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off from shore。       First thing the mate knew�察�the boson and the crew were 

killed   in   the   first   rush。   The   mate   grabbed   three   cartridge   belts   and   two 

Winchesters and skinned up to the cross´trees。 He was the sole survivor�察�

and you can't blame him for being mad。 He pumped one rifle till it got so 

hot he couldn't hold it�察�then he pumped the other。 The deck was black with 

niggers。 He cleaned   them out。          He   dropped them  as they  went over the 

rail�察  �and   he   dropped   them  as   fast   as   they  picked   up   their   paddles。  Then 

they jumped into the water and started to swim for it�察�and being mad�察�he 

got half a dozen more。 And what did he get for it�拭─�

     ;Seven years in Fiji�察─�snapped the mate。 

     ;The government said he wasn't justified in shooting after they'd taken 

to the water�察─�the skipper explained。 

     ;And that's why they die of dysentery nowadays�察─�the mate added。 

     ;Just fancy�察─�said Bertie�察�as he felt a longing for the cruise to be over。 

     Later on in the day he interviewed the black who had been pointed out 

to him as a cannibal。 This fellow's name was Sumasai。 He had spent three 

years   on   a   Queensland  plantation。   He   had   been   to   Samoa�察  �and   Fiji�察  �and 

Sydney�察  �and   as   a   boat's   crew   had   been   on   recruiting   schooners   through 

New Britain�察�New Ireland�察�New Guinea�察�and the Admiralties。 Also�察�he was 

a wag�察�and he had taken a line on his skipper's conduct。 Yes�察�he had eaten 

many men。 How many�拭�He could not remember the tally。 Yes�察�white men�察�

too�察�they were very good�察�unless they were sick。 He had once eaten a sick 

one。 

     ;My word� ─�he cried�察�at the recollection。 ;Me sick plenty along him。 

'my belly walk about too much。; 

     Bertie   shuddered�察  �and   asked   about   heads。   Yes�察  �Sumasai   had   several 

hidden ashore�察�in good condition�察�sun´dried�察�and smoke´cured。 One was of 

the captain of a schooner。 It had long whiskers。 He would sell it for two 



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quid。    Black    men's    heads    he   would     sell  for  one   quid。    He   had   some 

pickaninny heads�察�in poor condition�察�that he would let go for ten bob。 

     Five     minutes      afterward�察    �Bertie     found     himself     sitting   on    the 

companionway´slide   alongside   a   black   with   a   horrible   skin   disease。   He 

sheered off�察�and on inquiry was told that it was leprosy。 He hurried below 

and washed himself with antiseptic soap。 He took many antiseptic washes 

in   the   course   of   the   day�察  �for   every   native   on   board   was   afflicted   with 

malignant ulcers of one sort or another。 

     As the Arla drew in to an anchorage in the midst of mangrove swamps�察�

a   double   row   of   barbed   wire   was   stretched   around   above   her   rail。   That 

looked   like   business�察  �and   when   Bertie   saw   the   shore   canoes   alongside�察�

armed      with   spears�察   �bows    and   arrows�察    �and   Sniders�察   �he   wished    more 

earnestly than ever that the cruise was over。 

     That evening the natives were slow in leaving the ship at sundown。 A 

number of them checked the mate when he ordered them ashore。 ;Never 

mind�察�I'll fix them�察─�said Captain Hansen�察�diving below。 

     When he cam back�察�he showed Bertie a stick of dynamite attached to a 

fish hook。 Now it happens that a paper´wrapped bottle of chlorodyne with 

a piece of harmless fuse projecting can fool anybody。 It fooled Bertie�察�and 

it fooled the natives。 When Captain Hansen lighted the fuse and hooked 

the   fish   hook   into   the   tail   end   of   a   native's   loin   cloth�察  �that   native   was 

smitten with so an ardent a desire for the shore that he forgot to shed the 

loin cloth。 He started for'ard�察�the fuse sizzling and spluttering at his rear�察�

the natives in his path taking headers over the barbed wire at every jump。 

Bertie was horror´stricken。          So was Captain Hansen。 He had forgotten his 

twenty´five recruits�察�on each of which he had paid thirty shillings advance。 

They went over the side along with the shore´dwelling folk and followed 

by him who trailed the sizzling chlorodyne bottle。 

     Bertie    did   not   see   the   bottle   go   off�察  �but   the   mate    opportunely 

discharging   a   stick   of   real   dynamite   aft   where   it   would   harm   nobody�察�

Bertie   would   have   sworn   in   any   admiralty   court   to   a   nigger   blown   to 

flinders。 The  flight of   the  twenty´five   recruits   had   actually  cost   the Arla 

forty pounds�察�and�察�since they had taken to the bush�察�there was no hope of 

recovering      them。    The   skipper    and   his  mate    proceeded     to  drown     their 



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sorrow in cold tea。 

     The cold tea was in whiskey bottles�察�so Bertie did not know it was cold 

tea   they   were   mopping   up。 All   he   knew   was   that   the   two   men   got   very 

drunk   and   argued   eloquently   and   at   length   as   to   whether   the   exploded 

nigger     should   be   reported    as  a  case   of  dysentery   or    as  an  accidental 

drowning。 When they snored off to sleep�察�he was the only white man left�察�

and he kept a perilous watch till dawn�察�in fear of an attack from shore and 

an uprising of the crew。 

     Three more days the Arla spent on the coast�察�and three more nights the 

skipper and the mate drank overfondly of cold tea�察�leaving Bertie to keep 

the watch。 They knew he could be depended upon�察�while he was equally 

certain that if he lived�察�he would report their drunken conduct to Captain 

Malu。      Then    the    Arla    dropped     anchor     at  Reminge       Plantation�察    �on 

Guadalcanar�察  �and   Bertie   landed   on   the   beach   with   a   sigh   of   relief   and 

shook hands with the manager。 'mr。 Harriwell was ready for him。 

     ;Now you mustn't be alarmed if some of our fellows seem downcast�察─�

Mr。 Harriwell said�察�having drawn him aside in confidence。 ;There's been 

talk of an outbreak�察�and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to admit�察�

but personally I think it's all poppycock。; 

     ;Howhow   many   blacks   have   you   on   the   plantation�拭─  �Bertie   asked�察�

with a sinking heart。 

     ;We're     working      four   hundred     just   now�察─   �replied    Mr。   Harriwell�察�

cheerfully�察�but the   three of   us�察  �with   you�察  �of   course�察  �and the skipper   and 

mate of the Arla�察�can handle them all right。; 

     Bertie   turned   to   meet   one   McTavish�察  �the   storekeeper�察  �who   scarcely 

acknowledged   the        introduction�察  �such     was   his   eagerness   to   present   his 

resignation。 

     ;It being that I'm a married man�察�Mr。 Harriwell�察�I can't very well afford 

to remain on longer。 Trouble is working up�察�as plain as the nose on your 

face。 The niggers are going to break out�察�and there'll be another Hohono 

horror here。; 

     ;What's   a   Hohono   horror�拭─  �Bertie   asked�察  �after   the   storekeeper   had 

been persuaded to remain until the end of the month。 

     ;Oh�察   �he   means    Hohono      Plantation�察   �on   Ysabel�察─   �said  the   manager。 



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;The   niggers   killed   the   five   white   men   ashore�察  �captured   the   schooner�察�

killed the captain and mate�察�and escaped in a body to Malaita。 But I always 

said   they   were   careless   on   Hohono。   They   won't   catch   us   napping   here。 

Come along�察�Mr。 Arkwright�察�and see our view from the veranda。; 

     Bertie was too busy wondering how he could get away to Tulagi to the 

Commissioner's house�察�to see much of the view。 He was still wonderin

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