The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

cheer hailed them as they swept un-
der the stern and drew up at the star.
board gangway, and Facey was soon
reporting himself on the bridge.
well. how did you make out?"
asked the captain.
I'VE landed at the traders house"
began Facey, followed a path that
led inland. and reached some Kanaka
huts. Not soul in 'em; clean gone,
every man jack. Followed along a
well beaten path which led us into the
next bay, bearing north-northeast half
east, keeping the liveliest lookout all
the time. Three miles along we ran
into another village. chock-a block
with niggers. II looked a nasty go
lots of guns and spears, and everybody
pretty skittish. kind of they would and
they wouldn't! / recollected your or
ders and went slow; you know what
l mean, sir-worked off the presents
and smoked my pipe leisurely. BY
and by they came round, tricky as the
devil, on to make friends or to eat us
alive; whichever seemed the more
promising. | let out what ! wanted
and bit by bit found out that all the
Sunfower bay crowd were there, even
to old Jibberik, the chlef-him Toombs
said was the biggest scoundrel of the
lot. He looked pretty sick and knew
mighty we'll what we were after.
talked broadsides to that old man, ano
a 10 ha u,Iu
up the chaps who had killed the trader
than waltz back to the ship and be
shot instanter himself--for somebody
had to go, said; and just as soon as
l got the old codger alongside of me
! gave him to understand that he was
my bird, and kept my cooked pistol
pointed at his belly. After no end OF
a fuss, and lots of frothing and loud
talk, with things looking precious
ugly now and again, we ended by com
ing out on top. Then they dragged
along young niger named Billy, a
returned labor-boy from the Queens
land plantations, they said, and hand
ed him over to me as the murderer"
you've done well, Mr.. Facey." said
Easement, as his lieutenant drew to a
close, "and l tell you the story shan't
lose when | report II to the admiral
You had better go now and get your
clothes off," he added.
Facey jumped to his feet. Il am
sure | am awfully obliged to you.
air." he said.
ugh. that's all right" said Case.
ment, In his testy way. what have
you done with the prisoner"
"Turned him over to the sergeant
for safekeeping, sir" returned the of.
ficer.
"Leg-irons?' asked Easement.
"Leg-irons, handouts and dog
chain" returned Facey, with a grin.
He's cost too much to take any
chances of his getting OFF,"
The first thing next morning, old
Jibberik was brought aboard with his
two companions, He was disgusting
old gorilla of a man, with a hairy
chest and bold, leering eye--a mere
scarecrow of humanity, of type In.
credibly cruel and debased.
Four bells was the time set for the
court MARTIAL at nine o'clock Case
nent sent for Facey and told him he
must prepare to defend the prisoner,
"Burder will prosecute for tho
queen" he said. "Pickthorn will act
as clerk. Sennett. Roche and l win
compose the court"
The first lieutenant was overcome.
81 don't think ! can. sir" he said
feebly. II never did such thing In
my life; wouldn't know where to be-
gin, or to leave off, for that matter"
"You can leave off when we hang
your prisoner" Easement returned.
with his bull-doggish air. "Of course,
it's all damned farce" he went on.
Somebody's got to act for the mig.
ger; it's printed that way In the
book"
"Billy." said Facey, they are going
to make Judge and Jury for you by