The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
The Stin9aree in
SunfIOwer Bay

By LLOYD OSBOURNE

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
We landed at the traders house"
began Facey, followed a path that
led inland. and reached some Kanaka
huts. Not soul In en- clean gone,
every man jack Followed along a
well beaten path which led as into the
next bay, bearing north-northeast half
east. keeping the llyellest lookout all
the time. Three miles along we ran
into another village, chock-a-block
with niggers. It looked a nasty go;
lots Of guns and spears, and everybody
pretty skittlsh, kind Of they would and
they wouldn't recollected your or
ders and went slow; you know what
mean, sir--worked OF 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 we're there, even
to old Jibberik. the chief-him Toombs
said was the biggest scoundrel Of the
lot. He looked pretty sick and knew
mighty well what we were after. l
talked broadsides to that old man, and
put 1t to him that he had better give
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
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
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 a 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 shant
lose when l report It to the admiral.
You had better go now and get your
clothes of, he added.
Faeey jumped to his feet. Il am
sure I am swfully obliged to you,
SIR he said.
"Ugn, thsts 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-lrons, handouts and a dog
chain" returned Facey, with grin
Hes cost too much to take any
chances OF his getting of"
The first thing next morning, ole
Jibberik was brought aboard with his
two companions. He was a disgusting
old gorilla Of a man, with a hairy
chest and a bold, leering eye-a mer'
scarecrow Of humanity, Of a type in
credibly cruel and debased.
Four bells was the time set for thu
court martial; at nine o'clock Case
ment sent for Faeey and told him h'
must prepare to defend the prisoner
"Buder will prosecute for tn
queen" he said "Pickthorn will &C
as clerk. sennett, Roche and I vii
compose the court"
The first lieutenant was overcome
u don't think | can, sir" he sal
feebly. Il never did such a thing 4
my life; | wouldn't know where to bt
gin, or to leave Of, for that matter. A"
You can leave of when we han
your prisoner" Easement returned
with his bulldogglsh air. "Of course
it's all a damned farce" he went OF
Somebody's got to act for the mis-
, ger: it's printed that way in th
: book"
Billy" said Faeey, they are goin
! to make judge and jury for you