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

soon that the island treasury over
flowed from Brabaon's desk Into
kerosene tin and waste basket
For Kelly'h schemes we're working
When native IN fighting mad T.
pay ten dollars. Mexican. n month
for the fun OF keeping nine street
lamps alight. and as much for the
privilege OF licensing eOckfiRhtH IN
his own particular village. there II
profit In government. These were
but two OF thirty plans for public
ownership OF private wealth, and
i they all worked.
For instance. Brabson took O
walk one morning along the beach
Under n gayly decorated booth
that was one OF the many along the
beach stood n crowd OF gayly dec
GRATED natives, and Samale was IN
the middle OF the crowd enjoying
himself lie was throwing base
balls at gayly decorated rows oil
wooden dolls. II WAS an expensive
pastime. for there was a sign al
the counter which read In Moro
six Balls for a Dollar. No Trust
Get Back at the Devil. II YOU Hii
Three in Succession. Your Sins Are
Forgiven, and You Get Your Money
Back" Hrabaon knew Eastern
theology. Snmale was getting
square In a cheap way with the
gods OF Bungawan.
What next7" asked Brabson,
grinnlng. when he returned TO the
bungalow.
/ II was the day after the soda.
water monopoly was Instituted that
| Samale entered the governors Of
flee and laid an inlaid box OF
mother-of-pearl upon the desk.
Brabson bowed. and Samale "a
laamed with dignity. lie was about
TO walk out when Kelly stopped
him.
Blamed II he wasn't going with
out a receipt" chuckled Kelly In
an aside.
"A receipt for what7" asked
Brabaon. opening the box.
II was half full OF pearls.
Il thought ] warned you about
the bank" replied Kelly with sur
prise. Il started one In your name.
I We've taken In over nine thousand
in cash already. and a berry basket
full OF pearls We've got a savings
department and safe deposit
vault, and II the monsoon gives Us
time enough well start a corner on
the copra crop"
Brabson nodded absenily.
Was Il possible that Kelly had
no suspicion OF the truth?
With the changing OF the mon
soon came a change In Kelly.
You are not looking well" said
{ nrabso wickcdly one morning.
There's a reason replied Kelly
sourly. looking seward. His tone
altered strangely. i've just heard
OF native In the jungle who hasn't
paid his hut tax. I'm going after
him"
Brabson razed nonchalantiy sea
ward. On the horizon was a tiny
thread OF black smoke. and nearer
was n dab OF dirty white against
the background OF the sea. The
gunboat was coming-and so was
Dunga Dhu.
You'll come along. OF course.
continued Kelly.
"of course returned Brabson
nodding.
Kelly went out for his hat. whils
nrabson tlpfoed toward his desk
His vallse was under II. and int
IL he packed the loot of Bungawan
He grinncd as he locked the yaiiss
within the desk. Then Kelly stoot
behind him.
Wen be back before shutdown
You needn't lock the office" sais
Kelly. evenly.
But Brabson locked the door.
AZ noon the next day they were
stiIl searching for the native whs
had not paid his hut tax. Brabsor
knew that there was no hut In the
Jungle. lie knew the game. kelll
wanted 10 lose him, and then ge
off with the loot. SO he stuck closs
behind him. He would keep Kelly
inland until the gunboat was saf'
over the reef. There was no trust
Ing Dunga Dhu.
Suddenly Kelly laughed.
Are you tired7" he queried witt
a chuckle.
"oh. no" replied Brabsor
smoothly.
you are. And you're twelve
miles from anywhere--and lost be
sides" responded Kelly. showins
no heat. That's why | brought
you into the iungle--to lose you,'
WHY" observed Brabson. facint
the crisis.
I've been finding out things.
explained Kelly. facing him. "Yot
didn't want TO 10 TO Panalay-yo,
wanted 10 come here. And you car
speak Bungawanese And yo,
thought | was a crook. Well. In
not" he finished. looking Brabsoi
In the eyes.
You're mott" responded Brabsol
mechanically.
I'm mott I'm on ihe level. VIVA
took from the natives ! intende'
10 give back. They need hospital
and schools and fund for a famin'
year. They're chlldren-and the,
don't know a dollar from stone
So I thought I'd help them"
Il see" said Brnbson weakly. III
really did for n moment.
And then You came with you
yarn OF Panalay," continued kell
In n scorching monotone. "Yo
looked like an honest man--they'r
scarce In the Phllippines-and
trusted you. But I've found yo
out"
You're even crookeder than 20
| thought I was snapped Kelly
You've He'd from the beginning
} You're Just a CRATER. You though
you'd grab the money and the pearl
and make getaway with Dung
Dhu. Hut you're mistaken. There
gunhoat steaming over the rect
land you'll stay TO meet II. In
lroinn with DunEa Dhu myRelI