The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-09

guess III get you!'
$50 picked up u big stone from
the beach and hove it ut the brown co
coanut. Well, sr hit it! Ald it
come down. and behind it was biz
hairy body and two arms and two legs
and the whole combination came at ne
in great long leaps.
II run fast. Jabez Honey. but that
there monkey man could run fas. er.
sir. and it wasn't long before he cauan.
up with me. and ins esd of Jumping o..
me ana tearing out my eyes aud hair
by handfulS. as I've heard tell they
did. lie doubled up Il great hairy fist
and struck me between the eyes.
didn't see him for awhile after that
because my head acLed and | was ~
ing down on the sand and it was very
dark.
when l opened my eyes this mon
key man sat beside me. watching me
with n $ Y grin ON his homely face
"'Well. matey. guess you'll look
twice before you heave another stone
at me- he muttered in English.
81 thought it WAS IL cocoanut.' es
planned.
"'Thnt's Il poor excuse for attacking
an Innocent man. be said. with an ugly
look coming into his little eyes.
"a man? | asked.
"'N'...y not:' Ne growled. doubling
iiS list again.
"'ESc,!se NE. mister. but guess
you'll have to tell me about it, said
as tumble as could muster. for
could see he was easily rileu. and
wanted to hear the story.
"'Got any 'haccy. mate?' he asked
coolly.
Yes. and Il pipe says, anl gave
him all ! had. AS soon as he va;
smoking Il more peaceful look came
into his face. and lie seemed almost
civilized.
I'm the last Inhu bitant.' he said ut
last.
"Iast one Of where?' asked.
This here island. l was born and
raised here, and twenty years ago all
earthquake came. and most Of the is
land was dumped into the sea. and l
was the only human being saved. I've
lived here all alone ever since. and
expect to G.e right here He put his
head down on his knees and wept
real tears.
my friend says l, for l was
moved by his emotion. why spend the
rest Of your days, In this forelorn is
land in the sea? Why can't you leave
1t and go into the worldy
"'My yacht is out of commission
he says, very sarcastic like.
There's other vessels l limited.
"'But they don't put in here.' he
said
"'What's the matter with the one
that's in here now? asked. and at
that he jumped up and gave me a
queer look.
"In here? Oh, Lord. he yelled.
and began to leap toward that cocoa
nut palm. He was up it like streak.
and once more l saw his brown face
looking like a ripe cocoanut as he
peered out. But the Indus was lying
behind him, and he didn't see her at
6rst.
when he did he gave vent to ono
whoop and came down the tree and
made for the Indus. where the men
were going back and forth carrying
water on board without so much as
looking to see what had become o.
me. expect any one Of 'em would
have been glad If Id never gone back.
for some one would have liked my
berth.
"Well. sir. that manmon!sey went
down to the boat and persuaded the
sailors to take him out to the Indus.
and Jabez. would you believe 1t when
l tell you that Captain Rarnabns Fish |
took that hcathen savage monkey
man on board the Indus and put him
in the crew and made man Of him?
Now, If 1t hadn't been for my adyen-
turous spirit that heather monkey
man would never have been civilized.
What do you think Of that. eh:"
Ananias Slime brushed the crumbs
Of the last doughnut from his coat
and reached for his overcoat. JaJez
Honey had listened to the story with |
growing skepticism showing in his |
face. He had witnessed the daap-
pea1nce of 80 cents worth Of food.
and he appeared dissatisfied witt, the
returns.
"What do think of it," he asked
unpleasantly. "Maybe I'd have on
joyed it better. Ananias. if Captain
Fish hadn't told that same story here
last night, setting in that very chair.
only the story was different in some
ways"
"How was 1t different?'' Ananias
was evidently taken aback, for his
face reddened even to the lids Of his
bulging light blue eyes.
"Captain Fish he said he stopped
FOR water Mt the Weary islands and
that he sent his first mate the didn't
mention no names) ashore with some
men nfter fresh water. The mate
vas missed after awhile. and they
'ound him, Ananias-they found hIn