El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-10

see, all fella Marys (women) look see;
bime bye, they ike run away they
think strong fella too much, no run
away. Billy, strong fella too much
ten fella three times"
The house boy extended the whip
to him, but Billy did not take it. Shell
don waited quietly. The eyes Of all
the cannfbals were fixed upbn him in
doubt and fear and eagerness. It
was the moment Of test, whereby the
lone white man was to live or be lost
'Ten fella three times, Billy" Shell
don said encOuragingly though there
was a certain metallic rasp in his
voice
Billy scowled, looked up and looked
down, but did not move.
''Billyr
Sheldon's voice exploded like a pistol
shot. The savage startled physically.
Grins overspread the grOtesque feat
ures Of the audience, and there was a
sound Of tittering.
"S'pose you like too much lash that
fella Arunga, you take him feIla Tul-
agi," Billy said. zone fella govern
ment agent make plenty lash. That
um fella law. Ne savvee I'm feIla
law"
It was the law, and Sheldon knew
it. But he wanted to live this daY
and the next day and not to die wait
ing for the law to operate the next
week or the week after.
ITO much talk along you!" he cried
angrily. What name, eh7 What
name?"
me savvee law" the savage repeat
ed stubbOrnly.
"Astoar'
Another man stepped forward in al
most a sprightly way and glanced in
solently up. Sheldon was selecting the
worst characters for the lesson.
''You fella Astoa, you fella Narada,
tie up that feIla Billy alongside other
fella same fella way.
Strong feIa tie" he cautioned them.
you feIa Astoa take that fella whip.
Plenty strong big fella too much ten
fella three times. SavveeY"
NO" Astoa grunted.
Sheldon picked up the rife that had
leaned against the rail, and cooked it.
81 know you, AstOa," he said calmly.
You work along Queensland SIX
years"
me fella missionary" the black in
terrupted with deliberate fnsOlence-
Queensland you stop jail one fella
year. White feua master fool no hang
you. You too much bad fella- Queens
land you stop jail six months two fella
time. Two fella time you steal All
right. you missionary. You savvee one
fella prayer2"
Yes. me savvee prayer" was the
reply.
''An right, then you pray now, short
time little bit. You say one fella
prayer quick, then me kill you"
Sheldon held the rifle on him and
waited. The black glanced around at
his fellows, but none moved to aid
him. They were intent upon the
coming spectacle, staring fascinated at
the white man with death in his hands
who stood alone on the great veranda.
"Astoa," Sheldon said, Selling the
psychological moment, Il count three
fella time. Then I shoot you fella
dead, good by, all finish you"
And Sheldon knew that when he had
counted three he would drop him in
his tracks. The black knew it, too.
That was why Sheldon did not have
to do 1t, for when he had counted one.
Astoa reached out his hand and took
the whip And right well Astoa laid
on the whip, angered at his fellows
for not supporting him, and venting
his anger with every stroke. From
the veranda. Sheldon egged him on to
strike with strength, till the two triced
savages screamed and hOwled while
the blood oozed down their backs.
The lesson was being we'll written in
red
When the last Of the gang, including
the two bowling culprits, had passed
out through the compound gate, Shell
don sank down half fainting on his
couch
You're a sick man" he groaned.
"a sick man"
But you can sleep at ease tonight
he added. half an hour later.
CHAPTER III.
rHE JESSIE.
PYAWO days passed. and Sheldon
felt that he could not grow