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Show The Monarch of Bobo 1 By WILL LISENBEE :co:o:o: ggxjaaxeoaxaeooBm (Copyright, by Bhoruiory pUb. Co.) Brown, able seaman, waa to theortea. Theae did not "L harmonize with existing all the worae abut to him It waa Had he turned relating things. thoae to almple dutlea ' Attention before man the maat, the to (1 have been well. But he to be carried away by abstraction of theorlea. One of 1 proclaimed that certain men appointed by Destiny to .rule er another, that he, clr fellowmcn; one of those d waa Brown, uloinon theorlea conTheae by Destiny. held by ned with the conviction Nelsou of the Petrel, and when jomon Brown stirred up a mutiny, .e val an encounter between and a theory. In which of the mates waa wounded, and " captain lost a piece of his ear. fcjomon gbt ty " theory lost. be affair provoked Capt. Nelson to (employment of a vigorous antidote spirit. Instead of ir the mutinous In irons to be carelacing the leader d to port for trial, he set him The the Island of Bobo an ibore on arted eoth unc- piece of land lying In the Pacific leaving him a supply by which he might bus-,:have the oppor-ialt- life and thereby to nurse the the price of the d n y remorse which promulgation of theories. (tenable later, when the Petrel at Melbourne, after a voyage , Capt Nelson paid his pects to Mrs. Brown, wife of the When he had exirooned mutineer. ited to her that her husband had in the Petrel, but bad ut returned island ten set ashore on a meditate on the evils of mutiny, fully expected to have a flood of bat broach poured on his head, She thing of the sort occurred. ttened to the story with calm and, when It was finished, itnarked that she hoped that her bus-mdenforced sojourn on the Island ould cure him of his appetite for rog, and ended by Inviting the cap-:- n to remain for dinner. So It happened that when the Petrel topped anchor In the little bjjy at obo, just eight month after depoB-!a- g Brown on Its shore, the wife of is mutineer stood on the deck with pt Nelson, and watched the lower-- 5 of the boat which was to bring r husband back to the ship. She stood leaning on the rail as the iptaln and a dozen or to of the crew tiered the boat and sped shoreward, ;d it was only after the men had uhed shore and vanished from sight at she called the mate, and asked be taken ashore, that she might t her husband and surprise him Efore he reached the ship. Meantime, having gone ashore, the ptaln and his men began to search Some months jched far-awa- y 's r the. marooned mutineer. discover any traces of him Failing In the of where be had been left, proceeded inland, making their ciaity 1 ar through Uge. clumps of dense tropical from a thick clump of little party came into an A cluster of palm huts valley. te on their vision, and of a sudden whole valley was with swarming ' fierce, black, warlike life a de of hideous savages. As If they 1 been lying in ambush for the they sprang like magic a hollow, rock and thicket. With Emerging ns, the -- e, swift maneuver they cut oft the rethe captain's men, and In solid lines, twinkling they were made prls-n- , st of a ad-lce- d and ushered into a largb stock-I- n the center of the enclosure n immense palm structure, and 9 he prisoners were led. As f entered they glanced about them, then stood stock still with 1 U one end of raised of the building, on a platform, ornate with baric decorations, a dignified per-ag- e sat on a throne of gaudy l,iecb The homage paid to hint by 'concourse of blacks proclaimed king, but It required no second ance for the captain and his men to fMze In the monarch of Bobo the at'bar features of Solomon Brown, 31 mutineer. He suneyed the astonished group 11 e cuntrymen with a scrutiny dignity of a king, but he 80 sign of recognition. captain essayed to speak, but him with a t the hand.stopped be-lh- ?ie h m ng Is about to speak," he wbon tbe monarcb of Bobo oiuuth, even the winds are 8 'took no heed of the look of dls-- " ,tle captains face, but calmly ued ; h a, Jtln8 of Bobo you Bee a Justl-rotbeorles promulgated tbo formes shipmate, the unfor-Solomo- n n Brown." His conten-ba- t he wag hr appointed by Des 10 rule was spurned by his klm this proved nothing. for his opportunity, c am ? 11 8(,ems like tho Irony of ie nttnVhe very bIow that wai ' 8try his last hope should :V'lm t0 th throne." Phuscd, and Jf regarded his with lofty There ',v I was a sinister look on his face, look that revealed an Inflexible and amorel-toss purpose. Capt. Nelson made no reply, in the throw of Destiny the dice had turned against him. lie could frame no words of apology for what he had done, even he had been disused to sue for clemency. By WILLARD W. GARRISON Jungle Association Decides on Protective Auxiliary for Only Visit, Living Ex-Preside- nt's m hJ rcp8nlze me," went on Supreme Strenuosity Test in Search for Wild monarch of Bobo with a hideous thf hand of oppression has Bongo as Well as Elephant, Rhino, Hippo , HIS meeting will cut the bonds of please between come us. When you setfriendship to me on this Island Lion, Tiger, etc . Erring Aim Means Gravest order," roared King Leo, rap!? be ?te up by 80l,tU(la oc the Peril When Beasts Are CorraledCost of ping for order upon was your day. fs nilne. I rejoice that Jumbo's it Is so. Expedition About $15,000 Over 100 Men hard cranium. after you left me here I fell In Soon with This executive committee has a band of natives, and Needed for Expedition . made me summoned the members a prisoner. They tookthey of the East me to their African Jungle association, post village, and when they had sized me haste, to assemble here for the purup, they came to the conclusion that pose of organizing the Theodore the most profitable to be done was to barbecue me. thing That was not a pleasant situation for me. H set mind to work. Something must my be done, and the Incentive to do It waa prodigious. Here waa a chance to show Caucasian superiority over the progeny of Ham, The mere appetite for food, when not reinforced by actual starvation, Is not the strongest of human desires. Man will often neglect the calls of bis stomach to provide entertainment for the mind. A brilliant thought came to me. By furnishing entertainment for m cap. tors I might induce them to postpone their Intended feast. By some skilful sleight-of-hantricks I gained their attention. As I proceeded, they grew more and more enthralled. I put forth all my skill, and went on and on. They pressed about me. Their interest grew Into amazement, amazement Into wonder, and wonder Into superstitious awe. From that moment all thoughts of the barbecue were forgotten. It Is a long step from a fricassee to a throne, but before the sun had set they made me their king. It was the victory of the mind over the mind. They placed before me all the wealth of the tribe. They feasted me, they prostrated themselves before me, and endowed me with nine wives. As the monarch of Bobo my word is law. The captain's face was a study in humiliation and anger, but he knew he could say nothing to help the cause of himself and shipmates. And the monarch of Bobo, reclining on his tawdry throne, smoked a pipe of prodigious size in silence. . He did not see the face that was glued to an opening In the structure, nor the pair of scintlllant eyes that was fixed upon him. But even as he ceased speaking, a form pushed through the opening, and entered the enclosure. As the curious gaze of the monarch rested on the figure his small eyes blinked with sudden energy. He arose and peered before him, his face working with emotion. Then, as he recognized the .stern, implacable features of bis wife, his form became rigid as if transfixed with terror. His Roosevelt Protective face paled, and he tried to speak, but auxiliary, continued only a gurgling sound issued from his the chairman. throat The giraffe was on And straight toward the throne the his feet in an Instant, demanding recwoman marched, the wonder-strickeognition with both bind feet and his blacks falling back to let her pass. She neck. never paused till she stood before the "What? Protect Roosevelt? You go " " "Sit down! again roared King I.eo. trembling monarch. Then, stopping, 6he fixed on him a look of withering "The gentleman from the tall pines will ! scorn. please not get so florid." Then turning h!s "A fine spectacle you are making of back upon the giraffe, he continued: "The as yourself with these niggers! she said, object of the auxiliary will be to afford A fine husmuch security for the members of this with suppressed wrath. band you are, to let your lawful wife society as may be obtained by cautionary shift for herself while you play king measures within our commonwealth. The motion having been made, I find that the to a lot of apes!" I 'Manda " he faltered, but she majority are In favor, therefore declare of officers are the Following conIt adopted. checked him with a gesture of the auxiliary: Leo, chairman; Bongo, sectempt. chairman of the comand "Don't you dare speak till I am retary; on Stripes, mittee privilege. The chair predatory heard I have warned. done," she will report resoluthe of man auxiliary I -- W every word you said. So, while have tions March 4, 1909. Until that time we sf. ,;xt U; "v been at home working like a slave, stand adjourned." pinching and saving, you have been Dr. Monk, who had been kidding a taking your ease, playing king wlih Rhino, official bouncer, benine of lot of niggers and boasting had JuBt begun to see a the latter cause show up against the Hon, elewives! Oh " told at former whleh the previous meeting, Joke phant, bongo, hippo, rhino, zeshe Her voice rose to a shriek, and darted into the sheltering branches of a cocoa-nu- t had bra, tigers and smaller animals? From Indications, made a grab for the monarch's ear. palm but was compelled to return upon feelDemocrats declare, there will be no jungles the "It was a Joke, Manda," he cried, ing the giraffe chewing at his tall. The latter havwhen Theodore leaves. you, dodging about the throne. "I tellcould Five thousand pounds of ammunition will be ing mistaken Mr. Monk's tail for a cocoanut leaf, never a you all was Joke; It cleverly changed the subject by Introducing the needed, six months food Is an absolute necesRoosevelt question again. take a joke" sity and an expert declares that the coBt from fairly A Joke, was it?" she "Say, old man, I dont know whether this auxthe time he steps onto the continent until he leaves will aggregate about 115,000. That Is a screamed. "You dare tell me that? iliary Is Just the best thing with election coming before be called should for the you Joke Jungle on. dear guards a It Supposing make I'll large amount of money to put Into six months Brown! out during the primaries. Where would we get hunting, but British and German sportsmen say. I'm done with you, Solomon of officials Is word list back, that a see You auxiliary to off at? It Is worth the price. say dare Dont you to speak. with the opposition and It'll be Just like them to ''he real heart of the hunting reglond of Afrishe warned, as he essayed these call out our voting strength to trail the ca Is In Rhodesia. There are cannlbals"lhere, "Order those niggers to release me back I know how It Is In my precinct and I also hostile tribes, but Rooseveltlan diplomacy may men at once, and come with stand. hear?" become a splendid asset, and backed up by his guess you know where the Congo river bunch cocoa-nutto the ship. Do you s am Well, so long, Doc. Dont throw any mushy "I said. he fighting experience gained on San Juan hill and Manda," "Yes yes, He In sparring bouts with the senate, there should bo at Theodore If he sees you first." say." you do anything to ready disbanded and went of the and no serious danger. habitues they Jungle The the natives, to made a signal fell back. One of the features of the expedition will be their ways, the party In power determined that the released the prisoners, and s when he became such, This has been authoriHons by night. monarch the shooting took living Brown only Then Mrs. his made he when hand Nelson the announced the not magazine which Is to upper by get should tatively arm, and followed by Capt.the Mr. Roosevelt $2 a word for his stories of the In search of game and the opposing Africa place. to from pay visit marched men, and his of Solomon hunt. In stalking Hons by night the president must minority determined to keep one eye on Roosevelt And thus fell the dynasty use an automobile headlight, whleh African arand the other on King Leos bunch. of Louisiana or canebrakda chives In the say King Leo hates, lie dislikes It so much Petrel again. the In shooting Bear sailed He never that each season several dozen natives are killed sailors Inn trailing Bruin In the Rockies is tame sport alongand carried away while carrying jungle torches. Melirune. where both Capt Nel-so- side of that which Theodore Roosevelt will find In terra his of ln after The lair of the Hon must be halted with a live when there he when goes Africa East and his crew often repalr One of the hired help holds the light and Mrs. will be uecessary to take over donkey. It over by office I expires. presided nort It holds the gun, always In readiness he If after and the goes mutineer president the on expedition, hunting men whilom 100 Brown, and the on sight career from Leo's as end on to be and, Judging to found, y all the big game monarch of Bobo, who figure, It will be hla When the king of beHsts Is sighted, the native about him, to cartoonist say the promulgate time what little finds l tho.. ibBtroc-Ilon- a nurnose to deplete the fastnesses of the dark con- - swings the spotlight full upon him and In the single instant that the Hun Is dazed by the glaie, Mr. uafub tinent to the greatest possible extent How will he which hatch mutiny and filled dreams of power. na-tlye- , Roosevelt must fire. If his atm for any reason falls. It's time to climb trees. For experts point out that Just at that moment when the bullet falls of Its mission, the savage male will charge. Hunting the rhluoceros takes a lot more science than that which is needed for the lion In African Jungles. The rhino Is more savage when wounded and as cunning as ' To-da- y dark-skinne- Hi'jv r Ct, ., Miff n V .. Vi V-! 1 A the cleverest of beasts. The ones we see with circuses look as If they couldnt run fast or far. Perhaps they cant, but the one who la disturbed in his lair Is declared to be tho fastest thing afloat. The shot which Is meant to kill the big brute must be placed just behind the shoulder. For there the skin is exceptionally soft and the bullet will pierce his heart. Huntsmen say the safest precaution against disaster Is to hit rhino there first. The same precaution holds true in the case of the elephant and hlp-- , po. Both- - are tough skinned animals and terribly ferocious when cornered. His prey having been killed, the aides with the president will set to work to skin the beasts. But the most sought animal Is the bongo, after which every African hunter Is keen. Its the rarest animal on the dark continent. According to one wealthy European, the market price for a single specimen Is $6,000. The bongo It wilder and more timid than the Americas deer. The great continent of Africa for centuries hai ijeld civilized peoples In a hypnotic state. II simply teems with mysteries and to get at the bottom. of these, thousands of lives have bees snuffed out by wild beasts, natural formation! of the country and the novelists as well. 8ta tistlcs, gathered between the years of 1801 and of the works ol 1876, have It that over fiction of those generations were based on tha durkest continent. Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Teutons and Britons have held sway in that order In the most populated parts of Africa. French, Dutch, Germans and English are still prevalent there and evidences of the subjects of Portugal and the wandering Arabs are still to be found in the style of building, customs and costumes. The classics of Livingstone, Speke and Stanley tell us what It was once like and now we rehearsal by Roobo-vel- t are to have a present-dahimself. ' Africa confronts the traveler with most difficult the grandest, most mysterious, touring proposition that Is to be found the world over. one-thir- y d |