The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-13

away half a day. at any time, chant.
ing his own autobiography. and the
history Of his immediate friends. In
long drawn nasal howl that hold,
one. note till you feel the very sub.
stance Of your brain giving way I'm.
der Its hideous boring-and then
taxes sudden gimlet twist.
On this occasion the singer was
invisible. down on the beach.
"Yah-yah aaaaaaaaaaah.yab. yah.
yam aaaaaah. yah-ah. yah-ah!" burst
forth another preliminary vail 7
matted for q minute TO locate tina
sound. Tho singer took breath, and
went on In tone that bored through
ones ears exactly a. q dentist's drIlI
bores when II In coming down on the
nerve of n tooth. The works wera
distinguishable now. In spite Of the
chanting manner. caught q sen.
tence as I drew near.
Aaaaa-yah. Mo is dead, Mo IL dead
andsburied. and his spirit walks about
and bites men as they sieep.
'Aaaaaaah-yah!
Aaaaa-yah. ah-yah, yah, Mo, the
great sorcerer. did not take hi,
charm. Ah-yah. ah-yah. he took Il
before. and he did not die. Aaaaaa,
when he did not take Il he died.
Aaah, aaaaah. ah-yah. the brother
OF Mo will not die; the brother of Mo
Will take It. Aaaaah! Aaaah!
Aaaah!"
wondered whether any one besides
myself had heard him. and whether.
II any one had. the chant had con-
veyed any special meaning.
Had any one the clue save myself
and the Marquis? Had George the
Greek-who had dug Mo out of his
grave to get his diving dress? I'm.
possible. still. might as we'll stop
the singing: It was certainly irritat-
ing. and the Kiwai had no right TO
DO annoying the town in the middle
OF the day. almost opposite the hotel.
I went down to the beach and
shouted to him to stop. He seemed
10 understand English we'll enough,
and he did stop. though with an
amazed and injured air. I noted that
he was . boy had not seen before;
probably . diver. though no did not
seem to DO on duty. He was ioaflng
on the sand. with big opened cocoa.
nut beside him. and he looked OK
tremely com Portable and lazy.
"why aren't yon out with the
boatsrs asked. I dfd not question.
him about his song: very few Pap
uans. no matter how well you nay
know them. will tell you anything
about their chants. and I was. a.
say. . stranger to this boy.
me Sick" he said. with q grin. I.
never saw . sturdier specimen Of .
You no sick. you too much fright"
I said.
Eyes. mo fright" he agreed. "An
a time too much fright. long that
puri-puri man (sorcerer) he die. I
no want to die finish all Same. Ne
sick. moro better"
you rascal" I said. what boat
do you belong TOT"
Gertrude" he answered. turning
the cocoanut up on his face. and
drinking loudly.
Brother belong Mo. Kata-Kata
boy. stop along Gertrude? Man he
got too much big carr I asked.
signs about my own ears.
Eyes. he stop"
HE puri.puri manT'
"what-name that word? no
savvy." said tho savage. looking at
ne with cunningly narrowed eyes.
saw It was no use trying TO pu
him. so left. As came out into
The street l saw George the Greek
IA front OF me. walking rather aslant.
Is II he had Just come up from the
OF the beach himself.
He did not look behind. but walked
quickly on. and disappeared inside the
.uins OF his store. thought there
was nothing In II: yet. somehow. l
would rather not have seen him
here.
1 went back to the Marquis over
Dyed with my discovery.
This is good" said the Marquis.
I can take heart again: I was be-
,inning to fear that we had lost that ,
vonderful-wicked valuable. Still. the
horn lamb must not halloo till 1t Is
nut Of the window. What will we
lo?"
We'll. It seems 30 simple" said I.
that l can hardly believe It. But
rom what see all We have to do Is
o catch Mos brother when he comes
back tonight, get him In a quiet
'lace, offer him a pound or two for ,
he stone and take II right on. A ,
liver who's been with the Thurs
lay Island fleet. even IL 1t was some ,
ears ago, viii know the value ~
money"
What will you onfer?" asked the -,
Marquis. ,
"Curio price," l said. From ten ,
killings TO couple OF pounds. II /
10 seems very much attached to II q
pring fivo pounds more. One must ,
70 careful not to give so much that =