The evening world., 1914-05-12

where Mo has got TO with the dia-
mond."
Il demand Of you. don't We Jolly
we'll know he IL hcrc7" asked tho
Marquis. wasn't 1t on the cause OF
that that we are come from Kata-
Kata right OF. as soon AZ VIC arc
found that he Ia taken fright and
enlisted on a pcarlinR vessel TO get
away before the magistrate and our
selves should como back to punish
him7"
I'VE don't know" said. I'VE only
guessed. You remember whom the
police had burned the town and killed
tho pigs, and all tho people had run
of into the bush. being we'll scared.
az they deserved to be-that was
whom wa heard from our boys that
Mo wasn't there at all: but they only
knew he'd gone down to tho coast"
.But we ourseives-we knew that tho
pcarler vessel had been recruiting
along that veritable coast: that suf-
fees. since tho boys have said that
Mo recruited once q long time ago
TO Thursday Island. and knows the
diving"
"One can't tell he didn't merely 20
of into tho BUSH" said. I'D rather
he had. A man who goes among
lot OF pearlers with n rough diamond
about him that he doesn't know the
value Of isn't likely TO keep II long
n he keeps his life he's fortunate"
I'VE shall know on tomorrow.
when tho feet comes In for Sunday"
Don't go asking after him." I
warned. BEST leave 1t to me. We're
playing for big stake. My word.
Marky. It's n big one! All the money
for everything we want all the rest
of our lives-and we can't afford to
excite suspicion. These pearier folk
keep their eyes skinned. can tell
you; they live by that"
"A stitch In time Is a. good a.
mile. I comprehend your warning
and leave It to you." said the Marquis
with what one might call flor the
want OF q better term) his most Mar
ouisatorial air. II have all confidence
in YOU"
There was n new store Mt Samarai
kent BY a Greek named George. II
had divers gear in II. also pearl shell
curios. cards. dice. firearms and
knives. I had heard something o.
George himself. In my journeying'
about the north coasts OF Australia
and I didn't think him an addition Il
the society OF Samarai. doubtful a.
the latter was.
However, I wanted a talk with hin
before tho boats came In.
bought some OF his rubbishinl
curios for a commencement. takinI
care to inform him that had
, French nobieman tourist In tow. a
knew we'll George tho Greek wasn'
likely to suppose wanted tho stuf
for myself. And made tho transac
ton seem natural by demanding
percentage on tho sale, and gettinl
II, too. (Of course. I handed 1t owe
to the Marquis afterward.)
BY this time tho little beast wa
, quite pleasant and friendly. and dis
posed to talk.
It came upon mo right then that
, there was a man In New 0uineI
likely to give US trouble about tina
, stone (should any breath Of tn
, secret creep ouD. there he stood
, George the Greek.
We didn't get our talk after al
, Before the Greek had done lockin
up. the natives raised q cry Of SAL
/ o." and We ran out to see II
, chance It was the feet. Tho hot
was too early. I scarcely sxpecte
} anything but some stray cutter v
/ from Port Moresby or the East.
But It was the fieet-two hours b.
fore It's time. We saw tho thin mas
: pricking like black needles again
! the sky. a long way on. as We stoo
among the trails Of pink beach cor
, volvulus. looking into the Strait
, We saw tho hulls rise up above tn
!. sealine. and tho shapes OF tho HIT
; vessels appear. and then
"Dey're half-masted!" said II
t Greek.
. Half masted!" repeated the Ma
v quis. who had Just turned up. Il
1 dance being done. But that sign
I fies DEATH"
Q That's right" said. Some OF
= In the fleets dead. That's why tn
Il are coming homo early. and have the
r flags half masted. Look. you CO
see now-every boats got It."
i what was the nams OF the DO,
8 that came recruiting asked Il
I Marquis.