New-York tribune., 1898-10-23


forming at their corners. Pit! said the Diow-
pipe The little wad OF pith which had been
used 10 exclude the >air around the darthead ren
into the water dozen feet away. and the dart
itself new forward with incredible speed Straishl
to the mark at which 1t was aimed.
A slight shock on his right side just above the
hip. apprsed K1lop that something had struck
him. and looking down he saw the dart stui
shuddering In his side. But, luck would have
1t. K0lop carried under his coat gaudy Dag
stuffed with the ingredients OF the Detei quiu
and the dart had struck this and embedded
itself in IT, The merest fraction Of a second was
all that Ktllop needed to see this and to take in
the whole OF the situation. and with him action
and perception kept pace with each other Be
fore the dart had ceased to culver. before the
Sakai on the bank had had time to send another
In its wake. before the men who poled his raft
, had fully grasped what was going forward
kulOp had seized the nearest Of the Saka oy ms
frowsy halo OF elf-iocks and had drawn him
screaming across his knee. The terrified Great
IRE wrthed and flung his body about wildly
and his friends upon the bank feared to blow
their darts lest they should inadvertently wound
their kinsman while striving TO Kill the Maiay'
"Ifive a care. ye swine of the forest'' cried
Knlop. while he cufed the screaming Sakai un-
s3aringly in order to keep his limbs In constant
motion Have a care. ye sons OF fallen women
II ye fire more of your darts this man. your
kinsrnan. dies by my kris"
The Sakai on the banks had no reason 10
doubt the sincerity II kniops words. ana since
they love their relatives both near and distant,
Tar more thln ~ possible IN moro CIV iIiH'i t'i
mGnitirs. they drew oir. and Knop Of the Hare.
lip went upon his way rejoicing But he kept
his Sakai across his knee. none the less ana
occasionally administered a sounding Gun 10
him pour cnCOurager les autres.
Thus he won his way out Of the Sakai country.
and that night he laid him down to sleep IN a
Malay village In the full enjoyment OF excel
lent health. the knowledge that he was AT iast a
rich man. and delightful consciousness OF nav
ing successfully performed deeds well worth the
doing. .
For n month or twain he dwelt in the Jelai. at
Bnkit Betong. the village OF To Ra)a the sreat
up-country chief. who then ruled that district
He sold his getah to this man. and since ne was
ready to let 1t go for something less than tiie
market price the sorrows Of the Saka were the
cause Of much amusement to those from whom
they sought redress and whose duty II shouid
have been to afford them protection.
One day Kulop OF the Iiare-lp presented MN
self before To- Rata as the latter lay smoking
his ODirn pipe upon the soft mats in MS houSe'
and informed him that as he was about to leave
Pahang he had brought present 'trifng ana
unworthy Of his acceptance. when ne cra'eu
the chief to honor him by receiving
When dost thou go down stream! aSKeu ~
Rata for the JeIai is in the far interior or "a
hang and if a man would leave the country py
any Of the ordinary routes he must pass uo"h
that river at any rate as far as huA!a Lips
Thy servant goes up stream" said kuiop OF
the Hare-lip
To Raj3 started. ,
What" said he in voice full Of astonish-
ment
Thy servant returns the way he came" said
K1lop, calmly.
To Raja burst out into a torrent OF excited
expostulation II was death. certain death. ne
said. for k1lop once more TO attempt 10 t7iVei Sc
the Sakai country. The other ways were open.
and no man would dream OF staying nm IL ne
sought TO return to his own country by ahd or
sea. 1t was folly. it was madness, IL was inpos-
sbe But to all these words kulop Of the hare
lip turned deaf ear. He knew Malay chiettans
and all their ways and works sufficiently wen,
and he had To pay too much toll 20 To Rala Al
ready to have any desire to further dimlnlsh the
amount Of his honest earnings III ne wehdeu
his way homeward through lnhaDiteu country
he knew that he would have 10 comply with the
| exactions Of every chief through whose district
he might pass. and this was a prospect that had
few attractions for him.
He knew that it would be useless to attempt
TO induce any one to accompany him. so he
went as he had come-alone. The dollars Tor
which he had exchanged his plunder were hard
and heavy upon his back. and he was further
loaded with rice and dried fish. but his weapons
were as bright as ever. and to him they still
seemed to be all the companions that a man
need desire. He travelled on foot, Tor he c0u'd
not pole raft single handed against the cur
rent and ne had TO trust to such paths IA he
could find guiding himself for the most part by
the direction Of the river He passed many
Sakai camps which were all abandoned at his
approach and he halted in several OF them TO
replenish his scanty stock Of provisions but he
slept in the jungle
II was on the evening Of the second or third
night that K1lop became aware Of an unpleas-
ant sensation. The moon was at the full. anu
he could see for many yards around him in the
forest and though no one was visible he be-
came painfully conscious that somebody was
Watching him. Occasionally he thought that he
caught the CLINT Of eyes in the underwood. ana
every now and gain dry twig snapped crispiy.
now to the right. now TO the left now IN 'front.' or
him. now behind him. He started to his feet and
sounded the s0rak-the war yell--that pealed in