The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-17
I Rosy. meek. As usual. '.rhatss alcohol

mean 10 tell me that you've 'ad alcohol
aboard all this time and never said a
word to one of us? II that amt just
ike you. OF all the ungrateful beasts
as ever r.
when him and the other two got
through convincing Rosy that be was
ungratefuI they took that bottle into
the cabin and begun experimenting.
Julius had lived a few months In
Maine. which Is a prohibition state,
and SO he knew how TO make alcohol
splits wet fire aud the rest
water They split for five days.
Then the alcohol was all out and the
Emily was all In. being stove up on q
coral reef two mile offshore OF little
island that nobody q ever seen afore.
They got into the boat--the four
white men and the Kanaka-h'isted the
sail and headed for the beach. They
landed all right and was welcomed by
reception committee Of fifteen husky
cannibals with spears. dressed mainly
in bone necklaces and sunshine.
"The darl:ies tied ZEN up good and
proper aud then held a committee
meeting, arguing. so Julius cal'lateti,
whether 10 serve 'em plain or with
greens. While the rest was making
up the bill of fare few set 70 work
unpacking the bags and things. Resy's
satchel among EN- Pretty soon there
was an awful. jabbering. They was
wildly excited. and two or three Of 'em
was waving square pieces of cardboard
In their hands.
And here's where the Emily's gang
had streak of luck. The Kanaka
sailor couldn't talk much English. but
ii seems that he could manage to I'M
derstand little OF their lingo.
-'Picturer says he. crazy-like with
JOY. Picture. cappy: picturer
when Rosy was new on board the
schooner he'd taken the cap'n's pic
ture and julius and Van Dozens.
The pictures was rogues' gallery
that would have got 'em hung on sus-
pIcion anywhere In civilization. but
these darkies want particular. Any
how, they must have been good like
nesses. for the committee see the re-
semblance right OF.
They tIAk witchcraft,' says the
Kanaka- Want TO know how make
"'Lordr says George. You tell 'em
we're witches from Witch Center. Tell
'em we make them kind Of things
with our eyes shut and IL they eat US
Wen send our tintypes to aunt 'em
into their graves. Tell ,em that quick
well. I guess the Kanaka obeyed
orders. for the islanders united the feet
OF their Sunday dinners. got 'em into
line and marched 'em OF across coun-
Try, prodding 'em with their spears.
either TO see which was the tenderest
or to make 'em step lIvelier. / don't
know which
Julius said that was the most nerv-
Gus walk ever he took; said afore
twas done be was SO leaky with spear
holes that be cast a shadder like q
skinner. list afore sunset they come
70 the other side Of the island, where
there was a COED sized native village
with houses made OF grass and cane
and a big fempie-like In the middle.
decorated fancy and cheerful with
skulls and spareribs. There was a
great chair arrangement IN front OF
the Temple. and on 1t was the latest.
uelIest Oh liver eoiored woman that
Julius ever see. she was r,-red ~
regardless wifI 4 tooth necklace and
similar Jewelry. and II turned out
that she was the queen Of the bunch.
Most Of them island tril'es have chiefs.
but this district was strong for woman
suffrage.
"weil, the visitors had made a lift.
but Rosy's photographs made bigger
one. The queen and the headmen
Of the village paved over 'em aud
compared 'em with the originals and
powwowed like a sewing circle. Then
they called up the kanaka sailor. and
be preached wifchcraft and hoodoos %
beat the ears. lying as only a feller
that knows the plates are warming
FOR him on the back Of the stove can
lie. Finally the queen wanted 20 know
II the long pigs could make a witch
picture Of her.
"Tell 'er yes yeIls George when
the question was translated 20 him.
Tell Ter we're picture makers By spe.
ciaI appointment 20 the queen and tho
Prince OF wales. Tell 'er wen make
'er look like the sweetest old choco.
late drop IN the tary shop. Only be
sure and say we must ave q day OF
80 to work the spells and put on the
kibosh.'
$50 twas settled. and dinner was
put on for that night. anyhow. And,
the next day being sunny. Rosy took
the queens picture Twas an awful
strain on the camera, but II stood II
ene. and the photographs he printed
up that afternoon was the most hor-
ribIe collection Of mince pie dreams
that ever n sane man run afoul *.
But her majesty thought they was
lovely and set aud grinned proud NJ
EN- for hours at n stretch. Ard the
wizards was united and fed ~ ard
given the best house In town 10 live
IN. And Cap'n George and Julius and
the cook got 20 feeling 70 cheerful aid
happy that they begun 10 KICK Rosy
I again. Just out ~ habit And 40 II
went on for three days.
Then comes the Kanaka interpret
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