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The campaign slogan was hastily dropped. At the polling desk Benito found himself behind a burly Kanaka sailor, dark as an African. "I contest his vote," cried one of the judges. "If he's an American, I'm a Hottentot." "Where were you born?" asked the challenging judge of election. "New York," whispered a voice in the Kanaka's ear, and he repeated the word stammeringly.
Half a dozen willing hands clutched both Cockatoo and the case, and, in spite of the Kanaka's cries, both were hurled overboard. As the case swung overside, De Gayangos, balancing himself at the end of the boat, fired at Cockatoo. The shot missed the Kanaka, and pierced the mummy case. Then from it came a piercing yell of agony and rage.
The horse went lame a mile from town, and afterward got to cutting up some extraordinary capers. Smith got down and took off the saddle, but the blanket stuck fast to the horse glued to a procession of raw places. The Kanaka's mysterious conduct stood explained. Another friend of mine bought a pretty good horse from a native, a day or two ago, after a tolerably thorough examination of the animal.
Things folks have been kind of hesitating over, in the name of morals, they start out and perform, regardless. The authorities, they get worried because a Kanaka's spree lands him, like as not, in a blackbirder. Mighty queer craft hang round at this season.
But we paid the Kanaka's passage to Honolulu this morning; and by what Captain Trent was saying, I understand the rest are going home together." "Then you haven't paid them?" said I. "Not yet," said the clerk. "And you would be a good deal surprised, if I were to tell you they were gone already?" I asked. "O, I should think you were mistaken," said he. "Such is the fact, however," said I.
"Just the same one big weather devil," came the Kanaka's answer. "I know. He want big blow, he make big blow. He want no wind, no wind come." "A regular old Warlock," said Mulhall. "No good luck them pearl," Tai-Hotauri blurted out, rolling his head ominously. "He say he sell. Plenty schooner come. Then he make big hurricane, everybody finish, you see. All native men say so."
But we paid the Kanaka's passage to Honolulu this morning; and by what Captain Trent was saying, I understand the rest are going home together." "Then you haven't paid them?" said I. "Not yet," said the clerk. "And you would be a good deal surprised if I were to tell you they were gone already?" I asked. "O, I should think you were mistaken," said he. "Such is the fact, however," said I.
Young boy go over this quick he make plenty good fighting man. Feller go over slow he no good." The Professor's pencil moved quicker than the pen of a court stenographer. The Kanaka's remark had brought him much copy, and the dangers of the path were forgotten as he jotted down the information. "And they went over here?" he cried, his eyes wide open as he gazed at the edge of the crater.
Suddenly Mackintosh grew conscious that the boy's eyes were resting on the revolver which he had laid on the desk when Manuma appeared in the doorway. There was a silence between the two which to Mackintosh was endless. He seemed to read the thoughts which were in the Kanaka's mind. His heart beat violently.
For just one moment we have a seeming flash of comprehension of, the Kanaka's reason for exiling himself: he goes away to acquire civilization.
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