New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02

left out. ruIs-Alden having a sort %
dose. when out OF sorts the previous evening aud
be done
places it any use to send tO-Chl-0mo. or
Chinde. A man in a canoe might reach Jones. az
4laSanga. IN two days, il was true-out what could
Jones do? He was clone and could not leave rs
stores than Alden himself; and the same Fr0ha-
bly, the case with the Portuguese official az Moran
between Alden and him over those t1o boats
on. on some plea Of labor due for taxes. a rhs
midst OF job they were doing for Alden No q
as might very probably happen. he went or his
head, lie would just have to leave things 70 Ar1nso
So he insisted sirtiBg up-tO Af1OnsO's great
distress. who assured him that he just be-
b he could sy hands oI-aad eSpiHia about TIE
trade goods, and the ivory. and the cash box. and
was very unlikely the steamer should arrive while
And You'll pay the men their wages on ssrur,isys.'
Alfonso promised. repeated the details with the
greatest care. set 4ldeu's mind at rest.
and entreated him 70 sieep-which Alden would
,rf
through the night Alden talked uuintelgihle things
b1 fe BEDSIDE i never took his eyes on him vhs
self up among the bales and there fallen ras-
he was conscious next day but weak as water
They concocted a sort OF chicken broth begWesn
them and tried feed hiul-but that. and ths
quinine tot which he thought be would try anotler
dOse)-and some beef extract which was Nalero
idea. all produced the same effect-and very soSe
leaned hack an Wrenched 70 piscess azslcs-
AffonsO's shoulder. that another thouSnr cane %
ITS Just as wen didn't say anything hat5rs Z
sailed. / don't think she can have cared
He made effort TO speak
Alfonso II I die you must take care Q. me scor.
and everything, TIL the steamer comes
The senior won't de-" said Alfonso store,-
IN the fever before And he made haste % prcr1-ss
because Alden seemed distressed about II ..
they could not think OF anything for t-Easetves-
He lay back. dead weight. IN Afonso's &riIls--
who with a vague hope that q msht sore1ow
CAV NIarfvai Ga-ra-tya pe-Isna-" And tasn rs
took from his neck the little brass medal. waton
the priest az Tets had given him when Is was
VaIero's age and laid Il on Aldsns breast
uttIs and raUruursd somsChing which tn. watchsr
could not catch: and then Anonso kneS Sat-s 49,
II the white mems doctor were he-es ~ So--~ %
we should dress him IN his best elothss~ az
Alfonso while the men were oLssLlt 20 z.--9 a.
sunrise, under the PAINS o. rAs u4---- A- -
I VaYerO rumuaged for a vhlls IN me "a SrsnS
which had served IS wardrobe. and revsTenty Lrr-s
owner. Alfonso surveyed II spprotL1sIys - - -
they took out clean SHIFT and ne eess pa o.
with loving. awkward hands But the Tieeal 21ss
BY the Tets padre remained under al On A1aN >
There was no coffin. OF eourse-but they rolle-i
him ia q bango mat, native fashion, and 50 a.
him IN his srave without torSnsr se - ~,
/ words that Alfonso thought ne oIsnS " 80 a.,
/ has not the fafutsSt notion what they meant
Five weeks later. when the ratns had oes-n. A. !
che liver was high enough 70 let the steamer CON.
/ ID from Chinde-a solemn looSing native Win 2
bunch az keys IN his hand. net her captain az -
landing place. led the way 20 egnP q 49, $50 a.
sAnd, q you'll believe ne fas ea Pa ~ SS Sas1
/ the store Macarthur told me 50 ntnlse--- '-tIa'
i Byseandsr.