Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-24

were a precious good friend of mine,
/ Paul Englebert."
dat wass long ago" said the trader.
'I've been thinking" said Kinross,
that I've acted like a fool about those
trees
dat wass what | was blinking, too,
desc two-dree years." responded the
other.
"Take them; they are yours" said
Kinross. you can build your fence
there tomorrow"
"Sow said Englebert with dawning
Intelligence. ode herman consul has at
last to my complaint listened
"Hang the German consul! No" cried
Kinross. 81 Go it myself because was
wrong; because you were good to me
that time / was sick and lent me the
500 and the trade"
"And you want nOdingY asked En-
GILBERT, still incredulous.
81 want to shake your hand and be
friends again, old man." said Klnross,
Same as we used TO be when we play
ed domlnos every night, and you'd tell
me about the Austrian war, and how
the prince divided the cigars with you
when you were wounded"
The German looked away. ooh, Kin
ross" he said, with a queer shining
look in his eyes, you make me much
ashamed" He turned suddenly round
and wrung the Englishmans hand in
an iron grasp. 81 too, wass fool. Ho,
Malta, de beerw
His strapping native wife appeared
with bottles and mugs. At the sight Of
their guest she could scarcely conceal
her surprise
"Prosit," said Englebert, touching
glasses. "You know dem six ayers of dc
Pasgoe estate" he said, looking very
hard at his companion; very nice little
place, very sheep, yoost behind your
store?"
Kinross nodded, but his face fell, in
spite of himself.
81 from the American consul bought
him." went on the German, Every
sheep-$2OO Chile money"
Klnross looked black.
"Dey are yours. Pay me back when
you have de money. l buy dem only
to spite you. My friend, take dem"
paul, Paul" cried Nlnross 81 don't
know what to say-how to thank you.
Only this morning l got money from
home, and the first thing meant to do
was to buy them"
"All de better" said Englebert, and,
my boy, you blant coffee. It's de gof-
fee dat bays, and | viii get you bleny
leetle drees from my friend, de gap
tain in Utumbau plantation. Yoost
one glass beer. Ho, Malta, de beerw
Knross tore himself away with diff
Gculty and started homeward, his
heart swelling with kindness for the
old Prussian. He exulted in the six
acres he had so nearly lost. and they
now seemed to him more precious than
ever
Then he remembered he was leaving
Vaiala, and again he heard the hum Of
London in his ears.
He found Leata sitting on the floor
spelling out "The Good News From
New Guinea" in the missionary maya
zine He sat down beside her and
pressed her curly hair against his lips
and kissed it.
"Of all things in the world what
wouldst thou like most Leata| he
asked.
"To have thee always near me, KIM
rosi," she answered 'Before I had no
understanding and was like the black
people in the missionary book. but now
my heart is panied, so full it is with
love"
But if l gave thee a little bag Of
gold" he said, "and took thee to Apia
nay pigeon, what wouldst thou buy"
First I would give $40 to the new
church, she began. "Then for my IA
Their | would buy an umbrella and
shiny bag il which he could carry his
cartridges and tobacco when he goes
to war; for my mother, also an UNI
brella and picture book like that Of
the misslonary's, with photographs Of
Queen Victoria and captains Of mcn-of
war; for my sister, n Bible ami
hymnboot, and for my brother Il little
pigeon gun"
Tomorrow we shall 90 to Apia and
buy them" said Kinross. "This morn
ing the pastor brought me letter from
Britain with present Of many dol
lars"
ooh, Klnirosi," she cried 1T was
breaking my heart l feared The letter
would make You go back to tie wl.u
mans country"
His resolution was taken, be it for
good or evil y shall never 80 hack.
he said.-Ainslee's Magazine