The Delta independent., 1900-06-29

.Dat wass long ago." said the trader.
eve been thinking" said Kinross,
''that I've acted like fool about those
trees"
"Dat wass what was dinsin:. too.
desc two-dree years" responded the
other.
"Take them: they are yours." said
Kinross. You can build Jour fence
there tomorrow"
..So- said Englebert with dawnins
Intelligence. DE Yerman consul has at
last to my complaint listened"
Hang the German consul! No.! cried
Kinross. Il do 1t myself because was
WRONG: lrr:;Usc you We're good to me
that iiu,r | wns sick and lent me the
500 aud the trade"
'.And you want nodingT" asked En-
gleiert, still incredulous.
IL want IN 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 We're 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. Il too. wiss fool Ho.
Malta. de becr.'
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 companion: very nice little
place. very sheep. yoost behind your
store:''
Einross nodded. but his face fell. In
spite of himself.
Il from the American consul bought
him." went on the German. very
sieep-S2OO Chile money"
EinrOss looked black.
"Dcy are yours. Fay me back when
you have de money. buy dem only
to spite you. My friend. take dem"
Paul. Paul" cried Efnross. Il don't
know what To say-how to thank You.
Only this morning | got money from
home. and the first thing meant to do
WAS to buy them"
IAN dc brtlsr." said Engicbert. ''and.
my boy. you bIant coffee. It's de gof-
fee dat bays and ! will get you blenty
icetle drecs from my friend. de gap
tain In Utumbau plantation. Yoost
one glass beer. Ho. Malta. de beer
KInross tore himself away with dif-
ficuity sLd started homeward. his
heart swelling with Kindness for the
old PrussiaI. He cxuited In the six
acres he had no nearly lost. and they
now seemed 10 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 Ienta sitting on the floor
spelllng out The Oood News From
xew UuIiica." In the misionary maRn-
xihe. lie sat down beside her and
pressed her curly hair against his lips
and kissed It.
-Of all things In the world whnt
wouIslst thou like most. LeataY' he
asked.
'srO have thee always near me. KIM
rosi." she answered. Before had no
understanding and was like the blacS
people In the missionary book. but now
my heart Is panied. SO full II 10 with
love-"
"But if ! gave thee a little bag Of
gold" he said. "and took thee TO Apia.
my pigeon. what wouldst thou buy r.
'.F'iryt ! would give so to the new
church." she began. Then for my In
ther I would buy an umbrella aud n
shiny bag In which lie could carry his
cartridges and tobacco when he goes
to war: for my mother. also mn IN
brella and picture book iifsc that OF
the mIssIorary's. with photographs Of
Queen Victoria and captains OF n,en-of-
war: for my sister. Bible and n
hymnlook. and for my brother little
pigeon gun" l..
Tomorrow We shall go TO Apia and
buy them" said kinross. This morn
ing the pastor brought nae 4 letter from
Britain will, n present cf many dol
lars"
"Oh. Einlrosi. she cried. "h was
breaking my heart, ! feared the letter
would make you go back TO the white
mans country"
His resolution WIS taken. bc 1t for
good or evil u shall never go back. -
he nIsl-Aiusirc's Magazine.
Clever EpalncersnG rent.
A railway recently built In southern
fbavaria practically carries creek