The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1911-12-29

good fella KAT kai food plenty good
fella money. What name he run
away? Me too much cross along him.
knock what name outa him fella.
pay Seelee. big fella master along
Balesuna. one case tobacco catch that
fella Arunga. All right Arunga pay
that fella case tobacco. Six pounds
that fella Arunga pay. ALE same one
year more that feIla Arunga work
Berande All right. Now he catch ten
fella whip three times. You fella Billy
catch whip. give that fella Arunga ten
fella three times. All fella boys look
see. all fella Marys (women) look see:
bime bye. they like 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 1t. Shell
don waited quietly. The eyes Of all
the cannibals were fixed upon 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.
"Billy!'
Sheldon's voice exploded like pistol
shot. The savage startled physically.
Grins overspread the grotesque feat
ures Of the audience, and there was a
sound of tittering.
/ s~"S'pose you like too much lash that
fella Arunga. you take him fella Tul-
agi." Billy said. lone fella govern
ment agent make plenty LASH. That
UNI fella law. Me savvee UNI fella
law"
It was the law, and Sheldon knew
it. But he wanted to 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.
ITO much talk along your he cried
angrily. "What name, eh? What
name"'
me savvee law" the savage repeat
ed stubbornly.
"Astoa!'
Another man stepped forward in al
most 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 fella Billy alongside other
faI1o Sama falla wav
"Strong fella tie" he cautioned them.
''You fella Astoa take that fella whip.
Plenty strong big fella too much ten
fella three times. Savvee?"
mo-" Astoa grunted.
Sheldon picked up the rifle that had
leaned against the rail. and cooked it.
J II know you. Astoa." he said calmly.
"You work along Queensland six
years."
"Me fella missionary" the black in
terrupted with deliberate insolence.
Queensland you stop Jail one fella
year. White fella 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 prayer?"
Eyes. me savvee prayer" was the
reply.
"All 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 al
the white man with death in his hands
who stood alone on the great veranda
"Astoa." Sheldon said. selling the
psychological moment. II count three
fella time. Then / shoot you fella
dead, good by, all finish you"
And Sheldon knew that when he hai
counted three he would drop him il
his tracks. The black knew it, too
That was why Sheldon did not have
to do it, for when he had counted one
Astoa reached out his hand and tool
the whip. And right well Astoa lait
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 tt
strike with strength. till the two tricet
savages screamed and howled whil'
the blood oozed down their backs
The lesson was being well written il
red
When the last of the gang, including
the two bowling culprits, had passes
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