Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07


He| was s,lfs fsllcss IL lsxb d nd;
s q s <snlk Rnda honest s0ok
fsssiiors, also arinedsn readl
nesssfor an attack, for PalynesIeng are
treacheroVs&mBut there VI ISLAND.
ers in sigHt Bnly two Eur peans
talInap, .dsessed in fantastic limitation
batl ;sand the other, apparent
vnnaotdlnTfy beachcomber, quite out
of@uck, Rugged, detected and haggard
A little way eff the land lay the schoon-
err His business was to enlist, kdnap
procure or secure, by any means in the
power of the captain and the crew, as
many natives rs the ship would hold, and
TO bring them to North Queensland,
where they would be hired out to plant
ers.
1T Is an unlucky voyage" said the
mate, gazing earnestly at the two men
before him, whose appearance and the
contrast between them puzzled him.
Two months out and FIVE weeks becalm-
ed; no business done. Say, how did you
come here?"
For my part" said the German, 81
am a naturalist, l make butterflies my
special study, have believe, enriched
science with so many rare and previ-
ously unknown specimens, If | succeed
In getting them to Europe, that my name
Will be certainly remembered In scen-
tiiic history as one Of those who have
advanced knowledge. Gan any man ask
moreT'
How did you get such rig, man?'
Il am a linguist," the Baron Sergius
Won Holstein went on to explain, "as
well as naturalist, l therefore learned
the language before landing here, hav-
Ing found native or two Of New Ireland
IN the mission of the Duke of York ISL
and. 1t Is great thing to know how
to talk with these black children. | am
also a surgeon and a physician, so that
can heal their wounds and their diseases
when they get any. You see, further,
that | am bigger than most men. | am
also thorough | adopted their dress, at
least some of It, 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 prestidgitation and conjur
Ing, and am q bit of Il ventriloquist,
am from time to time able to work few
. of the simpler miracles, SO that they
readily believe me-"
"How long are you going to stay
hereY'
81 know not; New ireland Is rich In
new species; but | shall have to stop as
soon as ny means Of collection and de-
scription come to an end. When that
day comes l shall be glad to see ship
But it will not be yet"
They may kill you"
at is possible;" the baron shrugged
mis- tall shoulders.
Have you no arms?"
II have revolver, and my reputa-
ton for magic and sorcery."
And how do you liver
"The people bring me food every day.
If they did not, | should afflict them
with horrible misfortunes as they very
well know. | should tell them that In
three days such a one would be dead
and then it would be that mans duty
to go away and die in fulfllment of
prophecy. l suppose his friends would
never speak to him again If he refused
TO fulfil the words Of the prophet, &c
great Is their faith. They bring me the
unripe cocoanut for It's milk; there are
fish of every kind in the sea, which they
net and spear for me: there are kanga
roo and cassowary on the hills, which
they snare and trap for me; there arr
birds which they shoot for me; there ar,
mangoes, broad-fruit, bananas, yams
sweet potatoes. l assure you we fee,
very well. Don't we, DavidT He lai,
his hand on the other mans shoulder
I'VE have also tobacco. There Ia, how
sver-which you regret, David, don
you7-no rum on the island"
rs your-your-chum also worship
ed asked the mate, regarding David wit
an obvious decrease Of interest,
"No; David Is recognized as Of infc
rior clay. This poor fellow was wrecke
upon the island; he came ashore on
plank, the rest of the ships crew an
passengers having given indigestion t
the sharks. He is not happy here, an
he would like you TO take him off tn
island"
YES" said David eagerly. but sti
IN MS SLOW way anywhere, so tnHt
can only get on my way to England"
4 HE was just getting off his plant
8 and the people were preparing to receiy
him joyfully, warmly, and hospitabl,
after their fashion; that Is to say, int
1 their pots-they have a beautiful metho
i Of cooking. In a kind Of sunken DO
which would greatly interest you if yo
were a captive and expecting your tur
when l fortunately arrived, and su,
ceeded, by promising an eclipse If [ wa
3 obeyed, In saving him. The eclipse cam
J in good time; but I had forgiven m
people for their momentary mutiny. nm
y averted It's power for evil So long !
David sticks close to me now he IS SAT-
If be leaves me, his end is certain. 81
he Is no use to me, and for certain re-
sons l should very much prefer that /
was gone. WIN you take him?"
The ship doesn't carry passengers
said the mate; besides"
He Is harmless, and you can tru
him not TO make mischief. | will De