Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-05
By
JACK LONDON
Copyright. 1910. by Street 6 Smith
Copyright. lgll Dy the Macmillan
Company
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CHAPTER X-Continued.) J

No one saw them come. Inc nVu9S
bows were busy in the kitchen at thelr
own breakfast. The plantation hands
were similarly occupied in their quar-
ters. Satan lay sound asleep on ms
back under the billiard table, in his
sleep brushing at the flies that pes
tered him. Joan was rummaglng III
the storeroom, and Sheldon was taxing
his siesta in a hammock on the We
randa. He awoke gently. In some
occult, subtle way warning that an
was not well had penetrated his sleep
and reused him. Without moving he
glanced down and saw the ground pc
meath covered with armed sayages.
They were the same ones he hau
parted with that morning, though ne
noted an accession in numbers. There
were men he had not seen before.
He slipped from the hammock ana
with deliberate slowness sauntered 70
the railing, where he yawned seeplly
and looked down on them. 1t came TO
him curiously that it was the Destiny
ever TO stand on this high place look
| ing down on tluenuiliS hoi
trouble that required control, bullying
and caioery. But while he glanced
carelessly over them he was keehly
taking stock. The new men were all
armed with modern rifles. All. he had
thought so. There were fifteen o.
them, undoubtedly the Lunga runa
ways. In addition dozen old Snlders
were in the hands of the Original
crowd These were the very same
men who had killed his trader, Oscar
at Ugi
"Whst name you walk about tnis
placer he demanded.
At the same time he stole glance
seawalT to where the Flibberty Glbbet
reflected herself in the CLASSY calm or
the sea. Not a soul was visible under
her awnings. and he saw the whale
, boat was missing from alongside Ihe
Tahitians had evidently gone shooting
, fish ND the Balesuna. He was all alone
in his high place above this trouble
} while his world slumbered peacefully
under the breathless tropic noon.
Nobody replied. and he repeated his
demand. more of mastery in his voicc
this time and hint Of growing anger
The blacks moved uneasily. like herd
of cattle, at the sound of his voice
Rut not one spoke. Directly beneath
5 him he caught sight of the muzzle
of a rife. barely projecting between
5 two black bodies, that was slowly ele'
waiting toward him. 1t was held at the
hin by a man in the second row.
"What name your" Sheldon suddenly
shouted, pointing directly at the man
who held the gun.
Sheldon still held the whip hand ano
3 he intended to keep 1t.
"Clear out. all you fella boys| he or
3 dered. "Clear out and walk along san
3 water. Savvee"
= me talk" spoke up fat and nlth!
3 savage. whose hairy chest was cakeS
3 with the unwashed dirt of years.
3 "Oh, is that you, Telepasse| tn
3 white man querled genlally. "You tel
D IN boys clear out, and you stop ant
talk along me-"
"Him good fella boy" was the reply
9 ''Him stop along"
x "Well, what do you wantT Sheldol
9 asked. striving to hide under assume
& earelessness the weakness of conces
g sion.
z "That fella boy belong along me.
g The old chief pointed out GogoomI
q whom Sheldon recognized
9 "White Mary belong you too muc
3 no good" Telepasse went on. ban
6 IN head belong Gogoomy. COCOON!
3 all the same chief. Bime by me hnisl
g Gogoomy big fella chief. White Mar
3 hang IN head. No good. You pay n
6 plenty tobacco. plenty powder, plent
3 calico"
g "You old scoundrel," was Sheldon
Z comment An hour before be had bee
6 ehuckllng over Joan's recital OF Il
3 episode and here. an hour later, WI
6 Telepasse himself come to collect daI
& ages
& "Gogoomy." Sheldon ordered. "Wn
3 name YOU walk about herel You 9
& along quarters plenty quick"
g ME stop" was lne uei'Ne
& ~white Mary belong you bang
; head" old Telepasse began again. N
& word, plenty big fella trouble you
9 pay"
- s'You talk along boys" Sheldon sal
with Increasing irritation. you tell
get to b. along beach Then l ia
with you"
sheldon felt a slight vibration o. {
veranda and knew that Joan had cor
ont and was standing by his side. 3
be did not dare glance at her. Inc
were too many rides down below the
! and rises had a way OF going on Ir'
the hip. -,
e Again the veranda vinrateo vi
B her moving weight, and be knew u
p loan had gone into the house.
; minute later she was back beside u
J he had never seen her smoke. and
, struck him az peculiar that sne sn0'
Be- smoking now. Thea be guess
: ~. reasou. with a quick glance