Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-22

fhnught there were so many Polyne
SUNS In The world had never before
stood In The face of mob. Sailors
or soldiers would not have made me
so afraid.
"Dnn'r he coward" | said to my
self ION. by Joe, on
kircheiss and | stayed close TO
gether. The resident led us through
The mih. which was overuwed by nj.
presence We we're halfway to the
b,mf when native In Colonial uni
form stepped up. lie had seen service
with the British 10 France, we were
nflerward told
"SImlI ! arrest them. sir?" he asked
"ArresI whal7' | shouted "Slui
your trap Why should fool like you
Try To arrest Norwegans? Then
fmntfered 10 the resident: at thai
Iellow mikes any fuss, I'll shoot him
dead.
.bon1 talk that way" he replied
nervallsly. and waved the native sol
dipr away.
ing A small rnwhnat picked lis up
You wnnl keep me with your" the
resident asked again.
| assured him that we would not
So we rnwea over and climbed into my
boat, ilpelled less ny his own desire
than by The attitude OF the natives.
Here Is The log" kirchess, with an
impressive fnce. handed him log we
had taken from one of our captured
ships. He perfunctorly turned the
pages and came upon chrnnometric
diary we kept in The book. Above was
stamped in fat type: KAISERLlCHE
MARINE
The resident raised tarpaulIn. bul
dropped II quickly He had seen
rifles. lie raised another. There were
neat rows of hand grenades. as easy
to pick up is apples.
keep fhnse covered" he exclaimed.
as pale as ashes.
We'll" | asked. how do you find
everything7"
"Qulte all right-quite all right
lie smiled very acid smile.
Wont sou tell your people here
that everything Is all right2" ! sug
gested
He turned to the crowd on the pier
Everything Is In order" he called
These gentlemen are Norwegian
sportslnen as they say"
"And now the certificate" | re-
minded him.
He wrote note just as the resident
at Aitu had dune.
'You don't intend to take me with
you?" he repeated.
NO" | responded. but should like
TO have your company until we can
get some fruit and tobacco
~ | stood chatting with him on the
pier while kircheiss went to procure
\ the fruit and tobacco. Hadn't we bet
ter take the Island and wait for a ship
instead of sailing OFF, | debated the
question with myself, and then de
clded we had better 60
The iasi scene of this little drama
was played as the resident and shook
hands and bade each other an appar'
emily cordial farewell. He was d de
cent fellow. even II he had been sus'
pfcinus. and | had eaten an excellent
dinner al his house. | was glad that
we didn't have 10 humilinte him be
fore the natives, dreadful fate for
an Engislman.
AS we hoisted anchor and raised
sail. a cheer went up from the natives
lined along the shore, They we're try
Ing 10 make amends for having treated
us so shahblly and for having taken
US for Germans
But there ut Aitutaki had made
the great mistake Of our cruise. We
should have captured that Island
Three days later schooner arrived
We could have taken 1t, rejnIned our
comrades, and continued our raids
Instead, the resident told the officers
the story OF our visit. The schooner
sniled the next day and In little
while met steamer TO which II trans
ferred the news about us. The steamer
in turn radioed warning to the whole
South seas. So we were now In for
warm welcome.
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