The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-02
CHAPTER XIII.

| OhAE TEX AAllI.
II was heard in TIE office Of the paper
which had secured my services that there
was to be held a special meeting. on an
evening early in October. Of the Royal
Geographical Society, In order to hear a
paptS read BY a German traveller recent
" aFri~ed In EuFops. after a Heightened
stay in the South Sea Islands.
At the Aour Of eight the chairman en-
tered with his captive traveller. The
latter, certainly one Of the tallest and
finest men l have ever bsheld. took his
place In front Of his maps. and began.
after the usual Introduction. to read his
paper.
After this paper was read, the usual
irrepressibls persons got up and began
to discuss. At this point l retired to add
Few things TO my article and hand il
in. then repaired to the Savage Club,
which at II o'clock Legins to be cheer
ful place. Here found. in fact. an AMI
mated circle, aud among them my friend
Of the r. g. s., the Baron Sergius Won
Hoistetn. who had been brought By one
Of the members.
II IS always interesting to meet with
men who have been on desert Islands, Or
lived among cannibals. Il Is enough foF
some people only 70 gaze upon such a
man For our part. az the Savage, We
found the baron not only an interesting
person, but also a singularly amusing
companion, and brimful Of anecdotes and
stories Of all kinds.
We talked till late. At about three In
the morning, when we had gone half
round the world with him. he told u q
very singular and surprising story.
he had not been the only European
| on certain island all the time, he said
Fer ak mouths or 80 be had a companion
In the shape Of a poor fellow-an Eng
hshmaR-whO had been washed ashore
upsA piece Of timber. The natives
were going to spear this human jetnam.
VIXEN he interfered and saved him, and
continued 70 protect him until be was
able g set Aim on the island In q vessel
Which eamS q blAekbiraing. This fell
lew" said the baron. was the most in
tolsrabls creature in existence Earlier
IN Ais exiatsnee be had committed a
murder. and during the whole Of his stay
on the island he was suffering aEsnlsa
Of rsmorse: all day long be wspt and
grOaned. and was afraid to leave me for
fear Of being speared. At night be would
net sleep At a distance Of more thaa a
foot or 90 from me for fear And he
was always visited every night by the
ghost Of the respectable uncle whom hs
had slain
Did you see the ghostF
No, nor did | hear It's voice. Yet
Il spent the best part Of the night Ia
abusing the poor man. and he In an
swering Il with prayers and protesta-
lions. As FOR revenge. | suppose no 9th
er murdered man ever took so much out
Of his murderer. Well. Il was tedious
At length my EnElishman declared that
he desired nothing so much "a 70 get
away from the island. and give himself
up to justice. II he could only make his
way TO Australia aud then get passage
to England, he would give himself Up
and confess the whole truth"
a lively companion"
Yes, But to look at him you would
think him = dull. heavy fellow. who
seemed t. have no spirit for such des-
perate deed. Well. got him away at
length. and was left happy NJ last and
alone. Before he went. however, I wrots
down. at his request. statement u the
murder, a confession, In fact which he
and I witnessed. | warned him that
should make any use II Il that I thought
fit As yet I nave done nothing with Il:
aud as / dare say be il dead BY this time,
| do not see~why ! should not tear il up.
Here Il T. however. written in my old
note book -"
ITO be contlnuedl