The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-02
OUR SATURDAY NIGHTS STORY


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fully. Tho yellow devil with the
creese was overworkinT the real
lsm. nrahson had paid Dunga nhu
to firc him off tho iugKer AZ iiun.
gaWan, but he had not paid FOR a
massacre. SO he tipped nunga
gently overheard and Eianted AZ
the beach The man ashore was
Governor Kelly. right enough. And
the governor had seen the fight
Which was what nrahaon intended.
lie had come all the way down tho
Archipelago to meet the Governor
OF BunEawan. and he did not want
Kelly To know that the meeting was
prcmeditated.
i've left another dollar for the
SWIM" muttered nrahaon as Dnnga
came aboard again. Now pike for
Panalay."
The sail went up "a Brabson hur.
ried his vnlise into the canos that
fioated beside the ingger. IL WAS
an out.rigger and full of nutbrown
harbarians with mopa OF black hair;
hut they we're unarmed and smll-
ing. and they took him ashore upon
big wave that broke into soap
suds upon white beach backed by
coco palms and Jungle.
nrabson shook his fist seaward
and then turned to note the effect
upon the man on the beach. They
shook hands solemnly. and Kelly
frowned.
Have a fight with the skipper
They're a bad lot" he observed.
with sympathy.
He was rascal" returned
nrabson. nodding. lie said was
getting off at the wrong island and
that this wasn't Panalayl"
The governor stared.
1T amt" he calculated. III
you're looking for Panalay. you've
dropped off at the wrong island
Yours IL over the horizon. and three
hundred miles away"
Brahaon's surprise was a remark.
able imitation.
1T cant be- true. paid him 20
be dropped at panalay. | suppose
Il was my fault" He Eroaned. III
It's true. I'm ruined. The monsoon
turns next week. aud I'll never get
away. Where am I. anyhow
You're on HnnEawan. South Phil.
ippines." replied Kelly. cycling the
yaiise with interest. I'm Governor
Kelly. You're stuck. all right.
You're booked for three months
with me until the monsoon changes.
You won't regret H. Hut what did
you say your name wasTr
Brahson told him. and kept Ger.
tain items OF importance 10 himself.
Under the san was Dunga Dhu-
the only man south OF Manila who
knew he was Brabaon and that he
had been sent down 20 investigate
the administration OF Kelly. lie
would have 10 lie little and bluff
more. but the game was worth the
playing.
50 he let Kelly take him away
from the brown men, away 20 the
bungalow OF tho governor on the
edge OF III. Jungle
They talked TN evening. Then
Kelly ciapped his hands. and n ma
tive came In with tobacco and n
braxicr OF charcoal. and ttptocd out
again with salaam 10 Kelly and
a deeper obeisance 10 tho new mr..
rival.
4 wonder who he thinks I ami
observed Brabson. smiling.
I'm tell you In the morning. "
said Kelly. queeriy. You don't
, speak the lingo. SUPPOSED It's
Moro. with dash Of local coler.
I'm afraid I'll have TO interpret for
} a while"
Brabson assensed cheerfully and
grinned behind his chcroot. II
Kelly knew,
I'm give you my bed" remarked
Kelly after the last game OF crib
bage.
Brabson turned in. chuckled
dreamily. and fell asleep.
And morning came. az mornings
do In the East. with n quick dawn
and blistering sun. lie had been
hearing the governor for ten min.
utes. He found him under the
matched roof OF the town hall.
making an Grafton TO the populace.
IL was large audience--for Bung.
awan--and there were few alb.
sentees.
Kelly welcomed him with n new
air OF humility. and motioned him
into a chair. Moro is Philippine
Arabic. and Brabson had been
many years In the East. SO he lis
tened TO Kelly. II Kelly had
known that Brahson understood
him. he would have sat down quick
er and said less.
Kelly finished. and the head
men nodded approval and came
forward and faced Brabson ex.
pectantly.
"You needn't shake the dirtiest
hands" explained Kelly. Just
touch their fingers and bow. It's
custom here for the governor 20
shake hands with the native dig.
nitaries."
But I'm not the governor" re-
turned Brabson In pretended
amazement.
You are-you've got TO be-" re-
piled Kelly with visible trepida.
ton. IL told 'em you've come
to take my place. IL won't make
any difference. Ill do all the work
and you can have all the glory"
Brabson stared at him.
But you're the governor your.
self I'm only an outsider. don't
comprehend the game"
it's game. OF course--but It's
big and on the level" explained
Kelly rapidly. "You see. they put
me down here on the jumping-ofi
place OF the Philippines to govern
| Bungawan. haven't been both
cred since. And I'm a good boss,
but blamed poor governor. I'm
apt 70 forget details. rve kept
! things straight. and you won't find
/ dollar missing in the treasury.
Then why do you need mel
asked Brabson quickly.