The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-05
By George Agnegc Chamberlain
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vas Completed M'sungo dropped his eyes for the first time and sat for a 0nx while with bowed head; then he irew erect, looked the prisoner in the sye and spoke three words. A gray kue crept into the blacks face as he turned away. 'I have surrendered him To fhe justice of his tribe" murmured USungo Poor devilr" And Andrea thew that she had witnessed the pre- .ursor ta an inevitable sentence of ieath.
 That night M'sungo was too tired to ,mlk and excused himself immediately Hfer dinner. Andrea read until her ives ached and then went to bed won Herring If she were feeling only slight ,, I'd or if existence were actually be- } ofning monotonous. She shrank from -he Iatter admission for she knew i. .htlt. once made, it would shatter the pnEest run of sheer peace of spirit which she had experienced in her short Illt much bored life. She need not ave worried. When she stepped out arly next morning dressed for the Ieid in compliance with a message rom M'sungo to put on her toughest Ind Toughest sine was so excited that lven the memory of her doubt was loifed from her mind. Something was b the air of the craai that could be klt rather than heard. the sort of oF1ethIng that one could imagine pos. |essIng hive just before it began to Ium.
 Mspngo was already sitting under be lining tree engaged in a diminu- i've palaver with three wizened blacks gho squatted on the ground squint- hk up at him and speaking in turn D answer to his patient questioning. kround them but at respectful dis bnee were gathered various members f the camps personal staff. On the hces of the wizened three and also on rSnngo's was the same look of hnatital exaltation, the look that pro- Palms any group of diverse men Irothers at heart.
 "Whnt is it?v asked Andrea, breath bss from hurrying.
 "flIephant." replied M'sungo. He Irew .a chair to his side. ''Sit down." le said softly as one whose mind is Ialf-narcotized and fearful of losing he dream, "Watch and listen, for bese men bring great tidings." He ImIled almost like boy.
 V One of the wizencd produced thin -nnd, about twenty inches in length reshly broken at one end. He passed
 t0 his companions; who stared at it s though they saw it for the first in- tead of the hundredth time, fingered {. gufeled over 1t and finally gravely anded if to M'sungo. He went through lore or less the same prncess and re- ls:aest it to the man who first pro uced It with what was apparently q lighting remark.
 The man glanced up with pained ook on his face. arose. laid the wand n the ground as measure and with aborlous fingers began to trace q lighty oval. M'sungo leaned across he table and gazed with fascinated ye: Andrea, watching him. could see he pulse throbbIng at his temples. He ms new M'sungo, somebody young. pproachable, lovable, an eager boy.
 She leaned close to his shoulder. Please, White Man." she murmured, please tell me"
 Without turning he put one hand
 ut and grasped her wrist as though b sti1f her. "rhe little man." he ex- lIa!ned, lis drawing the spoor of a mighty beast. Look at it and learn if , hen't, for it will be photograph" !"
 having completed the circumference f hi5 oval, the native was making THrI0us tracings on it's face, dividing 1t !s with maze of tracks. When he iaa apparently finished, he sank back 'n hIs heels and gazed critically at his landlWork.
 Wnfch.p said M'sungo. Before he :ets up, he'll put in some mark. some , Iistinctive feature that distinguishe his sDoor from all others"
 1 No aooner had he spoken than the Hack leaned forward and with sure ouch deepened two of the cracks till hey Formed a long narrow running Iia9onally half across the oval. That lone he turned abruptly from his IraWiDg, joined his comrades, turned lis back on M'sungo and unstoppering cariridge case. proceeded 10 take nun.
 Msnngo straightened with long IuIyering sigh. Tt Is we'll" he said in lialect We will go." The three yixened men nodded their heads many imes and grunted. With no further nafruction, gunbearers, water boys, raekers and Marguerite's attendant eatfered to their various prepara- ions, hindered by excited women and thIIQren. The camp hummed. Bathtub A4pQtd breakfast on the table and hen 6tood on one foot. then on the nhok in impatience. .On the faces of tII WAs the same half-smile. the same eok of suppressed but mighty antl0
 <ungo ate few mouthfuls but 1ey &eemed to choke him. He pushed l8ek bis plate. stuffed his pipe full lnQ At it, His eyes played over An zfEe.f face and fired hers with their
 trtlliance. When he spoke every
 ot Thrilled her as though this won-
 L1 morning were surcharged with