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We set the fog whistle to blow at regular intervals. The mock trial was one of the features of the trip. Nearly everyone was arrested, sentenced or fined. Mrs. F. Panter's and Captain Ruben Robinson's trials were the most sensational. In spite of Carl Westerfeld's efforts to save Captain Robinson from being convicted of fox trotting with a certain charming widow, he was heavily sentenced.
ABOUT a fortnight after Robinson's return to the diggings two men were seated in a small room at Bevan's store. There was little risk of their being interrupted by any honest digger, for it was the middle of the day. "I know that well enough," growled the black-maned one, "everybody knows the lucky rip has got a heavier swag than ever, but we shan't get it so cheap, if we do at all." "Why not?"
"Your memory may be at fault, perhaps. Besides, Robinson's is not the only book of travels in the world," returned Dominick, as he hacked away at the stout bamboo. "No; but it is certainly the best," returned Otto, with enthusiasm, "and I mean to imitate its hero." "Don't do that, my boy," said Dominick; "whatever you do, don't imitate.
"I am," returned the owner of that name. "And do you be good enough to tell me why you hound me with your hellish threats." "That is not William Robinson's voice!" said the blind man. "Who are you?" "William H. Robinson." "Not William Honeywell Robinson!" "No; William Hunter Robinson." "Then why am I brought here?"
His Indian consort showed no jealousy. On the contrary, she consented to live apart in a little house belonging to the station, on the cliff, called Robinson's Folly. She did ask her lover to go there and sit with her for an hour before they separated forever, and he granted this request.
It is to be hoped that the day will come when the legitimate pursuit of wealth will be followed in a less excitable, and a more calm and decorous manner, than at present regretably prevails. I spent a pleasant, as well as interesting, week at Johannesburg; and, during my stay, visited several of the mines, among them Knight's, the Jumpers, Robinson's, Langlaagte, &c.
A few minutes passed in by-play suspense discussion among the tribesmen Robinson's tamed squaws ventured to cross the line and begin persuasions upon the wild squaws. Then the chief stepped back "to confer with the old women the real arbiters of savage war." Mr.
"You know, he is not really my cousin," the womanly confidence began; "the tie between us hardly counts it is only that Mr. Robinson's first wife was my mother's sister. But I always called Mr. Charles Robinson and his second wife uncle and aunt. I might well do it, for they were a good uncle and aunt to me.
This makes an excellent fever drink, especially if the dog can be got to take decoction of barley barley-water instead of plain cold water, best made of Keen and Robinson's patent barley. If there be persistent sickness and vomiting, the medicine must be stopped for a time.
Edward Robinson and the Dean said to us: "In all my travels in Palestine I carried Dr. Robinson's volume, 'Biblical Researches, with me on horseback or on my camel; it was my constant guide book." Three years afterward, on my arrival in London, from Palestine I learned that Stanley was dangerously ill. On the door of the Deanery a bulletin was posted: "The Dean is sinking."
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