HORN,
ACU*l»T «
jctrq (/oMuyn flayer
A ronu Adieu.
We left A'/ingo with oui tow un i
were sex® through the waterway
From here we went to my old friend
Efamugo where. alter visiting the
chief, we slept on the sandbank and
so did the chief. The most delight
ful place to sleep in Is the sand
banks of the Ogow'e river. It is cool
ins and refreshing after the heat of
the day you have a beautiful swum
waiting you in the morning, and a
good run around the sandbanks to
warm you up. A few ram springs and
summersahlts thrown in put you fit
for a good breakfast and keeps you
in the best of health and good hum
or.
We left Effinangos place after
bidding fond goodbye to the old
man and were soon at our chief de
pot where we delivered the mails
and were more than well received
by the agent Sinclair.
Being fully satisfied and happy
to continue our trip I now provis
ioned my boat after having a prom
ise from Sinclair that he would es
tablish a trading post under my boy
and cldhservant Renchoro at his
1 discuss me carrying on oi mo gixi
de.v. G. was never tiled of the
theme The first \u did was to see
what lie had in his baggage, he had
really forgotten- -and It was twUi:
laughable and amusing to see what
a single man will actually buy for a
Indy especially one ho has never,
seen. To cap the climax ho had
some of them neatly marked, Mrs
A A. Horn thinking of course that
these valuable articles of the toll"!: ■
he had marked would look better
with the name of my wife engrained
on them. Of course this raised an
immediate argument. What an idea.
I said, don't you think you were
rather premature in conjuring up a
wedding quite so soon. And to
marry trio right off the real, oh oh,
let us talk it over. After all you
must have seen some lady in Eng
land. who you really could have
liked, 1 put to him. r possibly mei
many ladies, as regards beauty sec
ond to none, leaving out that god-|
dess whom I only saw once was his
honest reply. How are we to know i
when a lady is smitten? Whoff!
What a simple question I said, she
He had given his life to save
his master, shielding him
from thp thrown spear with
his: own breast
fathers town on the coast and 1 set
tled up with Renclioro myself but
he still accompanied us along with
the rest of my boys and parafu
ntlia. My curios etc., had all been
shipped to Europe and we bade a
fond adieu to the people of Adon
inango. We were now on our own uf
course and more than well supplied
with all we needed.
Oh! Ohl and Whoff!
During the first night we .spent at
tefaningos we had lots of time to
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cannot help showing it in some lit
Me wav
Death or Freedom?
I He laughed but did not venture
'any further. I then remarked as re
gards the Goddess I plainly saw she
i was temporarily smitten when she
first saw you and so were you old
i boy. so much so 1 iiad to give you a
I touch which brought you to your
| senses. Here he laughed heartily
Hunting has made yoty quirk wilt 'd
he said but it was simply being
! popped face to face with such beauty
I could not help it for the moment
nr iuu iiamr;
Without, more ado I continued you
mm mix r. Peru, that if we hud any
problems to settle hi our younger
'days-we always settled them by the
toss of a coin. Lets leave it to dame
fort tme to decide who takes her.
That is, of course, if she is agree*
able to do so. if not let the lady de
cide whom she likes best. He spratr
i to iii feet with a loud laugh saying
i don't .loke. this Is voti probable
‘know the most important epoch of
|our lives, and yet you would gamole
oti an issue of this description.
| I interrupted him here sit down
i twin and be calm He obeyed me
'lighting a cigar and eyeing me in
tently I had excited the Jnka blood
in him. He was thinking, but In
dian like tie kept mum i took a
nip of brandy and also lit a cigar
and kept mum and also pretended
to have dropped the conversation
Tills continuing for some lime J
again bi;okt\ the monotony by sav
ing. are you game ulus was bur old
school challenge >. He put out his
hand without speaking. Lancs lure
Brokers style, i took it saying It s a
deal and for my part I think it a
tail and square one.
The Island of Krrilv
Peru and I had a drink on the
! success of our venture and telling
Rencboro to give the boys a livener
we pulled down the river I told
them the time I expected to reach
Ninas place and we were soon glid
ing down -stream. The Ngombi or
' native harp was kept going to drive
dull care away and we were about
■ the happiest gang of thieves, 1 said
jto Peru, as imagination could pic*
iture, considering our intent,
i We halted at the Inlet of Azingo
' before sundown, where we diued and
i rested as we would surely have little
or no chance of sleep between Nina.'
and the sea once we had the God
dess on board
It was about 8 p. ni. when we re
sumed our Journey and we all felt
fit for anything. X pulled up at the
small island of reeds and landing
with Renchoro 1 showed him the
path and likewise where he could
hide himself and see and not be
jSern I had all these things studied
mi' thp distance to the sacred
I spring was -about halt a mile or a
little more from the mam river. 1
ordered him to keep the boys from
landing and let them know nothin'!
I of our intent till they found it aU
I out for themselves, in case of avct
• -- . • . ...
dent of course we Knew what to do
A Royal Time.
On lauding we found the place
very quiet as they had just had a
jreal ceremony, the Invoking cf
ftenungo (he rain god who had
dually after much supplication
tranted their request for early rain
tall. Following the sacred chief ode
oy one came tile whole male portion
of his attendants. They Invited us
to make ourselves at home and in
quired if we had brought the musi
cal box which they would very much
like to hear.
And Reneliom now appeared wnn
a trayful of rum and old (torn about
as stupefying a mixture as one
could drink, thanks to the advice ol
m.v old friend Mr. Shut/ <8chlff?>
it acted splendidly but of course he
had no idea what 1 wanted the li
quor for. All fair In love and war Is
an old ti-ue saying. The musical box
was brought in by Renchoro and
we were soon having a royal time.
The liquor had its effect which
was marvelous. The man who wore
the big goggle-eyed mask and gen
| erally stood next to the Ixoga in
j soon more than happy, we let therri
play away to their hearts con ten’,
i The old Sacred Chief and master • f
i ceremonies now asked when we
were going to let Inin have it as he
| was sure it contained the music of
i many friendly spirits. I told him we
[ would leave it till we returned
which would be in about twelve
days as we were going to Gaboon
on business, and lie could tell by
that time if the spirits inside the
box were to his liking. He felt over
j joyed at our generocity.
—* The Signal Is (itvrn.—-~
At this stuge of the play Nina en
tered looking if possible more beau
tiful than before. I watched her eye
: the assemblage with a smile. we
] were all happy and smiling. I gnv°
! her the glad eye and then shut one
without being noticed^ also raised
one tiainl containing a small blue
silk handkerchief. She threw me a
j look I could not mistake and she
also touched one eye. She had un
derstood. she was ready any time. I
; ordered more drinks for the fait.li
i
T"
i ful and bade them all a good au
! revoir. telling them I would be sure
lo call on m.v return. We now' re
tired leaving the lot merrie as sand
boys.
Once clear of" the place 1 lost no
lime It was dark only what light the
i stars gave, and our knowledge of
the surroundings guided us as we
pulled away without making a sin
gle sound, and entering the reeds I
jumped ashore. Renchoro took his
stand where 1 had told him accom
panied by ten rifle men. Peru re
mained in the boat with the remain
-drr nil rrarty-fpr ncticm~cm'tri(rcntr
of Renchoro.
1 now crept slowly and noiseless
ly to the place agreed upon by my
•elt and the Codess.. It was so dark
1 could Just re her figure in "White
pitting on the bank. I threw some
mud in the water and waited. I
could hear her giving her female
attendant orders to fetch something
I from the meeting house. I heard
her maid walk away. Several mo
• ments after tills the white object
tilt the water which was deep mak
.
ing a beautiful dive scarcely aud
able. I waited quite a few seconds
but could see no motion of any kind.
(To be continued.*
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Grover Section
Events Of Week
(Special to The Star.)
Grover. June 3.—Miss Betty Beam
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II
L. Beam celebrated her ninth birth
day last Thursday afternoon from
four to six o’clock with a delightful
party. Fifteen girls and boys were
present. The children enjoyed "many
pleasant games after which Mrs.
Beam, assisted by Mrs. Robert Rol
lins. served delicious ice cream and
rake. Betty received lots of pretty
gifts.
Miss Neely Kecter spent the past
week-end in Shelby with Mr and
Mrs. R. B. Keeter.
Miss Addie Moss returned home
Sunday from the Rutherfordton hos
pital. Her many friends are happy
to know she is improving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Smart, of
Ellen boro and Miss Euzella Smart of j
High Point, visited friends here «u !
Sunday evening.
Mrs. C. N. Ferree and little daugh- ■
ter Margaret Jeanne, returned home
Tuesday after spending awhile with
Mrs. Ferree's sister. Mrs. Dan Pow- .
ell and Mr Powell of York, 8. C.
The senior B. Y. P. U. of the Gro
ver Baptist church enjoyed a pleas
ant outing and picnic lunch Wed
nesday night.
Miss Margaret Hamrick who ha
been a student at Mars Hill college
returned home last Friday Mis;
Hamrick graduates at Mars Hill col
lege this year.
We are glad to welcome Misses Ed
dts Byers. Marie Herndon and Marv
Hambrlght students of N. C. C. W
of Greensboro, home for the vaca
tion time.
Mr. A. G. Dillingham Jr., has re
turned home from .Raleigh to speno
the summer with his mother Mrs. A
G Dillingham. ’ -•
Miss Ada Mae Moss is visiUng tei
atives in Gastonia. -
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