The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
KATE MERFD|TH EIMAM(IER IL By j. ClYGlHFE YN

could not make 1t 80. taking into account
the slow.sailng ships. the crude sineltlnf
methods and the lower prices OF the ora
lays. Remained then the passage OF inc
creek and river channels, and IL these
pld Portuguese had found waterway,
why, then, so could he.
30 next day he got out to hunt for II
quay or any other traces OF sh hpoa, TTe.
Ing, and he pressed his way through Vine
and bush and over -crng and scree. TIL
the scorching heat had drained his lean
body OF moisture, and his knees zigzng-
and wcariness.
Then he made discovery. and sat
down. and for the moment felt faint ana
discouraged.
He had nearly walked in onto the top
OF n native village.
He had beer, been sene na 2, The
him earlier. As IT was the bark OF a
scavengcr dog gave him the first hint of
the villages nearncss. or he would have
descended onto. its roofs. It lay beneath
lated with the rest of the forget that even
close ut hand 1t was hard to pick out the
human dwellings,.
II was the hour OF heat when only En-
glishmen and dogs according to the old
libeD are wont to be abroad. and the
village slept Even the doss found the
heat too great for walefulness. SO that
only the Enelishman carried an open eye.
village of fishers. and closer scrutiny
showed the harvest OF the river. gutted
and strung up upon tho stripped boughs
of trees to dry in the outrageous sun
heat. There are always markets for these
dried river fish throughout all West AZ
r!ca.
Carter backed into thicker cover and
waited till the sun began once more to
cast a shadow. and the village woke.
First the dogs opened their eyes and be-
gan their endless. scavengers' prowl. Then
the children ca,ns1out TO play in the dust.
Next the women reused to do tho village
work. And last of all the men emerged
from the clumps of bush. which one had
70 accept. as shuts. spear-armed all of
thein. and sat IN tho patches OF purple
Shade, and oversaw all. to APPROVE and
direct.
You lazy hounds" said the English
man to himself. u should like TO set you
checks all night for your wo:nen's bon,
net bills But. them he reminded him
ser with sigh. there are some women
felves however hard you may press YOUR
rervlces.'
He reported his ind to white-Man's-
Trouble on his return to the old Portu-
Euese house that evening. and that wor-
20 Carter" said he. dem bushmen that
live by fish paiaver TT for be worst kind
OF bushmen. They come here one day
soon. an they throw spear till we lib
,avvy?' said the Krooboy. with whim-
per and shudder-"chop us after7"
Don't try and work up my feelings
over the post-mortem. because you can't
do IT. Once dead. what happens TO my
vile corpse doesn't interest me. But,
don't intend 10 peg out yet especially
he,s like these. observe. Trouble You
have seen me practise ju-ju already?'
II 1T"
And you have been my assistant in
the black art?
Tie Krooboy ahuddered, but he said
sturdily enough. II fit
We'll and good. Then tomorrow we
pleasing spo. TIL no mere black man.
bc he csnnibal or be he simple fisher
man. will dare TO press his sacrlegous
toes upon IT."
OF the cliffs, that Carter designed here
after for power-plant to handle his
ores. But in tie meanwhile he turned it
to n more immediate use, He cut wide
other formed great pipe which would
receive water and air together. with
stones. and clay, and grasses he built n
box to receive the air and water, and
made cunningly devised trap through
which the water could escape. but not
the air. THEN with more banlboos he
built him organ pipes and set the mouths
OF these in the box. 30 that the air should
drive through them and blow a dismal
note And next. with further ingenuity
he fashioned a commutattng valve also
worked automatically by the water. which
for a time would shut of the water, and
then set 1t going again to thrill the air
with the notes boo.paa-bumm. in ascend
ing scale. and a minute later to reply
bumm- paa-boo.
II was all extremely simple when one
knew. how 1t was done, and extremely
startling to walk upon from the depths
Of a primepai African forest, and the
fishers OF the village. when the sounds
i1rst broke in upon their nervous ears
threw themselves down upon the dust
and waited for the end OF the world,
which they felt sure was at hand
To them then appeared a white man
who was clothed from head to foot with
garlands of dark green leaves OF the
rubber vine. and had on his head hair
which was OF the sacred color of red. He
was followed by Krooboy bearing the
blue tribal mark between his brows, and
having d sheaf OF feathers stuck above his