The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-01

we have lot of poisons.
Further investigation of che box was
here interrupted by the advent of d
group of natives, who, when they re.
covered from their astonishment,
promptly captured the two men and
took them to their chief. The chief!
seeking favor in the eyes of his king,
sent them to that august parsonage as
an offering of good will and esteem.
His majesty showed his appreciation,
Eof the present by displaying a perfect
set of sharp teeth, and ordered them
carefully filed away for future refer
ence. They were kept confined in a
well built native hut and amply fed.
Two or three days after their capture,
DR.. Murphy was surprised to hear a
passing native singing a German song.
.sMorgen roth, Morgen roth,
Leuch Sest mir yum fruhen of
Bald wir die Trompete blasen
Damn muss ich mein LebeI lassen
Ich und mancher Zamerad."
Hey, therei' called the doctor.
..'Sprechen sic Deutsch?''
The man stopped.
"Sprechen sic Deutsch? Can you
speak German" repeated the doctor.
"Yah,' answered the man, with a
half frightened grin.
We'll, come back here, I want to
talk to you.''
1t seems that when a child this man
had been picked up by German man
of-war, taken to the home Of the gov
ernor of the Solomon Islands. who rep
resented the sovereignty of the Kaiser,
and there held several years as a SER
want. Quite naturally he had acquired
a fair command Of the German Ian
guage, and had learned some Of the
songs sung by the German soldiers.
Eventually, he tired of Teutonic So
ciety and worked his way back home,
where his knowledge of foreign ways
made him quite an honored citizen and
an influential member of the royal
household
what is the king going to do with
us?' asked Murphy.
HE is going to have a grand feast
in few days and eat one of you. All
the chiefs of the island are to be in
vited"
What! Eat us?'
Eyes. His majesty has never yet
tasted the flesh of a white man. At
first he wanted to keep you for his own
the flesh would not keep, so he will
be forced to have large banquet for
the other chiefs"
What are you talking about?" asked
Johnston, who could not understand
German.
'@This fellow says the king is going
to have big banquet in a few days,
and that one of us is to furnish the
cko -
That's pleasant, isn't it? Still, it's
nothing more than I've been expect
ing ever since we landed I'd give a
leg to get out of this"
.'Humph! So would L." and the doc
tor lapsed into a deep study, from
which he suddenly reused with "By
Jove, I've got an idea, Johnston! You
said you would give a leg to get out
of here. If I can get the two Of US
out, will you give me one of your
iegs?"
"You bet I will; but I don't see
what use it IS going to be to YOU
"Never you mind. We got a scheme
IN going to try
t'Hey. there, Dutchy! Come herel"
he called to the native, who could
speak German.t And when that in
u1V1uuai came ne asked:
"Did you say that the king was
going to ask all the chiefs to the
feast?''
eyes, SIR
"Then the invitations have not yet
been issued?'
"No. sir''
"And these chiefs do not know any
thing about the proposed feast7''
"Net yet. The date has not been
definitely fixed, as the kings chef had
to send to the other end of the island
for some special herbs he wants to use
IN the dressing.'
''Well, YOU go and tell the king that
7 know of a method whereby he can
keep the white mans flesh for his own |
private use, and eat only a little at a |
time. Tell him I want to have talk |
with him''
The man went to the king and ex-
planned matters, came back and escort |
cd Murphy into the presence of H. |
R. H.
What does this giour wanta" ask
ed the king, through the interpreter.
81 understand began the doctor, |
that your highness intends to give a |
large banquet at which you and your |
guests are TO eat either myself or my
"That's the idea; possibly, if the |
responses to nv invitation are numer- |
Gus. we may eat both of YOU You see !
am under social obligations TO my |
friends, and this stroke of good luck |
affords me a glorious opportunity to
square accounts. None of us has tast- |
ed the flesh of a giour. and your pres
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