The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-08-27

"Soihst MN. lie could frame no words
Oh apology for what he had done even
IL he had been disposed to sue for
clemency.
1 see you recognize me-" went on
the monarch of Bobo with a hideous
leer' but the hand of oppression has
cut the bonds of friendship between
u.s. When you set me on this island
10 De eaten up by solitude or the ma.
yves that was your day. To-day is
NINE | rejoice that it Is so. Soon
AFTER you left me here | fell in with
oand oil natives, and they made me
prisoner They took me to their
village, and when they had sized me
up tney came to the conclusion that
the most profitable thing to be done
was TO barbecue me. That was not a
Pheasant situation-for me. II set INV
mlnd to work. Something must he
done, and the incentive to do It was
prodigious. Here was a chance IN
show Caucasian superiority over the
dark-skinned progeny of Ham. The
mere appetite for food, when not rein
forced by actual starvation, is not the
strongest of human desires Man will
olten neglect the calls of his stomach
TO provide entertainment for the mind.
A brilliant thought came to ma. BY
furnishing entertainment for my cap.
tors l might induce them to postpone
their intended feast. BY some skilful
Straightforward tricks | gained their
attention. AS | proceeded, they grew
more and more enthralled. | put forth
all my skill, and went on and on. They
pressed about me. Their interest grew
into amazement, amazement into won
der, and wonder into superstitious
awe. From that moment all thoughts
OF the barbecue were forgotten 1t is
a long step from a fricassee to a
throne, but before the sun had set
they made me their king. 1t was the
victory of the mind over the mind
They placed before me all the wealth
OF the tribe. They feasted me, they
Frustrated themselves before me, and
endowed me with nine wives. AS the
monarch of Bobo my word is law.
The captains face was study In
humiliation and anger, but he knew
he could say nothing to help the
cause of himself and shipmates. And
the monarch of Bobo, reclining on his
tawdry throne, smoked pipe of
prodigious size in silence.
He did not see the face that was
glued to an opening in the structure,
| nor the pair of scintillant eyes that
was fixed upon him. But even as he
ceased speaking. form pushed
through the opening and entered the
enclosure. AS the curious gaze OF the
monarch rested on the figure his
small eyes blinked with sudden energy.
He arose and peered before him, his
face working with emotion. Then, as
he recognized the stern, implacable
features of his wife, his form became
rigid as il transfixed with terror. His
face paled, and he tried to speak, but
only gurgling sound issued from his
throat
And straight toward the throne the
woman marched, the wonder-stricken
blacks falling back to let her pass. She
never paused till she stood before the
trembling monarch. Then, stopping,
she fixed on him look of whitening
scorn.
"a fine spectacle you are making OF
yourself with these niggers!' she said
with suppressed wrath. "A fine nus
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shift for herself while you play king
to lot of apes!"
"Manda-" he faltered, but she
checked him with gesture OF con
tempt.
Don't you dare speak till an
done" she warned. Il have heard
every word you said. So, while have
been at home working like a slave
pinching and saving, you have been
taking your ease, playing king wish
lot of niggers and boasting OF nine
wives oh
Her voice rose to shrek, and she
made a grab for the monarchs ear
1T was a joke, 'Manda,' he cried
| lodging ABOUT lle lhiohS'
it was all a joke; you never couiu
take a joke"
"A joke, was it?" she fairly
screamed. you dare tell me that!
ri make it a dear joke for you before
I'm done with you, Solomon Brown!
Don't YOU dare to say a word back,
she warned, as he essayed to speak
"Order those niggers to release these
men at once, and come with me bach
70 the ship. Do you hear?
"Yes-yes, 'Manda," he said Il an
readv to do anything you say lie
made a signal to the natives and they
released the prisoners, and fell back
Then Mrs. Brown took the monarch
arm and followed by Capt. Nelson
ard his men. marched from the place
And thus fell the dynasty OF Solomon
Brown. n...a, .,oin
He never sailed in the Petrei again
There is a well.patronized sailors mn
In Melbourne, where both Capt Nei
son and his crew often repair when II
mort 1t is presided over by MRS
brown. and the whilom mutineer anu
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