The Press., 1900-03-01

He recalled Englebert's rough, jOvial
kindness, remembered how Paul had
cared for him through the fever, and
helped him afterward with money and
trade. How could he have been so petty
as to make quarrel of these bread
fruit trees? Poor old Paul! 1t was a
shame they hadn't spoken these two
years.
On the veranda, barefoot and In
striped pyjamas, was Englebert, pre-
tending not to see him. To Kinross, as
he walked up the path and mounted
the veranda stairs, the man looked old
and sick, and not little changed.
'How do you do, EnglebertY" he said.
The German looked at him with
smoldering eyes. "Gant you see Pm
busy?' he said.
"You might offer man a chair"
said Kinross, seating himself on the
tool chest.
"Dere is no jare for dem dat isn't well
come" said the German.
81 used to be welcome here" said
Kinross "There was time when you
were 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 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"
"Sov' said 'Englebert with dawning
intelligence. "De Yerman consul has at
last to my complaint listened"
"Hang the German consul! Nor cried
Kinross. II do it myself because was
wrong; because you were good to me
that time was sick and lent me the
800 and the trade"
"And you want noding?" asked En-
GILBERT, still incredulous.
II want to shake your hand and be
friends again, old man." said Kinross,
''same as we used to be when we play
ed dominos 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. "Oh, Kin
ross," he said, with queer shining
look in his eyes, you make me much
ashamed, He turned suddenly round
and wrung the Englishman's hand in
an iron grasp. II 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 de
Pasgoe estate" he said, looking very
hard at his companions; Every nice little
place, very sheep. yoost behind your
store?"
Kinross nodded. but his face fell. in
spite of himself.
him." went on the German. very
sheep-$2OO Chile money"
Kinross 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 Kinross. Il don't
know what to say-how to thank you!
| Only this morning l got money from
home, and the first thing l 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 | will get you blenty
leetle drees from my friend, de gap
tain in Utumbau plantation. Yoost
one glass beer. Ho, Malta, de beer!'
| Kinross tore himself away with diff
ficulty and started homeward, his
heart swelling with kindness for the
old Prussian. He exuIted 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 fool
spelling out ''The Good, News From
New Guinea" in the missionary maya
zine. He sat down beside her anG
pressed her curly hair against his lips
and kissed it.
"Of all things in the world wha
wouldst thou like most, Leata?' he
asked.
"To have thee always near me, KIM
rosi," she answered. Before had NJ
understanding and was like the blacl
people in the missionary book, but now
my heart is panied, so full it is will
love-"
"But If l gave thee a little bag OF
gold" he said, land took thee to Apia
my pigeon, what wouldst thou buy"
First | would give $40 to the new
church, she began. "'Then for my ia
Their 1 would buy an umbrella and &
shiny bag in which he could carry hi!
cartridges and tobacco when he goe.
to war; for my mother, also an um
brella and a picture book like that O.
the missionary's, with photographs O
Queen Victoria and captains of men-of
war; for my sister, Bible and Z:
hymnbook, and for my brother littl
pigeon gun"
Tomorrow we shall go to Apia ant
ing the pastor brought me letter from
Britain with a present of many dol
lars"
"Oh, Kinirosi,'' she cried, lit wa
breaking my heart! l feared the lette
would make you go back to the whit
mans country"
His resolution was taken, be it 70
good or evil. 81 shall never go back.
he said.-Ainslee's Magazine
A LIFE AND DEATH FIaHT.-Mr. w.
Hines of Manchester, Ia, writing Of hi
almost miraculous escape from death
says: Exposure after measles induce