Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON
Copyrsft. 1910. by Street g Smith
Copyright. 1914. by the Macmillan Compan,

the corner post OF the house: and.
while be could not be sure. he could
remember no loss OF eight boxes OF
decorators. The absence OF any car
tridges made Sheldon persist in the
digging up of the door. and a City
pound -four tin was his reward. With
gIowering eyes Gogoomy looked Oh
while Sheldon took from the tin
hundred rounds each for the two Win
chesters and fully as many rounds
more OF nondescript cartridges of all
sorts and makes and caiiores.
The contraband and stolen property
was piled in assorted heaps on the
back veranda Of the bungalow.
few PAGES from the bottom of the
steps were grouped the forty odd cul-
prits, while behind them, in solid array.
the several hundred blacks OF the plan
tation. At the head of the steps Joan
and Sheldon were seated.
Look at it," Sheldon said TO Joan.
We've been sleeping over volcano.
They ought 10 be whipped
No whip me-" GOgOOmy cried out
from below. Father belong me big
fella chief Me whip. too much
trouble along you. close up, my word"
What name you feila GoSoOmy!"
Sheldon shouted. Il knock seven bells
out Of you. Here. you Kwaque. put
N irons along that fella GOgoomy."
Kwaque. a strapping gang boss.
plucked GogOomy from out OF his fol
lowing. and helped by the other gang
bosses twisted his arms behind him
H.,
Me finish along you. close up. you
die altogether" GOguomy. with wrath
distorted face. threatened the boss
boy.
Please. no whipping" Joan said in
a low voice II whipping is neceS-
sary, send them to TulaGi and let the
Governpent do il. Give them their
choice between a fine or an official
whipping"
Sheldon nodded and stood up, facing
the blacks.
"Manonmier" be called.
ManOnmie stood forth and waited.
You 1eIa boy bad tella TOO much"
Sheldon charged. ''NOu steal IN
plenty. Me cross along you too much.
S'pOse. you Ike IN. me take IN one
fella pound along you in big book.
Spose you no IKE m me take m one
relIa pound. then me send you feIla
along TulaSi catch IN one strong fella
government whipping. Plenty New
Georgia boys. plenty isa bel boys stop
along Jail along TulaG Them fela
no like Malaita boys little bit. My
word. they give m you strong fella
whipping What you sayT'
You take IN one fella pound along
me-" was the answer
And Manonmie. patiently relieved.
stepped back. while Sheldon entered
the rne In the plantation labor jour
nal.
Boy after boy. be called the Of
tenders out and gave them their choice. |
and boy by boy each one elected to
pay the fine imposed
GOgoomy and his five tribesmen were |
fined three pounds each. and at Co |
goomy's cultural command they re-
fused 10 pay.
"S'pose you go along Tulagi." Shei- |
don warned him; you catch m strong |
fella whipping and you stop along /
Jail three felIa year. SAWYER
Gogoomy wavered.
You take IN three felIa pound along |
me-" Gogoomy muttered. at the same .
time Sowing bis hatred at Sheldon /
and transferring half the scowI TO .
Joan and Kwaque. NE finish along
you. you catch m big felIa trouble.
my word Father belong me big feila
chief along Fort Adams"
That will do" Sheldon warned him.
"You shut mouth belong you"
ME no fright" the son Of a chief
by his insolence increasing
his stature in tie eyes OF his fellows
Lock him up for tonight" Sheldon