El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-05


Wrapped in mating. we'll oiled. free
from rust and brand new, two Win
chesters were first -unearthed- Shell
don did not recognize them. They had
not come from Berande; neither had
the forty TASKS Of powder found under
the corner post OF the house: and.
while be could not be sure. he could
remember no loss Of eight boxes Of
detOnatOrs. The absence Of any car
tridges made Sheldon persist in the
digging up Of the floor. and a fifty
pound -four tin was his reward. With
gIOweTing eyes Gogoomy looked on
while Sheldon took from the in
hundred rounds each for the two Win
chesters and fully as many rounds
more Of nondescript cartridges Of all
sorts and makes and calibres.
The contraband and stolen property
was piled in assorted heaps on the
back veranda OF the bungalow. A
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 a volcano.
They ought to be whipped
NO whip me-" GogoOmy cried out
from below. Father belong me big
fella chief. Ne whip. too much
trouble along you, close up, my word"
What name you fella GogoomyT
Sheldon shouted. Il knock seven bells
out OF you. Here. you Kwaque, put
m 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
and snapped on the heavy handouts.
Me finish along you. close up. you
die altogetheS." Gogoomy. with wrath
distorted face. threatened the boss
boy.
please. no whipping" Joan said In
a low voice. III whipping is neces-
sary, send them to Tulagi and let the
government do it. 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 fella boy bad rella TOO much"
Sheldon charged You steal ID
plenty. Ne cross along you too much.
S'pOse. you ike N. me take m one
fella pound along you in big book.
S'pose you no ike IN me take m one
felIa pound. then me send yOu fellh
along Tulagi catch m one strong fella
government whipping. Plenty New
Georgia boys. plenty isabel boys stop
along jail along Tulagi. Them fella
no ike Malaita boys little bit. My
word. they give m you strong fella
whipping. What you say"
You take m one fella pound along
me" was the answer.
And Manonmie. patiently relieved.
stepped back, while Sheldon entered
the fine ii 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 i've tribesmen were
fined three pounds each. and at Co
goomy's cultural command they re-
fused to pay.
'S'pOse you 90 along Tulagi." Shell
don warned MIN; you catch m strong
fella whipping and you stop along
Jail three fella year. SAWYER
GogoOmy wavered.
you take m three fella pound along
me-" GOgOomy muttered. at the same
time scowhng his hatred at Sheldon
and transferring half the scowi 10
Joan and Kwaque. Me finish along
you, you catch N big felIa trouble.
my word. Father belong me big fella
chief along Fort Adams
THAT will do" Sheldon warned him.
you shut mouth belong you"
me no fright" the son Of a chief
retorted. by his insOlence increasing
his stature in the eyes Of his fellows.
Lock him up for tonight" Sheldon
said TO Kwaque. sun be come up
put m that fena and five fella belong
him along grass cutting. SAWYER"
There will be trouble with Gogoomy
We" Sheldon said to Joan. as the boss
boys marshalled their gangs and led
them away to their work Keep an
eye on him. Be careful when you are
riding alone on the plantation. The
loss Of those Winchesters and all that
ammunition has hit him harder than
your cutting did He is dead ripe for
mischief"
a wonder what has become Of Tu-
dor. It's two months since he disap-
peared into the bush. and not a word
Of him after be left Binu."
Joan Lakeland was sitting astride
her horse by the bank Of the Balesuna.
where the sweet corn had been plant
ed. and Sheldon was leaning against