Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

four, seven. And all killed the same way
l say that's pretty CHASTITY
Isn't it? They were all fine, healthy
KrooboyS when they marched out of here
this morning, carrying up some salt bags
to our satisfactory on the Okky road. There
were some bits of feathers and a rag or
two strung up alongside the path, and
they didn't notice them, or didn't tumble
to II that they were ju-ju. Consequently
they are what you see. This is the
King Of Okky's way of limiting that the
road is stopped. That pot-leg must have
been fired at not more than two-yard
range Some Of the poor devils are regu-
larly blown inside out. Here, come INTO
the open again.
Thanks. you needn't give me the details
over again. l saw all that for myself"
That Internal king must have sent Oft
his messengers the very moment after you
had that turn-up with him about Laura
which. by the way is a thing that | per-
sonally shall never forget so you can draw
on me over that down 10 the last Dreeches
button You see Okky City is closer in at
the back here. but it's quite five hours
march further from Malla-Nulla. So the
treacherous old brute stayed where he was,
tipping with Smith, in the pious hope of
keeping you all quiet till his men could
come down and blot you all out. How you
got through Is a marvel to me. They must
have reckoncd on getting you as you walk
ed here along the beach or they'd never
have let you slip away. You and your boy
have certainly escaped by the skin of your
teeth. It's a moral certainty that they've
got old smith
Il don't think so. But l shall go back
rubbish, We may be able to hold out
here. and perhaps will not be attacked at
all when they find out were ready for
them But it's perfectly impossible for
you to get back along the beach to Malta
Nulla. Come up into the house and well
find you a bite O: something to eat, and
Laura shah mix you a whisky and soda
We've bit Of the last steamers ice still
left end Won shall have !
Thanks. I'll come up and see Miss
Siade. but l shall start back for MALTA
Nuila in half an hour from now And IT,
as you prophesy. l don't land. well. at
any rate l shall have done my best to get
there"
"Irs very nice of you, and all that, but
do you think old Smith is worth it,
Carter laughed. Mr. Smiths a rough
handful. but he's good sort. and ! like
him. Besides he happens TO be gentle
man
coast were gentlemen originally. | come
OF good people myself. and was al Eaton
and Jesus. although l don't suppose you'd
have guessed it if | hadn't told you. But
you see nature built me with a cutaway
chin. and | couldn't hold down a job at
home However. come in, and well scratch
you up some chop. Here, Laura, I've
brought Il caller.
Il feel this dreadful trouble is all my
fault" said the girl as they came into the
q lamplit room. If you had been killed, Mr..
Carter l should have looked upon myself
as a murderess.
My dear Miss Slade you really mustn't
worry about a matter you've no concern
in whatever. The whole things regret
table incident believe that's the proper
term-that Air. Smith tod me has been
brewing for years. It's all due TO the
drop in the price of palm oil on the Liver
pool market, which means that we white
traders pay less for il on the coast here,
and the black traders get less, and so
there's less for the King of Okky to squeeze
out of them they march through his
territory from the hinterland. That's
what's put his fat back up. The only great
mistake that's been made Is that l didn' I