The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-24
TARTAN
: of THE AP E S
By EDGAR RICE BURROU CHS
REIN HERE.

John CLAYTON Lord GreystoSe. OF
England. Is appointed by The colonial
office To posi- IN British West AFRICA
with instructions 90 investigate IN
fair treatment 0f black British SUD
I peaa pave Do am, and in Nav. 1883. he and
LADY Alice Ruther-urt T. his bride OF
three months SGT sail from Dover: AT
Freet1Wn- a month laier- toty cn&r-
ter the EUWaida. small SaHin5 YES
sci, for the last lee o. their trlp;
Officers and men prove Nlualhous. ara
the CIaytons are informed Of proposed
mUtlly and warned on threat OF
death 10 refrain from reporting thett
Of their ravolyers by the seauien.
Next morning the entire erow OF the
Fuwalds. headed by Black Michael,
assau the five officers an of whom
are killed along with seyrr5,i LqeI. mrs
Of the eTeT 80 6seN am, y q fe,r dsys
later when land Is sighted insists on
putting of the Claytons on unknown
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About O'Clock in the afternoon
they came about off a beautiful
wooded shore opposite the mouth Of
what appeared to be q landlOcked
harbor.
Black Michael sent q small boat
filed with men TO sound the en-
trance in an effort to determine If
the Fuwalda could he safely worked
through the entrance.
In about an hour they returned
and reported deep water through the
passage as well as far into the little
basin.
Before dark the barkantine lay
peacefully at anchor upon the bosom
Of the sull. mirror-lIke surface OF
the harbor.
The surrounding shores were beau
tiful with semi-tropical verdure.
while in the distance the country
rose from the ocean in hill and
lakeland. almost uniformly clothed
by primeval forest.
No signs of habitation were Wis
Ible, but that the land might easily
support human life was evidenced
by the abundant bird and animal
life Of which the watchers on the
FJIwalda's desk caught occasional
glimpses. as well as by the simmer
OF a little river which emptied into
the harbor. insuring fresh water in
plentitude.
AS darkness settled upon the
earth. Clayton and Lady Alice still
stood by the ships rail in silent
contemplation OF their future abode.
From the dark shadows of the
mighty forest came the wild calls Of
savage beasts-the deep roar OF the
lion, and. occasionally, the shrill
Bcream of a panther.
The woman shrank closer to the
man in terrOr-stricken anticipation
of the horrors lying in wait for them
IN the awful blackness Of the nights
TO come. when they two should be
alone upon that wild and lonely
shore.
Later in the evening Black
Michael Joined them long enough to
instruct them to make their prepare
tons for landing on the morrow.
They tried 10 persuade him 10 take
them to some more hOspitable coast
near enough 10 civilization so that
they might hope To fall into friendly
hands. But no pleas. or threats. or
promises of reward could move him.
Il am the only man aboard who
would not rather see you both safe
" dead. and. while I know that
that's the sensible way To make sure
of our own necks. yet Black Mich
aeTs not the man to forget a favor.
You saved my life once. and in re
turn I'm goin' to spare yours, but
that's all I can do.
The men won't stand for any
more. and if We don't get you landed
pretty quick they may even change
their minds about giving you that
much show. III put all your stuff
ashore with you as well as cOOkin'
utensils an some old sails for tents,
an enough grub 70 last you until
you can find fruit and game.
SO that with Your guns for pro
lection. you ought TO be able to live