The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-23
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CHAPTER VII.

muir Of angry voices. The
first rule Of Berande had been broken.
The compound had been entered with
out permission or command, and all
the 200 laborers, with the exception
Of the boss boys, were guilty Of the
offense. They crowded up. threaten
ing and shouting. close under the
front veranda. Sheldon leaned over
the yeranda railing, looking down
upon them. while Joan stood slightly
back. When the uproar was stilled
two brothers stood forth. They were
large men. sslendidly muscled. and
with faces unusually ferocious, even
for Solomon islanders. One was
Carin-Jsma, otherwise the Silent, and
the other was Bellin-Jama, the Boast
er. Both had served on the Queens
they were known as 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 Mary?" Sheldon asked.
Kill M said Bellin-Jama.
what name you fella boy talk
along me-" Sheldon demanded, with
a 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-kat.
you come talk along me about two
fella Mary. Now all you boy get
along out of here"
The gang waited to see what BeIlin-
jana would do, and Bellin-Jama stood
still.
Me no co. he said.
You watch out. Bellin-Jama." Shell
don said sharply. ''or | send you along
Tulagi one big fella flashing. My word,
you catch m strong fella."
Bellin-Jama glared up belligerently.
/ "You want IN fight" be said. putting
up his fists in approved returned
| Queenslander style.
/ Now. in the Solomons. where whites
are few and blacks are many, and
/ where the whites do the ruling, such
! an offer to fight is the deadliest insult
! Blacks are not supposed to dare so
| highly as to offer to fight white man.
4 murmur of admiration at Bellin-
Jama's 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, leaping
/ straight downward From the top OF
ha iltY,sr 70 rrrorn6 fftaou
feet. and Bellin-Jama was directly
beneath Sheldon's flying body struck
him and crushed him to earth. Nc
| blows were needed to be struck. The
black had been knocked helpless. Joan
startled by the unexpected leap, sa "
Carin-Jama. the Silent, reach out ant
seize Sheldon by the throat as he
was halfway to his feet, while the tel
score blacks surged forward for The
killing. Her revolver was out, anG
Carin- jana let go his grip, Keeling
back ward with a bullet In his shoulder
In that fieeting instant Of action, sht
had thought to shoot him in the arm
which, at that short distance, nigh
reasonably have been achieved. Blu
the wave of savages leaping forward
had changed her shot to the shoulder
1t was q moment when not the slight
est chance could be taken.
The instant his throat was released
Sheldon struck out with his fist, AM
Carin-Jama joined his brother on tn
ground. The mutiny was quelled, ant
FIVE minutes more saw the brother
n hnf r-in 70 hn fai r5
mutineers, marshalled by the gan
! bosses, on the way to the fields.
When Sheldon came up on th
veranda, he found Joan collapsed o
| ! the steamer chair and in tears. Th