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

orders; and 1t was to Carter alone that he
was communicative.
His native tongue was Iausa, of course.
but he had been trader all his life. and
that In west Africa entails knowledge
OF languages Carter knew little enough
OF Hausa, but he was handy with Okky
and sound on .kroo. and SO when one
another, and was generally understood
Thus. by very rapid degrees an intimacy
grew between them. to as far an extent
They talked on weapons and they
talked on war; they talked of sport as
each of them understood 1t: they talked
on horse-breeding as 1t was practiscd In
Kano and Sokoto, ind also of horse
breeding as 1t was carried on in the Cra-
ven district and the Yorkshire dales.
Carter tried without any success what
sver to make Hossein understand tho ru-
mor of the battle Of the. roses as 1t was
waged between his father and mother
"a the Yorkshire vicarase; the Hausa In
mis- turn gave the light side of a slave
hunting raid, and made Carter's flesh
They had abundant interests in COM
mon. too In the ron1ancc OF commerce:
and discussed rcgretfully the decay OF
ivory and the sensational rise of rubber.
Carter as the paid servant of O'Ncill and
Craven tried to hear Of rubber lands
English company but All ben Hossein
was emphatic in his refusal to help q
white Immigration onto the acres Of his
Let US talk as traders, oh EnendL Do
not ask me to be the traitor who Will
make smooth the path for tho invader.
slider this shortage in the ' supply Of pink pink
kola nuts Now. the white kola nuts,
which have not that dryness which is de-
manded by the palatea OF the Western
6oodan. We can get from Lagos and the
Coast factories In larger quantities than
ever. But the growers declare the crop
OF pink nuts to be practically q failure
this year. and therein say they lia"
And SO on. with matter which had too
terest.
Now. the leopard had clawcd All ben
Hossctn's thigh grlevously. and the sub
sequent neglect OF the wound had been
aboin,nable. but the had been
clean liver and his toughness was great.
fortnight announced his departure
u am merchant without merchandise.
Enendi. and must needs be back about
my affairs II do not gather them into
my hands again another WILL =
I'D stand you tick to the extent OF
dozen loads Of gods IL had EN-" said
Ga5tss ,bs Su! as You've for
drive in"
IN. MAY your tribe Increase; Erendi.
dy. But though no money may pass over
what you have done, yet ask you to ac-
cept a gift, that is mere token"
sprouted with rich brown crystals. II
was shaped Ike squat duck. some inch
and half long. and All ben Hossein
wore II alongside the little leather parcel
which held verse OF the Koran and
hung by thong from his neck.
20 Efrendi you are young. and that
VIII bring you pleasure more than could
be bought with ten quilts OF gold Wear
that, and your grief will fade"
poofi" said Carter. i've no griefs"
Al ben Hossein waved aside the state
ment with long slim hand, the hand Of
grip Central African armorers make
sword hits that no grown Englishman
tan tan 1ss Ns,1 Ebsendi my sickness was Of
were Touched by the leopard dor and y s aacs
lay here I have both seen and heard
There Is a woman whom have watched.
tha pnt WIN q brown hair that has in
now. as Is the way OF women with those
they love: but she is the one you desire,
and and presently (having this charm) yo,,
come to your house without purchase
and of free will" ''''
You mistake" said Carter with sigh.
~ IS tne black-haired one that am con-
tracted to marry
Ben Hossen smiled. He was not to be
t tusned ~, from his idea by a small argu-
men, like that. You may take her as
your harem. Effendi.' 0'e
You polygamous old scoundrel! / beg
y f6e PARDON irb ben Hoasein but you're
G change - the III =, subject This charm. this
Does it come from Hausaland ?" 'so'''
ber mo tb1 Ene End r. II is found nearer tc
great island of red twisted stone tha 81
stane it 1ba up out Of the bush and this
amongst it. There is no value in n.
c chara as stone, but only value In its
see. Gfendi. Half the twisted mountai1
-, Ell mace OF that stone. and the river tina
it, ~ 'os eats lhtt
How far is 1t from here?"
,..I w,eive-no, thirteen marches. Look
wi. VIII spread this sand upon the floor ane
cnunt -, you ,. II, the !, roads. ;. But The
go there and spend lifetime in Search
yet WIN you not find another stone form
ca like a duck. To get this my grand
father sent hundred slaves who rake,
amongst the scrces for a year.
This is tln-orc." said Carter sand
tell you frankly. ben Hossein. that ther
Is fortune in what you have told me.
al cn;.l