Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-03-26

y d~eep-chested expelling OF all the
breath In their bodies that give al.
most the effect Of an explosion.
II annoyed Andren that her com.
nnniOn seemed TO SHIRE the stole cnlm
81 the nnilves In what 10 her mud
ought 70 have been an %0ccnsi0n OF
much excitement and chatter. II never
occurred 10 her thnt he wns unmoved
hfcnuse he could understand what the
men were snying and was merely
bored.
AZ the moment the wheels OF tie
lying mnchlne had struck the ground
the apparently intermlnnble and. TO
Andrea, meaningless chant had been
started by the nntlve chief. n wizened
hgure distinguished In dress from his
companions only by the ebony.blnck
ring Of polished wax thu; he wore like
q hnlO Of darkness on his close
cropped and grlzzled head.
The white mum threw up his head
and clipped his hnnds once. The
chief grunted silence fell. He spai
TO one side and spoke deliberately.
let us nrlse TO greet the mnster."
They came forward and stood In n
long file. The chief took one step IN
advance. raised his right hand and
fastened hla gnze on the white mnn's
fnce. His own seemed TO be working
IN n sudden excitement. "Bni.ye-te I"
he roared. and there followed. so
quickly that II seemed but another syi-
liable OF the snlutntion, n mighty grunt
from the depths Of thirty chests.
Huh !"
In q moment the whole scene under
went n startling transformation. The
file broke and became gnrrulous. Chill.
dren stopped their play and ran to
join In the rabble. The men dropped
their work and crowded into u com
pact group from which came suddenly
a cry that startled Andrea and jerked
her around to face II as though she
had been yanked by a string.
The cry was shrill, high. continuous,
II was produced by rounding the
open mouth and working the tongue
laterally in a vibration us rapid as
that OF n serpent's. II was CHASTITY to
watch, incredible In the rapldity Of the
ululntlon, but once heard, unforget-
able. II lasted much longer than
Andrea could have held her breath, let
alone used II, and ceased as suddenly
as II had begun.
"All very interesting" said Andrea
turning TO her companion, but why
didn't they do II before2"
He looked nj her %absently. "TherC
Is a ceremonial" he said, "a dignity,
about the African that Is absurd III
you've known II for years"
"For yearsT" repeated Andrea. 1T
Is this your homer"
He shook his head, mo, Africa
this sort OF thing-ls never home Il
q white mum. It's a place where h,
goes 10 forget his sins. I've beer
using it-whenever life has given m,
n chnnce-as a sun bath for the soul
Andrea stared At him. a puzzled
frown on her brow. She wondered
why his hluntness did q offend her
wondered II II would ever fall TO he
lot 10 hear him say a senseless thinl
or laugh aloud. While she stlll won
dered he turned from her and hegal
calling ont meaningless words; "Shll
iingl Nvel Tin hutl Buthtub
Overcont T.
At each name, for names they were
a nntive stepped forward. They werl
an bright-faced youngsters, fourteen
or fifteen yeurs Of nge, and their gnrt
nude up of n clean cloth bound Tight.
} around slim hips ana failing to tn
: knees. aud n red fez with tnssel In
tnct. mnrked them MS hot enjoys
trusted plcknninnies who alone hat
the right TO enter the white man
quarters una were collectively his rec
, ognlzed mouthpleces In conveying OF
ders.
"Buthtub 70 repeated the white mar
A youngsttr quickly snluted AM
r stepped out VI the line, grlnnlng fror
eur to eur NJ being distinguished eyeI
for n moment uhove his fellows.
WIN II Jerk Of his head toward An
! drcn the white mnn begun to lnlk rnl
Idly Bnthtuh's eyes rolled from hi
face 10 Andrews nnd bick ngiiln. The
! widenvd, they narrowed. aud. eneh q
Z the three times The white mnn sui
"NilucO' with n peculiar emphnsii
= has secured "a vince.