Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-18

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he arrived there be found the noise
was emitted by a boy who was not
sick. The white mans wrath was i'm
mediate.
What name you sing out ALA timer
he demanded.
Him feIla my brother belong me-"
was the answer. Him fella die too
much"
You sing out MIN fella brother be-
long you die too much" the white man
went on in threatening tones. Il cross
too much along you. What name you
sing out, eh? You fathead make um
much. You fella finish sing out. saw
wee? You fella no finish sing out |
make finish quick"
He threatened the waller with his
fist. and the black covered down. glar-
ing at him with sullen eyes.
Sing out no good little Bit" the
white man went on. more gently.
''You no sing out. You chase um fella
fly. Too much strong fella fly. You
catch water. washee brother belong
you, washee plenty too much, bime bye
brother belong you all right.
Jump he shouted fercely at the
end. his will penetrating the low in
telligence of the black with dynamic
force that made him jump TO the task
of brushing the loathsome swarms of
flies away.
Again he rode out into the reeking
heat. He clutCheG the blacks neck
tightly and drew a long breath; but
the dead air seemed to shriveI his
lungs. and he dropped his head and
dozed till the house was reached.
Every effort of will was torture, yet
he was called upon continually to
make efforts of will. He gave the
black he had ridden a nip of trade gin.
Viaburi, the house boy. brought him
corrosive sublimate and water, and
he took a thorough antiseptic wash.
He dosed himself with chlorodyne,
took his own pulse. smoked 4 Their
mometer. and lay back on the couch
with a suppressed groan. 1t was mid
afternoon. and he had completed his
third round that day. He called the
house boy.
Take I'm big fella look along
JESSIE he commanded.
The boy carried the long telescope
cut on the veranda and searched the
sea.
one feIIa schooner long way little
bit" he announced. "One fela Jessie"
The white man gave a little gasp Of
delight
You make I'm Jessie. five sticks
tobacco along you" he said.
There was silence for time. during
which he waited with eager impa-
thence.
Maybe Jessie maybe other fella
schooner" came the falterinG admis-
sion.
The man wormed TO the edge OF the
couch and slipped Off TO the floor on
lis knees BY means Of 4 chair he
drew himself to his feet Still clinging
10 the chair. supporting most Of his
weight on it, he showed it 20 the door
and out upon the Veranda. The sweat
from the eXcrtion Streamed Down his
face and showed through the under
shirt across his shoulders. he man
aged to get into the chair. where he
painted in Il state Of collapse. In few
minutes he reused himself. The boy
held the end of the telescope agains-
one of the veranda scantIings. while
the man gazed through it at the sea.
At last he picked up the white sails of
the schooner and studied them.
NO Jessie" he said very quietly.
That's the MaIakuIa."
He charged his seat for q steamer
reclining chair. Three hundred feet
away the sea broke in small sur.
upon the beach To the left he could
see the white line of breakers THAI
marked the bar of the Balesuna river
and. beyond. the rugged outline of
Savo island. Directly before him.
across the twelve mile channel. lay
Florida island. and, farther to the
right. dim in the distance. he could
make out portions Of Malaita. the saw
age island. the abode of murder and
robbery. and man eating. the place
from which his own two hundred plan
tation hands had been recruited. Be
tween him and the beach was the cane
grass fence of the compound. The
gate was ajar, and he sent the house
boy to close il. Within the fence grew
a number Of lofty cocoanut palms. On
either side the path that led to the
gate stood two tall fagstaffs. like
ships masts, with topmasts spliced on
in true nautical fashion, with shrouds,
ratlines, gafs and flag halyards.
From the gan of one two gay flags
hung Imply, one checker board of
blue and white squares. the other a
white pennant centred with red disk.
1t was the International code signal
OF distress.
The man ordered the great bell to be
rurg as a signal for the plantation
hands TO cease work and go to their
barracks Then he mounted bis man
horse and made the last round Of the
day.
In the hospital were two new cases.
To these he gave castor oil. He con-
graduated himself 1t had been an
easy day. Only three had died. He
inspected the copra driving that had
been going on. and went through the
barracks TO see If there were any sick