CHAPTER XVIII

THE HAND IN THE WATER

Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.

"On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said. "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper. Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on. It's a remarkably virile strain."

"I was rather glad they quarreled. I'd been afraid Driscoll might learn he knew something about the lode and persuade him to join the gang. I wouldn't trust him far."

"You can trust his Indian instincts," Scott replied. "No doubt he's greedy, but he hates Stormont, and I imagine he'd sooner punish the fellow than find the silver." He paused, and looked thoughtful when he went on: "The other matter's difficult; but, like Father Lucien, I don't see what we can do. It's possible that Steve drowned his partner, or anyhow, took advantage of an accident to let him drown; but we're not detectives, and you can't move against a man without something besides suspicion to go upon. Then we were under the cracking beam when he fixed the prop that stopped the roof coming down."

"I suppose, if he's guilty, that oughtn't to count?"

"It's an awkward question," Scott replied. "However, we don't know if he is guilty, and I don't see much chance of our finding out. But there's something else. Miss Strange had the shock of hearing about her father's sudden death, and it would not be kind to harrow her again." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what is scott lying on?
2. who is he listening to?
3. what did he light?
4. who is dangerous?
5. what temper does he have?
6. is Drummond Metis?
7. what kind of blood does he have?
8. a lot?
9. how much?
10. why was he happy about their quarrel?
11. and what else?
12. who would he learn something about?
13. what does scott trust about him?
14. who does this person hate?
15. does scott have a solution?
16. who else doesn't know what to do?
17. what does he think steve did?
18. or?
19. are they investigators?
Answer: 1. The pine-needles.
2. Thirlwell
3. His pipe
4. Black Steve.
5. Metis_ temper
6. Hardly
7. Indian blood
8. No.
9. A drop.
10. He feared that Driscoll may learn something new.
11. He would persuade him to join the gang.
12. The lode.
13. His Indian instincts,
14. Stormont
15. No.
16. Father Lucien,
17. Drowned his partner
18. Took advantage of an accident to let him drown
19. no..

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Zaire, DR Congo, East Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. The DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; the Republic of the Congo to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is the second-largest country in Africa (largest in Sub-Saharan Africa) by area and eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 80 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most-populated nation in Africa and the seventeenth most populated country in the world.

The territory of the DR Congo was first settled by humans around 90,000 years ago. Bantu peoples began migrating into the region in the 5th century and again in the 10th century. In the West of the region, the Kingdom of Kongo ruled from the 14th to 19th centuries, while in the centre and East of the region, the kingdoms of Luba and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th centuries to the 19th century. In the 1870s, just before the onset of the Scramble for Africa, European exploration of the Congo was carried out, first led by Henry Morton Stanley under the sponsorship of King Leopold II of Belgium. Leopold formally acquired rights to the Congo territory at the Conference of Berlin in 1885 and made the land his private property, naming it the Congo Free State. During the Free State, the colonial military unit, the "Force Publique," forced the local population into producing rubber, and from 1885 to 1908, millions of Congolese died as a consequence of disease and exploitation. In 1908 Belgium, despite initial reluctance, formally annexed the Free State from Leopold, which became the Belgian Congo. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What's the second largest country in Africa?
2. What's one other name for it?
3. And another?
4. Is it also called the Congo?
5. When did humans first settle in it?
6. When was European exploration of it carried out?
7. Led by whom?
8. Sonsored by whom?
9. What was the King's name?
10. Which country was he king of?
11. Where did Leopold get the right to the Congo?
12. When was that?
13. While he held it, what was the military unit there called?
14. Was it his private property then?
15. What did the Force Publique make people do?
16. Did millions of these people die?
17. How did Belgium get the Belgian Congo?
18. From whom?
19. When?
20. Was Belgium reluctant to do this at first?
Answer: 1. The DRC
2. East Congo
3. The Democratic Republic of the Congo,
4. yes
5. around 90,000 years ago.
6. In the 1870s,
7. Henry Morton Stanley
8. The King
9. King Leopold II
10. Belgium.
11. the Conference of Berlin
12. 1885
13. yes
14. yes
15. produce rubber
16. yes
17. annexed it
18. Leopold
19. In 1908
20. ues

One South African artist is using the street as his canvas and changing lives in the process.

Ricky-Lee Gordon, who goes by his artist name Freddy Sam, describes himself as a creative activist who hopes to bring about social change through his projects.

His latest ambition is to transform the Cape Town suburb, Woodstock, with murals full of color and positive messages.

He says that business owners are happy for murals to be painted on their buildings because the color is rejuvenating the area.

"The area, the landscape and the architecture is really rundown and neglected so a mural can do a lot for an environment," Gordon said.

"Woodstock is I guess the up and coming art precinct. It was a thriving textile and clothing industry and community. A lot of families would move here to get work in these factories, but these factories unfortunately are closing down," he continued.

Gordon explains that the cheap rent in Woodstock is now attracting artists and galleries to re-locate to the area but it's not the only draw.

"Artists like to be surrounded by real culture, and there's a real culture here. There's a mix of people and it makes for an interesting life on the street," he added.

'Traffic light' artists paint a brighter future

Gordon is also getting the community involved. One of the organizations he works with is the Percy Bartley orphanage, a home to boys aged eight to 18 years.

"When I found out about this home, I proposed to the sponsor to give us funding to rejuvenate the home with colors and murals," Gordon said. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is Gordon's artist name?
2. What city does he live in?
3. What is the name of the orphanage?
4. Who is housed there?
5. What age?
6. What does Freddy Sam paint?
7. What is on them?
8. Do business owners like them?
9. What industry is big in Woodstock?
10. Is rent expensive there?
11. Who does it attract?
Answer:
1. Freddy Sam
2. Woodstock
3. Percy Bartley
4. boys
5. eight to 18 years
6. murals
7. positive messages.
8. yes
9. textile and clothing
10. no
11. artists and galleries