Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-20

Sheldon gave the keys of the hand
cuffs TO a house boy. who went under
the house and Ioosed the prisoner.
You felIa Narada. you fela Billy.
take um this fella boy along tree and
make fast. hands high up" was Shell
don's command
While this was being done one Of
died, heavy dashed whip. Sheldon be
gan a speech.
This fella Arunga, me cross along
him too much. l no steal this fella
Arunga. l no CANNON. l say, All
right, you come along me Berande.
work three fella year He say. All
right. me come along you work three
fella year He come. He catch plenty
good fella kai kai food plenty good
fella money. What name he run
away? Me too much cross along him.
1 knock what name outa him fe.la. l
pay Seelee. big fella master along
Balesuna. one case tobacco catch that
felIa Arunga. All right. Arunga pay
that fella case tobacco. Six pounds
that fella Arunga pay. Ale same one
year more that fella Arunga work
Berande All right. Now he catch ten
fella whip three times. You feIla Billy
catch whip. give that fella ArunSa ten
fella three times. Ali feIla boys look
see. all fella Marys {women> look see:
bime bye. they like run away they
think strong felIa 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 ii. Shell
don waited quietly. The eyes OF all
the cannibals were fixed upon him in
doubt and fear and eagerness. 1t
was the moment of test. whereby the
lone white man was to live or be lost.
Ten fella three times. Billy" Shell
don said encoura gingly, though there
was a certain metallic rasp in bis
voice.
Billy scowled. looked up and looked
down. but did not move.
Billy
Sheldon's voice exploded like q pistol
shot. The savage startled physically.
Grins overspread the groteSque feat
ures Of the audience, and there was s.
sound of tittering
"S'pose you like too much lash that
fella Arunga. you take him fella Tul-
agi' Billy said. "One falla govern
ment agent make plenty lash. That
law"
It was the law. and sheldon knew
it. But he wanted 70 live this dav
and the next day and not TO die wait
ing for the law to operate the next
week or the week after.
To much talk along you," he cried
angrily. What name, eh: What
name?"
Me saws law" the savage repeat
ed stubbornly.
"Astoa"
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 feIla Astoa. you fella NaraGa.
tie up that fella Billy alongside other
fella same fella way.
Strong fella tie" he cautioned them.
You fella Aston take that felIa whip.
Plenty strong big fella too much ten
fella three times. Sayyee:
No" Astoa grunted.
Sheldon picked mp the rife that had
leaned against the rail-. and cooked if.
IL know you. Astoa.' he said calmly.
You work along Queensland six
years"
Me fella missionary" the black in
terlupted with deliberate iuSoleuce.
Queensland you stop Jail one falla
year White fella master fool no hang
you. You too much bad fe'lH. Queens
land you stop jail six months two fei,a
time. Two fella time you steal All
right. you missionary. You sayvee one
feIla prayer"
Yes, me savvee prayer" was the
reply.
''All right. then you pray now. short
time little bit You say one fcia
prayer quick. then me kin YOU"
Sheldon held the rife on him and
waited. The Black glanced around AT