The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-14

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shelves TO sleep on. II smsiied Of
unwashed bigger, old hay. damp and
rain; and you couh see the noun.
tain clouds curling and wrsathing,
through the splits In the Grassy floor
very much Of the house project.
Ing right out owe. nothing a. ali.
Down the hill. like ants comlns
out OF the top Of q tail ants nest,
ran the people Of the plaoa, yelling
with excitement at our arrival. They
nad not . stitch OF clothes among
the lot; even the women wsrs
dressed merely In . few ANAL land
shells strung round the neck and a
handful Of dogs toeth fastened like
tassels Into the hair.
when We shall leave this place."
remarked the Marquis. II will take
with me . complete costume of one
OF these women. to carry In my
purse oil the time. 20 that may
show II TO the delightful English
misscs when ] 90 TO London and
hear them say. Oooh. shockinR!'
That 10 what they love tc say. my
He looked about the ugly crowd
again.
They arc not natural. those pso.
PiVs Wv uot tONS tutUu, u0 NOn-
mented. "See. then. how they are
every ono Bonded back from the
waist like q man who has n tetanus
NJ. because Of the climbing they
always do. Whom We 20 away from
here
He looked about again.
III We go away from here" he
amended. coolly. you shall see that
] Will give lecture to the scientihcs
In Paris. most blooming learned
lecture"
II hope you will. Marky," I said.
We we're sitting on tho bamboo bod
place now. smoking a little OF our
cherished tobacco and wondering
US something to eat. Ono Of tho
children-rather n pretty little chap
OF toddling age. who had been half
walking. half crawling on the verge Of
an appalling precipice a. We came
M tn the village made It's way over
To us and began touching our clothes
with childish curiosity. Tho Older
people watched II. but did not go
near; they seemed shy Of putting
their hands on Va.
Tho Marquis. who was fond OF
children, caressed the little thing
and tried 20 make friends with him
tTatHSI IOOtI0uiys u tUOuBUtI w
ing the diamond out Of the case In
which wc carried II. and making II
hash. Tho child looked at II and
then retreatod. at q call from. his
mother. striking at the stone as he
went. II dropped and We both went
after Il with hasty exclamation. AS
tho floor was full Of holes. I recov-
cred II and fastened II up again In
il case with . bit Of string.
I'll take my turn now. Marky,
said. hanging II around my neck.
For We had been carrying II day and
day about. under our clothes.
"iook!" Asid the Marquis. making
q ANAL motion with his hand.
looked and saw Koiroro. whom
had not previously noticed. literally
giaring ut me ~ put the stone
away. He was by q good deal the
taiieat man In the village. and he had
q very fine crown Of bird Of pm VA disc
feathers on his head--among them
the plumes OF the rare blue species
that Us worth 0)nost what you like
to ask for II In civilization.
II was evident that he was . man
OF some standing. ! suspected him
to be the village sorcerer. as no had
an ugly necklace about his neck.
made OF locks Of human hair. strung
alternately with some Of tho small
bones out Of tho ear. and supporting
. kind Of trophy madc OF double
teeth.
More trouble about the diamond"
I said. "That brute has mind to
get II II he can. A Sorcerer. l
reckon"
There was some murmurin1 among
tho mon. and they drew OF into .
corner Of the house by themselves.
talking and looking At ~. especially
at me. The Inevitable evening rain
Of the mountains was coming down
now in a waterfall rush: the purple
gorge beneath ". that We could see
through the open door. was flling
up with stormy sea OF white
cloud. without. precipiceS. treetops.:
clouds ana piunginx steps. all
drcnched In roaring rain: within. a
gloomy. damp smelling house OF rot
ten thatch. white skulls cleaning
through tho dusk from the place
where they hung a-swing upon the
rafters: shadowy men things. moro
than half brute. glowaring at ,s from
their corner Ana out upon
the hillside. Just q few yards away
tho long stone ovens--waiting.
No, II was not pleasant proSpect'
take II all In all.
For the moment. however. thought
there was no actual danger. ! have
seen much Of thu Papuan tribes. and
II did not seem to me that these
Koiroros had tho blood-seekins mco9
on that night -.
Il don't think they'll attack Just
yet" l told tho Marquis. But Id
be a. glad II they hadn't seen tho
stone. They're talking about It now"
What do they suyY' asked the
Marquis eagerly.
Il can't tell you that. but I can
guess they're telling each other all
about II. I'd be willing 10 make bet
It's known to them. 1t must DO ono
OF the celebrated sorcerers charms
that go knocking about all over the
country. passed from ono to the
other"
And they will try TO get itf'
"Yes. II and U.S."
II grew darker In the chief house.
there az We sat on the bamboo sleep
ing shelf, listening to the unvarying
roar Of the rain and watching the ex-
cited waving Of the head -plumcs In
the corner. where the cannibslr held
their conference.-the plumes were all
We could see now. for q naked Papuan
becomes rapidly and completely in
visible. once II begins to grow dark.
The Marquis was very much Quieter