Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-09

"TIlm fclla 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. chi You fathead make I'm
brother belong you die close up toa
much. You fella finish sing out. say.
wee! You fella no finish sing out |
make finish quick"
He threatened the waller with his
list. and the black covered down. glnr
ing nj min with sulIen eyes
sing out no good little Bit" the
white man went on. more gently
Won no sing out. You chase um fCiln
ry. Too much strong feln fly. YOU
catch water. washrr brother belong
YOU. wnShce plenty too much. blmr bye
brother belong you ali right
Jump" he shouted fcrccly nt III"
end. his will penetrating the low in.
tcIigcnce of the black with dynamic
force that made him jump TO the task
II brushing the lonthsnmc swnrms OF
flies away.
Again he rode out into the rrCiing
heat. lie clutChcG the blacks neck
lightly and drew long breath: but
he dead air seemed to shrivcl his
lungs. and he dropped his head aud
dO2cd till the house was reached
Every effort of win was torture. yet
he was called upon continually to
make efforts OF viii. He gave the
black he had ridden Il nip Of trade gin.
Niaburi. the house boy. brought him
corrosive subllmate and water. and
he took Il thorough antiseptic wash
lie doscd himself with chlOrodynp.
took his own pulse. smoked Their
mOmcter. and lay back on the couch
with suppressed gronn. II was mid
afternoon. and he had completed his
third round that day. He called the
house boy
take um big fclla look along
Jessie" he commanded.
The boy carried the long telescope
'ul WI Nuc NtIHnui HHu stuTCutu lu'
sea.
"Onc felln schooner long way little
bit" he announced. One fella Jessie"
The white man gave II little gasp of
delight.
You make um Jessie. Ave 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 faitering ndmis.
sion.
The man wormed to the edge OF the
couch and slipped of to the floor on
his knees. by means OF n chair he
drew himself to his feet Still cllnging
10 the chair. supporting most OF his
weight on It. he showed II to the door
and out upon the veranda. The sweat
from the eXertion streained down his
face and showed through the under.
shirt across his shoulders. He man
ngcd TO get into the chair. where he
painted In n state of collapse. In few
minutes he reused himself. The boy
held the end OF the telescope against
one Of the veranda scantlings. while
the man gaZed through II ut the sea
Vt last he picked up the white sails OF
the schooner and studied them.
NO Jessie" he said very quietly.
That's the Maakula."
He changed his seat for n steamer
s.a4li sh.f
away the sea broke In u small surf
upon the beach To the left he could
see the white line OF breakers that
marked the bur 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 say.
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 It, Within the fence grew
number Of lofty cocoanut palms. On
either side the path that led to the
gate stood two tall tiagstaffs, like
ships masts, with topmasts spliced on
In true nautical fashion. with shrouds.
ratlines. gaffs and flag halyurds,
From the gan OF one two gay flags
hung Imply, one checker board of
blue and white squares. the other q
white pennant centred with n red disk.
II was the International code signal
OF distress,
The man ordered the great bell to be
rung rs n signal for the plantation
hands to cease work and go to their
barracks, Then he mounted his 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. II had been an
easy day. Only three had died lie
inspected the copra drying that had
been going on. and went through the