Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

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Published By special Advancement with The
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IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
HE was never more certain Of 1t
/ than YOU" the lean man grfnned. "Un-
til persuaded him that Saravan could
provide worse deaths for those who dis
obeyed him
The gorge took a twist round a jut-
ting outcrop Of rock, and here some
/ two-score low-browed and evil looking
| fighting bucks were stationed to bar
| the way. They not only looked wicked,
but from the way they handled their
spears and trade guns, they were boy
ishly eager TO justify the worst IN them
selves.
However, just when 1t seemed that
even the audacity OF Saravan would
not save them, there came shout
from up the gorge, and q big-muScled
messenger came bounding down, below
ing commands as he came. Instantly
the spear heads dropped and with leer-
ing grins the wardenS of the pass stood
and let them by.
why do they stare at me2" Ann
asked with shiver. Me rather than
you and $3.50 horribly"
"a pretty woman has a universal ap-
NSdAAr LAlC ola1C AAAft1A HlAAnlEA WOAloLAAys
also guessed FL Haramis eyes would
you mean-?" she faced him with
blazing eyes, els that the reason you
made me come with your"
Largely" he admitted with calm
savagery. 'El Harami more than fan
cies himself as a conqueror of danes
and with you IN the party his natural
gallantry was sure to overcome his in
stinct to slaughter all intruders on
sight"
7'You-you sheltered yourself behind
mel"
aWhy not? A shovel-headed spear in
the midriff is not my idea of glorious
end"
turned and strobe haughtily up the last |
steep 500 yards Of the gorge and out |
onto the great sweep of the plateau.
Massed Cola were gathered to greet |
them there.
GAS I thought, not so many Of them"
Saravan told Ann. tits their position
and reputation, plus natural fighting
spirit that enables them to terrorize
such chickenheartS as the Baakgomo"
Ann did not deign to answer, her
heart was too bitter against him and
her fear too real. So they passed
through the high swish fence that Slr-
the palaver place Of the Big
Chief and came into the presence Of
q Harami.
The Mwengi-AIkuu of the Cola was
, squat negro so broad that 1t seemed
rs though some demon had put huge
1and on his skull and squaShed him
1own and outward His head had sllf-
.ered most in the process, it was broad |
and repulslve, its evil hideousness being |
increased by the fact that the spread {
sagle nose was plugged with tree wool; {
t being the law among the Cola that {
heir Chief should never snuff the air |
contaminated by lower human pres [
'nceS.
He sat on a state stool Of gold and Z
.bony placed on stamped mud dais. {
'aravan noted the wicked satisfaction 7
n FL Harami'S eyes as he leered at Ann |
and at himself, remembering old q
cores s
80, the mighty Zavarani, the Lion,
las come to buy back the cowherds' I
leir and woman-and the price is In i
heSe boxes?" His eyes rested greedily c
q the big cases at Saravans feet, then
lickered over Ann. us the white woman I
lso part Of the trader"
Ann sttffened under his base leer, 7
caravan said shortly: L
'Mightier men than Ell Hararni will =
yer be, have died quickly for speaking
ghtly of an Inkosikaas white woman5 3
4 Saravan's hearing. Is FL Harami then =
o ready for help" = :.
The evil eyes glinted, but the eagle I
lance was more than they could bear,
ne man clustered: "WordSl Words
ct us get the palRver over. Open up :,
our cases, viii see IL the price of y
owman Is worth the waste Of a p
lought. Yallal Open upl"
mol" Saravan said with bland GRIM 8
eSs. The palaver goes as custom or 90
aims. The boy and his mother must be -
ere so that ], Saravan, can see that d
our rock-monkey mind plays no tricks. =,
ct even before that this white mis- 81
ess, who Is q medicine woman, will -,
1k long with them to make sure they y,
ave suffered no harm. Only after this a.
III the cases be opened and bargaining
sgun. I, Saravan. have said it.b le
"Youl" FL Harami shouted. ut is I &C
no am law here. have but to raise o.
nand and 1000 spears sink into your ~
SAY 700" the lean man grinned.
Ind viii even they ease FL Harami's m
Tins In Eblis2" \
Saravan's hands dropped casually to al
S pistols and FL HarRmi squirmed on ga
King Stool All Africa knew Of Sara A
ms deadly gift with the pistol, and gI
=
0uld die before he could signal. His til
owing eyes dropped, he said harshly: lie;
The King agrees. The boy and tn
)man will be brought to you tonight of
dawn tomorrow the palaVer will at
sumo" sW
They we're taken to the corner of SD
e kraal, where two huts stood alone M
a ring Of thorn bushes. Ann glanced ov
out her nervously as they were ush- We
ed into one hut, asked uneasily: tn
What now?" tn
Control your bushes, you are not
out to compromise me-" Saravan tn
uckled. you spend the night in the ca
Ter hut with Tshipi- Nkwe's wife and
2. And you win do carefully as Yo
Ter. Before dawn you, the woman cal
d the boy win strip to the skin and be
ONT every inch of your bodies with GU
contents of these
7e lifted three Jars from a number Il
q pack and taking them Ann gasped pig
their reek Of overpowering sweetness.
The stuff the women breWed in that the
!, she cried. II won't do it, simply TO
lldn't hear myself - the