El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-21

He slipped from the hammock and
with deliberate slowness sauntered to
the railing, where he yawned sleepily
and looked down on them. 1t came to
him curiously that it was the destiny
ever to stand on this high place look
ing down on unending hordes Of black
trouble that required control, bullying
/ and cajolery. But while he glanced
carelessly over them he was keenly
/ taking stock. The new men were all
armed with modern rifles. All. he had
thought so. There were fifteen of
/ them, undoubtedly the Lunga runa-
ways. In addition a dozen old Sniders
were In the hands OF the original
crowd. These were the very same
men who had killed his trader, Oscar.
at Ugi
what name you walk about this
placer he demanded. =
At the same time be stole a glance
seaward to where the Flibberty Gibbet
reflected herself in the CLASSY calm Of
lhe sea. Not a soul was visible under
her awnings. and he saw the whale
boat was missing from alongside. The
Tahitians had evidently gone shooting
fish up the Balesuna. He was all alone
In his high place above this trouble,
while his world slumbered peacefully
under the breathless tropic noon.
Nobody replied, and he repeated his
demand, more Of mastery in his voice
this time and hint Of growing anger
The blacks moved uneasfly, like a herd
OF cattle, at the sound Of his voice
But not one spoke Directly beneath
him he caught sight Of the muzzle
Of a T:ee, barely projecting between
two black bodies, that was slowly ele-
Tating toward him. 1t was held at the
hip by man in the second row.
What name your" Sheldon suddenly
shouted. pointing directly at the man
who held the gun.
Sheldon still held the whip hand. and
he intended to keep It
Clear out, all you fella boysF he or
dered "Clear out and walk along salt
water. SavTeer'
Me talk" spoke up a fat and filthy
savage. whose hairy chest was caked
with the unwashed dirt Of years.
"Oh, IS that you. TelepasseY' the
white man queried genlally. You tell
m boys clear out, and you stop and
talk along ne"
"Him good fella boy" was the reply.
"Hlm stop along"
We'll, what do you want?' Sheldon
asked, striving to hide under assumed
carelessness the weakness Of conees-
sion.
That fella boy belong along me-"
The old chief pointed out GogOomy,
whom Sheldon recognized
white Mary belong you too much
no good" Telepasse went on. Bang
m head belong Gogoomy. Gogoomy,
all the same chief Bime by me finish,
Gogoomy big fena chief. White Mary
bang IN head. No good. You pay. me
plenty tobacco, plenty powder, plenty
calico"
You old scoundrel," was SheIdon's
comment. An hour before he had been
chuckling over Joan's recital OF the
episode. and here, an hour later. was
Telepasse himself come to collect dam ]
ages.
"GogoOmy," Sheldon ordered, what
name you walk about here7 You get
along quarters plenty quick"
'Me STOP" was the defiant answer,
white Mary belong you bang m
head" old Telepasse began again. my /
word, plenty big fella trouble you no |
pay"
you talk along boys" Sheldon said. |
with increasing irritation. ''You tell m
get to h along beach. Then talk |
with you"
Sheldon felt a slight vibration OF the /
veranda and knew that Joan had come
out and was standing by his side. But
be did not dare glance at her There
were too many rifles down below there.
and rifles had a way Of going of from
the hip.
Again the veranda vibrated with
her moving weight, and be knew that
Joan had gone into the house. A
minute later she was back beside him.
he had never seen her smoke. and it
struck him as peculiar that she should
be smoking now. Then be guessed
he reason. With a quick glance he
noted the hand at her side and IN It
The familiar paper wrapped dynamite.
BE noted also the end Of fuse. split
properly. into which had been in
serted the head Of a wax match.
''Telepasse, you old reprobate, tell !