The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-07
CHAPTER Ill

CHAPTER Ill.
aen you think" Hald the mate,
looking about him with doubt. shat we
shan do no business hersf'
He was a young fellow Of twO-and-
twenty or 80. a frank and hOnest-look-
Ing sailor. though his business was that
Of a cunning kidnaper. He was armed
with a revolver, ready to hand, and a
cutlass hanging at his side. Behind him
were four sailors. also armed. In rsadi-
ness for an attack. for POlynesians are
treacherous. But there were M island
srs In sight, only two Europeans-one
tail man. dressed In fantastic imitation
OF the natives; and the other, apparent
". an ordinary beacheomber. quite out
Of luck, ragged. detected and haggarvl.
A little way of the land lay the schoon-
er. His business was 10 enlist kidnap,
procure or secure, by any means in the
power Of the captain and the crew, as
many natives as the ship would hold, and
20 bring them 70 North Queensland,
where they would be hired out to plant
ers.
at Is an unlucky voyage" said the
mate, gazing earnestly at the two men
before him, whose appearance and the
contrast between them puzzled him.
ed: no business done. Say. how did you
come hereY'
For my part" said the German. Il
am a naturalist. l make butterflies my
special study. have, believe, enriched
science with % many rare aud prevt
ously unknown specimens, II | succeed
In getting them TO Europe. that my name
will be certainly remembered In scisn-
- - 81 ~ ~
advanced knowledge Gan any man ask
mOrsT'
How did you get such a rig. mani
Il am q linguist" the Baron Sergius
Won HOlsteln went on to explain, "as
well as naturalist. | therefore learned
the language before landing here, hay-
Ing found native or two Of New Ireland
ia the mission Of the Duke Of York Isl
and. 1t Is a great thing to know how
70 talk with these black children. am
also a surgeon and a physician. 50 that
can heal their wounds and thelr diseases
when they get any. You see. further,
that am bigger than most men. am
also thorough. l adopted their dress. az
least some Of Il. and therefore being
able to talk TO them, l landed among
them without fear. When they came
round me with their spears shouted to
them down from the sun. And as
know a little prestldigitAtion and conJur-
ing, and an a bit Of a yentriioquist,
am from time 10 time able 70 work a few
Of the simpler miracles; 50 that they
readily believe me-"
How long are ron going to stay
here"
Il know not; New Ireland Is rich In
new species; but l shall have TO stop a.
soon as my means Of collection and de-
scriptl1n come to an end. When that
day comes I shall be glad 10 see ship.
- But it vii! not be Jet"
They may kin you"
1T is poss.ble;" the baron shrugged
MS tall shoulders.
Have you DO arnsF
Il have a revolver and my reputa-
tlon for magic and sorcery."
And how DO ron liver
The people bring me food every day.
II they did not, should aifiict them
with horrible misfortunes, as they very
well know should tell them that In
three days such a one would be dead.
and then Il would be that mans duty
70 go away and die In fulfllmsnt Of
prophecy. l suppose his friends would
never speak 10 him again If he refused
10 fulhll the words Of the prophet. 90
great IL heir faith. They bring me the
unrips cocoanut for its milk: there are
fish of every kind In the sea. which they
net and spear for me; there are kanga.
roo aud cassowary on the hills, which
they snare and trap for me: there are
birds which they shoot for me: there are
manzoes, brsNd-fruit. bananaa yama.
sweet potatoes. / assure you We feed
very we'll. Don't We. DaVidr' He lAid
his hand on the other mans shoulder
We have also tobacco. There IL. how
svsr-whleh you regret. David, don't
youl-no rum on the island"
is your-your-chum also worship
I'd asked the mate, regarding David with
an obviOus decrease Of interest
mo; David u recognized ~ Of lnfe-
Fior clay. This poor fellow was wrecked
upon the island: he came ashore on a
plank. the rest Of the ships crew and
passengers having given Indigestion 70
the sharks. He Is not happy here. and
he would Ike you 20 taxa him of the
island"
Yes" said David. eagerly. but still
IN his slow way, anywhere. 30 that
can only get on my way TO England"
He was just getting of his plank.
and the people were preparing to receive
him joyfully. warmly. aud Hospitality.
after their fashion; that Is 70 say, into
their pots-they have a beautiful method
Of cooking. In a kind Of sunken Dot.
which would greatly interest yon II yon
were a captive and expecting your tnrn
when / fortunately arrived. and sue
ceeded. by promising an eclipse II was
obeyed. In saving him. The eclipse On me
in good time; but I had forgiven the
people for their momentnry mntlny. and
] averted It's power for evil So long as
David sticks close TO me now he is safe
II be leaves me. his end Is certain. But
he Is no use 10 me, and for certain rsa.
cons | should very much prefer that he
was gone. VIII jon take him p
''The ship doesn't carry passengers. -
said the mate; ''besides-"
HE Is harmless, and Jon can trus,
him not 10 make mischief will pa
for him II you like"