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


BERTHE Joined the procession into the ONCE where
Mr. Harriwel pointed triumphantly at a bis packing
well, then where did the heggar get that snider~
harped Mr.. Brown. But just then McTavish lifted
the lid The %as smp rnes sass at one
another In Mortified silence. Harriwel dropped
Then McTavish cursed. what contended all
aong-the house boys not to be trusted"
Wen come through it all right. What the sansuinsry
integers need is shaking mp. Will you gentlemen
Brown, kindly prepare forty or nifty sticks Of dyna
mite Make the fuses good and short. Wen give
them lesson And now. gentlemen dinner is served"
One thing that BERTHE detested was rice and curry
so happened that he alone partork OF an inviting
oms'e lie had quite finished his plate when Msrs
tasted. then spat out vociferousy.
That's the second time,' McTavish announced
ominously
Harriwell was still hawking and splitting.
Second time what:" BERTHE qnayered
poison" was the answer. THAT cook win be
That. the way the bookkseper wen. out At Cape
Marsh. Brown spoke up Died horribly. They said
on the Jessie that they heard him screaming three
miles away
I'm put the cook in irons" spluttered Harriwell
Fortunately discovered it in time"
BERTHE sat paralyzed. There color In his
late gurgle resulted. All eyed him anxiousIy
Don't say 1t, don't say it." McTavish cried In Z
"Yes, ate it, plenty Of it. whole plateful !" BERTHE
cried explosiveiy. like diver suddenly regainng
breath The awful silence continued half minute
Maybe 1t wasn't poison after ALL" said Harriweli.
dismally
"Can in the cook" said Brown.
In came the cook. grinnnE black boy. nose spiked
and earplugged.
beloved pointing accusingly at the omelet Wi-wi
was very naturally frightened and embarrassed.
getically
Make him eat it." suggested Mcravish .rhars
Harriwel filed a spoon with the stun and jumped
Tor the cock. who fled In panic.
That settles it." was Browns solemn pronounce
Mr Brown. will you please 60 and put the irons
on him" Harriwell turned cheerfuy to BERTHE "Its
all right old man. the Commissioner will deal with
hanged"
lavish.
But seat'spen ssn.een Berthe cried lin the
Harriwel shrugged his shoulders, ptyingy. .Sorry,
old man. but It's native poison and there are no
known antidotes for native poisons Try and COM
Two sharp reports of q ride from without inter
rupted the discourse, and Brown. entering reloaded
his rifle and sat down to table.
THE cooks dead" he said. Fever. rather sud
Il just telling Mr. Arkwrisht that there are
no antdotes for native poisons-"
Except gin." said Brown
Harriwe called himself an absent minded idiot and
rushed for the gin bottle
Neat. man. neat" he warned BERTHE. who gulped
down tumbler two-thirds full of the raw spirit. and
coughed and choked from the angry bite of till the
tears ran down his checks.
Harriwe took his pulse and temperature. made q
neen ed snd the
doubted; but BERTHE discerned nsncere ring in
his own pulse stealthiy under the table There
no question but what it increasing but he failed
to ascribe it to the gin he had taken.
McTavish rife in hand, went out the veranda
to reconnoter. They're massing up at the cook
house." was his report "And they've no end Of
Sniders Ny idea is to sneak abound on the other
side and take them in flank. Strike the first blow.
Harriweli ate on steadily. while BERTHE discovered
be could help jumping when the rides began to
60 Oh Above the scattering: Of snIdsr. could oe heard
all against background Of demoniacal screeching and
yelling
They've got them on the run" Harriwell remarked.
Scarcely were Brown and McTavish back At the
table when the latter reconnoitered.
They've got dynamite" he said.
Then let's charge them With dynamite" Harriwen
proposed.
Thrustng half dozen sticks each Into their pockets
and ecuipping themselves with lighted cigars they
nf for ana Ss ss
mitted that the charge had been tribe excessive
lifted up coraerwise and settled back its founda-
tons Half the china the table was shattered,
while the eightday clock stopped. Yelling for ven
geance the three mes rushed out into the night ana
the bonbardment began.
When they returned there BERTHE. He hal
:as e. to the
wherein he died thousand deaths while the valorous
fight went on around him. In the morning, uek and
headachsy from the gin, he crawled out to 0nd the
still in the sky and God presumably in heavea for
his hosts were alive and unnjured
HarriwelI pressed him stay longer. but BERTHE
insisted on sailing Immediately the ArJs for Tu-
lag, where until the following steamer day he stuck
close By the Commissioners house. Thare lady
tourists on the outgoing steamer aDd Berthe again
q hero. while Captain Malu ~ usual, passed m
noticed But Captain Aau seat back from SYDNEY two
cases ct the best Scotch wh11Ay % tie market for
he net able TO make ~ his mind whether II
was Captain Hansen or Mr.. Harriwel who had given
BERTHE Arkwright ths more ssrgeous INSIGHT Into life
In the Solo0oas.
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