The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-16

the mate on deck and q chorus
OF savage cries revolver >>>ls- -
went on three times and then -
heard loud splash. Cap IS$6S2eS(
tain Hansen had sprung up NIS[@Atx IA X
the companicnway on the in .es4zS&SE
slant, and Bsrties eyes had ~
been fascinated by glimpse ~
Of him drawing his revolver as III
he sprang. Berthe went up
before he put his head above ~
the companonway slide. But = w 49,
shaking with excitement, " w
his revolver in his hand. Once ~ 2524zEES
he started and half jumped
around. as If danger threat.
ened his back.
zone Of the natives fell
overheard" he was saying, in
a queer, tense voice. "He
couldn't swim"
who was it?" the skipper
demanded. -
"Auiki," was the answer.
But say, you know.
heard Shots" BERTHE said in
trembling eagerness for he
scented adventure, and adven-
with. The mate whirled upon
him. snarling:
ITS a lie There amt been a shot fred. The
Captain Hansen regarded BERTHE with unbinkins'
"I-I-thought-" BERTHE was beginning.
"shots'" said Captain Hansen, dreamily. "shots1
Did you hear any shots. Mr.. Jacobs?'
mot a shot," replied Mr. Jacobs.
The skipper looked at his guest, triumphantly and
said:
wright and finish dinner"
BERTHE slept that night in the captains cabin
tiny stateroom off the main cabin The for-ard bulk
head was decorated with stand Of rifles. Over the
bunk were three more rifles Under the bunk was a
big drawer. which, when he pulled it out he found
filed with ammunition, dynamite and several boxes
of decorators He elected to take the settee the
opposite side Lying conspcuously the small table
the Arlo's log BERTHE did not know that it had
been especially prepared for the occasion by Captain
Malu, and he read therein how September II, two
boats crew had fallen overheard and been drowned
BERTHE read between that line and knew better. He
read how the Ari0's whaeboat had been bushwhacked
at Suu and had three men: Of how the skipper
discovered the cook steing human desh the galley
hre-nesh purchased by the boats crew, ashore in
Fui. He read of how accidental discharge of
dynamite. while signaling had killed another boats
dawns, attacks by bushmen In mangrove swamps and
by fleets Of saltwater men in the larger passages
One item that occurred with monotonous frequency
death by dysentery. He noticed With alarm that
two white men had 50 died-guests, like himself on
the Ars.
II say. you know" BERTHE said next day to Captain
Hansen, 1--WE been glancing through your log.
had been Mt lying about.
And all that dyseptery, you know, that's all rot
just like the accidental drewnings BERTHE continued
what does dysentsry really stand for?"
The skipper openly admired his guests acumen stiff
fened himself make Indignant denial then grace
"You see. it's like this. Mr.. Arkwright. These Is
lands have got q bad enough name rs 1t is. It's
getting harder every day to sign white men. Sup
pose q man IL killed The company has to pay through
the nose for another man to take the place But II
the msRely dies Of sickness it's oil right. The
chums dent mind disease. What they draw the
line at its being murdered
"Besides" said Mr.. JacobA "theres altoRether too