The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
TIMES DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA SUNDAY JANUARY 90 1907

: right err, where tho ordinary tooth-clean-
Ing stick should have been carried. These
explained IN bold, clear tones that tA.ey
Were the chief ju-ju men OF all Africa,
an. ana That the portent which. was even
men poo paa-b imm-ing behind them was
~ snt soy sS to eraa s
~ the harmful ju-ju II. only they were
treated with the profound respect which
| Was their due. they would be n beneicent
Influence. with IL special protective eye to
that village OF fishers. The catch should
increase the. market widen. and peace
should hem in tho roads through which
the villagers travelled.
offering. OF fresh-caught fish" White
Man's.rrouble proclaimed. together with
the wood necessary for their cooking.
when ju-ju man." he explained to his
coinpanion).
The seneme took; there was no doubt
ed at securing the supernatural protec-
ton, which all Africans desire, at so mea-
gre cost. Men, women and children,
slobbered over the Krooboy's toes. and
over the remains or Carriers canvas siloes
and to show their willingness. the men
went down to the Understanding river
to make their initial Offering
White. Man 's-Troube scratched himself
though ff, and looked over those that
for cook dem food when ju-ju man We
take with us two-tliree all-c-same slaves.
to .s BE- hhou lss., an do dem work" :.
NO NO a said Garter shortly we shall
ht?" ', s'A'''' why you no
Il know what you're after and i've got
my reasons. though you wouldn't appre-
clate them However. suppose must
Invent something that will appeal to you.
!f dem bushmen lib for house with us
t thhey so, s19n , see we no real 5u-ju men, an
Snyyy?" 10y 10.
you p4enty-great man.
NOW there are two ways of working n
NINE. one Ia to sell 1t to a limited com
pany which in return for certain conces
sions kindly puts UP the necessary capital
Tor Development: the other way is to find
the capital out OF ones own private re.
sources. annex all the resultant profits.
But Carter had a poor opinion of the
size OF his own share II the first OF these
inethods were carried out. To begin with.
ne Knew nothing OF company promoting
re lie, would have to employ an expert WHO
YOU'D want the Ions share of the plum
der; and indeed he quito realized thai n
TN mine up an unknown river In the ter
ra,oly 81 IN no mans land would take
iibe bodv 10. q, O., ssli.nE even to that gull
the brush public. The more he thought
oNer me limited company idea, the less
SELF An nj p he ala he see in # for him
He had not risked life ana health to stE.
ny African scenery and customs
On the other hand. he was at the mo-
ment absolutely penniless. II he did dis
cover waterway down to the coaster
rather when he had discovered that
waterway. for he was fully determined
TO do it-how much forwarder would he
None. BY no means could he ge, one
without giving up a large slice of his
precious mine to the man who ran the
risk. He did not blame them He nut
running, down-river factory. and had
launch. and some tattered red headed
, ,i,p came ia1 down out of the back beyond
a WIN WI! taie about tin mine. and
promised to pay when a cargo was
brought down. and sent to a smeter in
England and realized upon. what would
he say to such a preposterous offer7 WIN
he would laugh at 1t. The proposition
was not one that any business man would
entertain.
No. no must get some capital. and buy
| that launch. And then came the question
OF where was the capital to come from.
His father? Well. he was engaged to
Laura, and he did not feel like going near
slade? -Sm,th? Neither OF them had a
| penny.
o'Neill and Craven That meant Kate.
| He started as II he had been stuns at
the idea OF going to Kate ana ASKING her
! for money. Kate was successful. and she
| could loan it easily. Granted. and II she
| had been successful 80 would he be. and
| without her help. He shook an angry
fist at Africa Course YOU If you've CIV
en- her fortune you've got to give me
one too, or I'll take 1t in spite OF you!'
He had touch OF fever that night.
and yvhite-AansTro piled him with
decoctlons of herbs OF such appalling
nast!ness that I'm his own phrase he
decided to get we'll quickly merely to
avoid ths drugs. But 1t was fancy built
OF that fever which put him on the path
OF success.
He imagined that the shades Of the old
Portuguese who had built the strong
stone house in those far-off days, came
in. that night to visit him. They We're
miners too or metal workers, he could
not make out which. and they strutted
about in long patched cotton stockings
which reached to mid-thish. and combi.
nation garment OF thick cloth that COW
! cred all the rest OF them. Even In that