Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

By THE THROAT.
Carin jana. otheru Use the Silent, and
the other was BeiiiD jana. the Boast
er. Both had served on the Queens
land plantations In the old days. and
they were known US evil characters
wherever white men met and gained.
I'VE fella boy We want m them
two black fella Mary" said Bellin'
jana.
What do you want along black
| fella Nary" Sheldon asked.
"Kill 'm." said Bellin-Jama.
what name you fella boy talk
along me-" Sheldon demanded. with
q show OF rising anger. Big bell be
ring. You no belong along here. You
belong along field. Bime by. big fella
bell he ring. you stop along kai-kai
you come talk along me about two
fella Mary. Now all you boy get
along out OF here"
The gang waited TO see what BelliL
Jana would do. and Bellin-Jama stood
still.
Me no co." he said.
You watch out. Bellin-Jama." Shel
don said sharply. ''or ! send you along
Tulagi one big fella lashing. My word
you catch IN strong fella."
Bellin.Jama glared up belllgerenty.
"You want IN fight" he said. putting
I'M his fists In alproyed returned
Queenslander style.
Now, In the Solomons. where whites
are few aud blacks are many. and
where the whites do the ruling. sucf
an offer to fight Is the deadliest insult
Blacks are not supposed to dare sc
highly as TO offer to fight white man
A murmur Of admiration at Bellin
| Jamas bravery went up from the
listening blacks. But Bellin-Jama's
voice was still ringing In the air. and
the murmuring was just beginning
when Sheldon cleared the rail-. leapine
straight downward. From the top ol
the railing to the ground. 1t was fifteen
feet. and BellIn-Jama was directly
beneath. Sheldon's flying body strucb
| him and crushed him to earth. NJ
blows were needed to be struck. The
black had been knocked helpless. Joan
startled BY the unexpected leap, saw
Carin jana. the Silent. reach ont anf
seize Sheldon by the throat as h'
was haIfwat to his feet. while the tel
score blacks surged forward for thu
killing. Her revolver was ont. ant
Carln..Iama let 10 his grip. reellnt
backwar with bullet In bis shoulder
In that heeting instant Of action. sh'
had thought to shoot him 10 the arm
which. at that short distance. nigh
reasonably have been achieved. Bn
the wave Of savages leaping forwart
had changed her shot to the shoulder
1t was a moment when not the slight
est chance could be taken.
The instant his throat was released
Sheldon struck out with his fist. ant
Carin..Jama Joined bis brother on th'
ground. The mutiny was qnelled. ant
FIVE minutes more saw the brother
being carried to the hospital, and tn
mutIneers. marshalled by the gan
bosses, on the way to the fields.
When Sheldon came up on tn
veranda. be found Joan collapsed d
the steamer chair and In tears. Tn
sight unnerved him as the row JUS
over could not possibly have done. IL
glanced down ut her helplessly. an
molstened his lips.
II want to thank you" he begar
..There isn't a doubt but what 20
saved my life. and must say
She abruptly removed her band'
showing a wrathful and tear staine
face.
"You brute! You coward!" she criet
"You have made me shoot man. an
] never shot man In my life before =
Its onl. flesh wound, and 0
isn't goipg to de-" Sheldon manage
to interpolate.
| what of that7 shot him just To
| same. There was no need TOR You