, 1913-07-10

ME FINISH ALONG YOU, YOU DIE ALTO
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chesrers n fuIiy' as many rounus
more of nondescript cartridges Of all
sorts and makes n calibres.
The c%ontraband 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 Gull
prits, while behind them, in solid array,
the several hundred blacks Of b plan
tation. At the head Of the steps Joan
and Sheldon were seated.
Look at it." Sheldon said to Joan.
We've been sleeping ove a volcano.
They ought to be whipped"-
mo 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 fella GogoomyT'
Sheldon shouted. IT 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 handcuffs.
me finish along you, close up. you
die altogether" 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 fin or an official
whipping"
Sheldon nodded and stood up, facing
the blacks.
"Manonmie!" he called.
Manonmie stood forth and waited.
you felia boy bad fella too much,'
Sheldon charged. you steal m
plenty. Me cross along you too much.
S'pose, o like m, me take m one
fella pound along you in big book.
S'pose you no like IN me take IN one
fella pound, then me sem you fella
along Tulagl catch m one strong fella
government whipping. Plenty New
Georgia boys. plenty ISABEL boys stop
along jail along Tulagi. Them fella
no like Maiatta boys little bit. Ny
word. they give IN you strong fella
whipping. What you sayr'
You take m one fella pound along
me-" was the answer.
And Manonmie. patiently relieved.
stepped back. while Sheldon entered
the fine in the plantation labor jour
nal
Boy after boy. he called the Of
tenders out and gave them their choice.
and boy by boy a C one elected to
pay the fine imposed.
Gogoomy n his five trtbesmen were
fined three pounds each, and at Go
goomy's cultural command they re-
fused to pay.
"S'pose you go along Tulagt," Shell
don warned him: You catch IN strong
leila whipping and you stop along
Jail three fella year. SAWYER
Gogoomy wavered.
You a K IN three fella pound along
me-" Gogoomy muttered, at the same
time Sowing his hatred at Sheldon
and transferring half the scowl to
Joan and Kwaque. me finish along
you, you catch m big fella 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 |
retorted. by his insolence increasing !
his stature in the eyes Of his fellows.
Lock him up for tonight, 4, Sheldon !
said to Kwaque. 'Sun he Come up
put IN that fella and five fella belong |
him along grass cutting. SAWYER"
There will be trouble with Gogoomy
yet" Sheldon said to Joan. as the boss
boys m~arshalled 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 Wholesalers and all that
ammunition has hit him harder than
your cutting did. He Is dead ripe for
mischief"
81 wonder what has become of Tu-
dor. It's two months since he disap-
peared n the bush. and not q word
of him after he left Binu."
Joan Lakeland was sitting astride
her horse by the bank of the Balesuna, \
where the sweet o r la been plant !
ed. n Sheldon was leaning against
her horses shoulder.
Yes. 1t is u long time for no news
to have trickled down. he answered, 4
watching her keenly from under his
hat brim and wondering as TO the