Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-30
replied the captain.

But what"
Pardon me, senior, but | can tell
you all about it. He died-half way
down the kopje."
But how do you know that ?"
Very simple, senior. | shot HIM"
Good heavens!" cried the captain.
gripping the arms of his chair and
staring fascinated at the mans yellow,
sneering face. Nobody else moved Ur
spoke.
Yes" continued Manaos. coE1ple-
Gently, evidently enjoying the sensa-
ton his remark caused. AS | say, I
shot him. /, too, go troo the Boer
war, but on re opposite side from you.
senior. Re night of which you tell
vas of re thanking party which came
stealing round to catch you and,
snap! crumple you up like re fly be-
tween my two hands. But ven we get
there, chut. chut. re bird vas flown.
We vas mad. and ven l spy this fellow
crawling down re hill--he had been
hit in re leg by stray bullet and
couldn't walk-I go and, bang. bowl
heem over He nevare move again af-.
ter Eat. And Eat vas a good horse CT
yours, senior. I find heem and ride
heem all re rest of re time. So worry
no more, senior. 1t vas re fortune CT
la guerre. Why trouble? Come, have
q drink"
All this time the captain sat with a
face set like steel. He clung to the
arms of his chair, apparently afraid
that otherwise he might hurl himself
at the fellows throat.
At his last words, however, the SOL
der found speech.
Drink with you, you hound" he
yelled out. I'D sooner drink with tn.
devil.''
AS he spoke he srang to his feet
and walked into the house, making
straight for his bedroom. Evidently
he intended to pack up and go, feeling
that he could not remain under the
same roof as the man who had killel
his helpless, wounded foster brother.
went after him, and few mlnut IS
later Dillingham; came to us. greatly
perturbed.
This is terrible business. cap
tain" he said. What am | to do
about it?
.Oh. it will be all right. Jack he
answered, forcing smile. Il am
sorry to so for your sake, but you
quite understand | couldn't stay here
any longer"
Certainly not" replied Jack. But
it hasn't ended with you. Do you
know that after you left us the other
fellows got up one by one without
word and followed you? / was lett
alone with Manaos, and finally I had
to ask him to excuse me for minute
r yhot he
hate the brute as much as any of
you now, but he is my guest"
quite so, jack said the captain.
Il understand your position perfectly.
and shall run over again very soon
to see you, but must go now"
Yes. yes" continued Dillingham;, de-
spairingy. Il can quite understand
your going. but the other chaps
every one of them, mind you--are go.
ing as we'll. They say they won'-
stay another hour in the same house.
with such cur
In spite of his raw nerves the cap
tain couldn't help smiling at jacks
troubled face
There's only one course open to
you, then. Jack" he, said. .You mus.
ask Manaos to go. Better to turn out
one guest than twenty eight And I
don't think any one will blame you in
the circumstances. If he goes shall
stay" he added and I'll see to 1t tire
others do so also"
Dillingham; went og and in due
course requested the Portuguese to re-
tire. Manaos promptly got angry AID
stood on his dignity. but when 1T last
Jack lost his temper. and told the
beggar he would kick him do gn the
steps If he didn't quit in five minutes.
Manaos decided to go. though he swore
furiously.
Anyhow he went, after which good
radiance we all settled down again.
and the latter half of the week proved
to be by far the more successful.
There was curious sequel to the
affair. The story got all over the
countryside, and though Manaos tried
to brazen it out, the neighbors boy
cotted him. and after a bit he sold up
and finally cleared put.--Wide World
Magazine.