. And see, he has
thrown the money in the street. Trust
me, that fellow certainly means mis-
Chief
p well, it can't be helped now, sup
pose" said Daniels. 81 don't see where
the beggar disappeared to or 1 would
call after him. We will see our Batav-
ian friend and have him fix the matter
up"