The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-01-29
The Stin&aree i'm
Sunflower Bay
By LLOYD OSBOURNE
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

cheer hailed them as they swept I'M
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.
1--WE landed at the traders house."
began Facey, followed path that
led inland, and reached some Kanaka
huts. Not soul in 'em; clean gone,
every man jack. Followed along
we'll 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. It looked a nasty go;
lots of guns and spears, and everybody
pretty skittish, kind Of they would and
they: wouldn't! reeollected your or
ders and went slow; You know what
I 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 1 wanted,
and bit by bit found out that all the
Sunhower bay crowd were there, even
to old Jibberik, the chief-him Toombs
said was the biggest scoundrel Of the
lot. He looked pretty sick and knew
mighty we'll what we were. after. I
talked broadsides to that old man, and
put it 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 60, said; and just as soon as
got the old codger alongside of me
I 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 tell you the story shan't
lose when I report it 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,
sir" 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
acer.
"Leg-irons?' asked Easement.
"Leg-irons, handouts and dog
chain." returned Facey, with . 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 q man, with a hairy
chest and a bold, leering eye-a mere
scarecrow of humanity; Of 4 type in
credibly cruel and debased.
Four bells was the time set for the
court martial; at nine o'clock Case
ment sent for Facey and told him he
must prepare to defend the prisoner.
"Burder will prosecute for the
queen" he said. "Pickthorn will act
as clerk. sennett, Roche and I will
compose the court"
The first lieutenant was overcome.
II don't think I can, sir" he said
feebly. II never did such thing in
my life; I wouldn't know where to be-
gin, or to leave OF, for that matter"
"You can leave of when we hang
your prisoner" Easement returned,
with his bull-doEgish 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