The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

could not make u go taxing into account
The slOw-railing ships. Abe crude smelling
methods and the lower prices OF the OLD
DAYS. Remained then the passage OF tho
creek and river channels. and n these
Did Portuguese had found "a waterway
My. then. 50 could he.
B. next DAY be set out 20 hunt FOR
quay. or any other traces OF shipping ore
Or perhaps some evidences OF boat build
Ing. and he pressed MS way through vine
and bush and over -crag and scree. an
the scorching heat had drained his lean
body 81 moisture. and his knees zigzag
ped beneath him through sheer weakness
and WEAKNESS.
Then he made a discovery. and sat
doHn. ana for the moment feit faint and
discouraged
He had nearly walked IN onto the top
o. native village
Tie had been going down wind. or the
smoke OF their Ares would have warned
him earlier A. 70 was. the bark % a
scavengcr dog gave him the first hint o.
the village nearncss or he would have
descended onto rs roofs. n lay beneath
. small blum. and It's houses so assimi-
lated with the rest Of the forest that evon
close 90 hand 70 was hard To- pick out the
human dwellings
u was the hour OF heat when only En-
nfnen and dogs according TO tine old
H'eH are wont Co b. abroad. ana the
lax" slept Even tno doss found the
Iaef too great Tor wake fitness 80 that
only the EnGirslmau carried an open eve
Hut TIE smell ~ the place advertised IL as
village or asners. ami a closer scrutiny
Hnd strung up upon tne stripped bouehs
~ trees 20 dry in the outrageous sun
heat tnere ave always markets for these
Tica
Carter backed into thicker cover. and
".hted tIH tie Gun began once more 70
cast shadow. and the village woke
lrst t1e doEs opened their eyes and be-
gan thclr endless Ecavengers- provl Then
t.e cniipr"n came out % plav IN the dust
N'Ni the women reused 20 do the village
n
from me ciluQs ~ bush which one had
- aceert ~ huts. spear-armed all OF
~ ana oFersaw an 20 approve and
.'You lazv hounds said the English
man 20 b. tnself. ~ should ike 20 set ,o,,
- snoveling ore an day end signing
chs all night Tor your vo-netl'r hon
net bills. But thsn d. rerrs~SaT -
I."Fe days who insist on working them
.s. "e'er hard you may prose- your
We reperted IFS End 20 W-,ito-NTsr'S-
Trouble on his return 20 The old Portg-
r.ese house that evening ord that wor-
nv was seized with ais usual tremors.
i've by fish palarer - for he worst kind
- hushmen. They come here one dav
boon. arr they throw spear TN we lii
To- dc an they chou Us afterwards You
ravrH2 sHid the kroobos- with q whlrn-
ger and snuddeg-"chop rs after
Ion try and Work ~ my feeiinEs
o. it once dead what happens 20 my
Vic corpse doesn't interest me But T
0or intend 20 pog ont yct especially
p the hands - s. pack % ignorant canni-
fpt. Ike tnaso Observe Trouble Yen
have seen mo practise 5u-ir already
"r e."
"Ani YOU have been my assistant IN
TO- black art7
THE Krooboy slusderea but he said
sfuriiv enough. II fit
"Wel ana good Then tomorrow We
weave Internal charms over this
easing srof tN no mere black man.
N He c7nn'nal or ne DO simple fisher
man. VIII dave 20 press his sacriIegious
toas upon lf''
A stream - water poured over one part
e. tre ciins. that Carter designed here
ores hut in tie neanw hiie De turned 70
. 81 more immediate use He cut wide
hamboos and hitting them into one an
'tAer- t"rned great pipe which would
receive water ana air toEether with
stones. End clay. and grasses he built a
box to receive the air and water. and
made cunningIy devised trap through
which the water could escape. but not
t1e an iIe0 with more - m hoos lie
built him organ pipes and set the mouths
~ tlerc ~ me box. SO that the air should
orite through them and blow q dismal
uotr N1n next With further Ingenuity
y" fasr ioued cowmutating valve. also
f"r tine wopli smut on the water and
then set % <oing ASSN 70 thrill the ai-
WV. mo notes boo ua7-nEmn'. IN ascend
ale anf minute later 10 reply
hGmu-ran
It was al extre ue'v simple when one
knew how IL was done. and eNtrenaeiv
starting % walk upon f-om the depths
~ primovai African forest and fhe
lSrrrs ~ tne vilage when the sounds
-rst broke in upon their nervous ear~
Ilrew themselves Down upon the aust.
ent waited FOR the end ~ the vro-,t
winch they felt sure was At hand
t' them then appearad a white man
VINO was clothed from head 10 foot with
rubber vine. and had on his head bsi-
which was ~ The sacred color OF red. re
was followed by a Krooboy bearing the
b.ue tribal marx between lis brows. and
having sheaf ~ feathers stuck above his